reception for a blessing of the marriage ceremony.
So glad I found this site. Ok long story short, I am from another country. A year ago, I came here and got married to my husband in a civil ceremony. His immediate family was present. Now my husbands family wants to hold a reception for us. But we are also going to validate our union in a catholic church before the reception. I understand the brides family pays for everything. Although no one from my husbands family asked anything about that, I feel a little odd. No one from my family is here or will be attending the reception, simply because they are in the other end of the world. The guests are all from my husbands side, so should I just stop worrying about not paying for anything? Also, I am kind of in charge of the invitations. And since this is a very unusual situation, I just dont know how to word the invitations. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Daer Suze:
For previously married couples, the blessing of the marriage ceremony is a re-dedication of the couple's marriage and family to God. What you are describing is a somewhat traditional way of paying for a wedding. Since you are not having a wedding these traditions don't really apply to you. You say your in-laws offered to host the reception so theat means they will be paying. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
suze
Jun 20, 2005, 5:00 PM
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great.. thanks for replying.. guess i should just stop worrying about not paying and enjoy the day..
regarding the invitations for this kind of reception, is there any formal wording for it? any suggestions?
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Jun 20, 2005, 5:46 PM
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Are the guests invited to your reaffirmation, or blessing of your marriage and the reception? Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
suze
Jun 20, 2005, 5:48 PM
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the guests are invited to the reception.. blessing is just with the family..
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Jun 20, 2005, 6:27 PM
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Your invitations can be handwritten and very informal. Because this will be a reception for a wedding renewal, it will be viewed as more of an anniversary party.
You can still wear the gown that you wore to reaffirm your vows. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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Jun 20, 2005, 8:08 PM
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reception for a blessing of the marriage ceremony.
