My daughter is engaged and pregnant and would like to plan a wedding for after the baby is born. Is this okay to do and, if so, are there certain guidelines to follow? I would love to give her the wedding she has always dreamed of having but there's not much time to plan before the baby's birth. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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Re: How to plan wedding after birth of child
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Dear Gramtobe,
There really is no problem with this. But, some might view a large formal wedding as a bit over the top since she is also a mother at that point. It is just a perception and may not be right, but some still have this impression that the wedding should be scaled back a bit.
Parents really are not financially responsible for their children's weddings these days. And, with a daughter who has already begun her life with her fiance, it seems that they should plan and finance their wedding. But, it is your decision to do as you wish.
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I have done a few weddings after the baby is born where the parents were generous enough to give the nuptial couple the wedding of their dreams. You sound like a wonderful mom! In terms of the ceremony, I would make no bones in circumventing the fact that the child was born. Celebrate it. Though the baby is not the main event in a wedding, your officiant may bless them as a family. Sometimes the couple also makes a vow to the child, pledging their love and devotion to him/her as well. Doubly moving, twice blessed. Wishing you a joyous event! Rev. Susanna Reverend Susanna Stefanachi Macomb Author of Joining Hands and Hearts, Interfaith, Intercultural Wedding Celebrations, A Practical Guide for Couples
How to plan wedding after birth of child
