Nov
14
Etiquette for 2nd Weddings
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In the past, the idea of a 2nd wedding being elaborated was frowned upon. You could not even make your 2nd wedding formal or extravagant in anyway. Most people would rather be people pleasers and have a smaller, intimate and quieter 2nd wedding. However, today, more are having bigger weddings whether it is their second one or not. The main focus should be on the two people who are in love and want to get married. Discovering love again and starting a new life should be the primary concern.
Social stigma for a 2nd wedding is getting to be more tolerable because people are realizing that life is too short to be stuck on what others think. Couples are making up their own rules about what they want and for a 2nd wedding this is no different.
Before Making Plans For a 2nd Wedding
One of the greatest concerns when planning your 2nd wedding is the effect that it will have on any children you may have had previously. They should probably be told first about your intentions. You should be sensitive to their feelings and exercise some common courtesy for them since you will be merging two families together anyway. Remember, this is not their choice to make. You are imposing this on them. They should be the first to know of your decision to get married and plan a 2nd wedding.
Next, you should inform your parents and your previous husband, if you were married before and if you have joint custody of the children. Your previous husband should have the chance to assure the children that he will still be a part of their lives and that will not change.
Planning the Wedding
When you start your 2nd wedding plans, you must get rid of any past relationships or love interest. To avoid any confusion, make an announcement in the newspaper, by email, phone or having an engagement party. For a 2nd wedding, an engagement party is different. There wouldn’t be any gift giving and the prospective groom’s parent wouldn’t host the party either.
Who Do You Invite To The Wedding?
Do not invite former in-laws, ex-husbands, or ex-boyfriends even if you are on good terms. They may become a bit sad and make the occasion a little awkward for you. Most couples do pay for a 2nd wedding so make sure you are on budget, discuss what you expect from each other. When it comes to inviting people to the wedding, be sure to talk about it first. You don’t want any surprises to ruin your special day. You have a second chance to make this wedding different from the first. Not many people get that opportunity. So you don’t want to be fussing over a guest list before you tie the knot.
Sep
7
How to Make Your Wedding More Romantic
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Weddings should be romantic occasions that must be made more memorable for both the bride and groom as well as for the guests, and to lend this romantic touch need not mean spending a mini fortune and even a few well chosen extras can do the trick for the ceremony itself and also for the reception.
Romance Can Be Expressed In Cards
It is also possible to create excellent wedding cards and a creative person or friend could easily come up with attractive ideas that mean using proper wording and images, which can even are made by pen and then printed out. It also is a good idea to have wedding vows distributed on the day of the ceremony, and a surefire way to make the occasion more romantic is for the couple to pen a few words to express their love for the better half.
Romance Can Be Expressed By The Location
Another feature to a romantic wedding is to hold it in a place that lends to romance and among the various options open to you are beaches, rose gardens, and even historical mansions and all that you need to pay heed to is the uniqueness of the place that will make the occasion extra romantic, and if the location means something special to the couple, so much the better.
Romance Can Be Expressed Through Music
There is also ample opportunity to create a wedding ceremony that is very romantic and choosing the proper music to be played at the occasion is a welcome step in that direction. A groom that can sing to his bride will certainly make the wedding ceremony more romantic and vice versa, and even a duet would do admirably well.
You may also choose to have twins as the ring bearers that will surely adds more romance to weddings and even a flower girl that traipses down the aisle with bare feet beneath a long dress can add romance to the occasion. What is important to remember is that there are a number of simple things that lend to romance when the big day arrives, and you only have to use your imagination to find ways and means to get the desired effect?
There are also other ways by which weddings can be made more romantic and having special messages elucidating your love for the other and then have the words engraved inside the wedding bands lends to the romance of the occasion and which will thus remain in the memory for a long time thereby making a momentous occasion last you a lifetime.