i already got legally married in a courtroom but haven’t had a ceremony with family

Aloha guys!


I’m new here . Me and my husband got married 4 years ago in kind of a courtroom setting. I’m a immigrant and at the time it just made the situation easier to get married at a court in for my status since I didn’t have much time left on my visa and didn’t want to leave my now husband. It all happened very fast. We always were planning to have an official ceremony and reception with all of our family one day when we would save up money for it and after I would get my green card ( it just felt less stressful for me) I didn’t want to celebrate a wedding with family not knowing if my green card application would be rejected and the I’d be deported it would be kinda awkward . We since have 2 kids together and I got my green card 2 years ago . We have been busy trying to plan it. I just found the perfect venue at a very reasonable rate. But here’s my question. Idk how to make the ceremony because we are already married. I know some people say make it a “ vow renewal” because essentially that’s what it is. However I’ve always wanted to have a real wedding like white dress and bridesmaid etc.. would that be weird to have the ceremony like a traditional one bridesmaid and bestmans white dress . Walking down the isle etc for a cow renewal?? Idk what to do….