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Ideas for post wedding celebration for Parents who could not attend?

Dahlia, on February 5, 2022 at 2:01 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 3

My husband and I just got married in Mexico 12/3/21. It was the best and most emotionally trying time for both of us. Neither of our parents were able to attend. First his mom broke her ankle, needed surgery and thus could not fly. We knew this a couple of weeks before the wedding. Then both of my parents got COVID literally days before we were all to fly out to Mexico. Needless to say I was an absolute emotional wreck. We thought about cancelling the wedding and postponing, but after much thought, discussion, & many prayers we made the difficult decision to proceed with our destination wedding. We tell ourselves that are both grateful to still have our parents in our lives and it truly could've been much more worse.

Here's where I need some ideas/suggestions: My parents are flying from NY to stay with us in TX in April for 10 days and we are going to do a photoshoot and redo some wedding pictures with my parents and his mother. I'd like to do something else but don't know what. Any suggestions on what else we could do with my parents coming down and make it a special moment for all of us?

(Also-I kindly ask that you refrain from providing input on what you would/wouldn't've have done as far as proceeding with the wedding or not). Thank you in advance!

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Latest activity by Sloane, on February 8, 2022 at 10:06 AM
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    Becky ·
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    Have you thought about doing a special "wedding" dinner with your parents? You could even do Mexican food, since you were all supposed to be in Mexico together (and maybe a tres leches cake). Maybe go to the dinner in all of your finery. If there's room/you can figure a way to do it, you could (re)do your first dance, and do your parent dances (though I suppose that could be difficult if his mom is still using apparatus).

    As far as your last statement - remember you cannot tell people how to post - and you posted on a public forum - you're probably going to get opinions.

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  • Candace
    Super March 2022
    Candace ·
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    I think a nice dinner would be lovely. You can rent out a space, have champagne and toasts, and a small beautiful wedding cake to make it really special. I think it's so lovely for you to schedule a photo shoot. They are going to feel really loved.
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  • Sloane
    Super May 2022
    Sloane ·
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    Well we are in the same predicament and as of last week when we learned his mother wasn’t coming we decided to have a micro wedding in Illinois. So we are recreating our wedding there too. I love the plan you have so far.
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