Originally my fiancee and I were planning a big wedding in like a year or two. However, we are already living together and would feel more comfortable about the situation if we were already married, so we came up with the idea of going to the justice of the peace, just the two of us, and taking a small vacation afterwards at the end of the month. I am fine with this idea but i would still like to eventually have some kind of ceremony where we could celebrate with family and friends and i could actually wear my wedding gown. We are planning on doing this some time next year but since legally we would already be married should we just have some type of reception or renewing of vows or what should we do so that we could still have some type of celebration later?
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Re: Justice of the Peace Wedding and Reception
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If you want the big white wedding, have the big white wedding. If you're uncomfortable about living together before marriage, consider moving out until you're married.
Once you're married, you've had your wedding since a wedding is a ceremony that marries two people. This is the reason you're having a hard time coming up with your option. None of them seem right, nor should they.
If you decide to marry civilly by the JP you can host a reception within one year and/or have a marriage blessing in church. You wouldn't wear a wedding gown to either of these events, though.
Again, if you want to be a bride, wait to get married until you can plan the wedding you want and will have no regrets. Anything worth having is worth waiting for,
Scan our forum to see how many women regret not having a wedding, and then are disappointed to learn that there are no do-over weddings. Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I completely agree. And, please note that a blessing of your wedding is not a wedding. With the "no wedding dress" rule, also includes no wedding elements rule. Be careful with your planning. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Justice of the Peace Wedding and Reception
