already married but having a wedding...

[delaney310]

does anyone have any advice on what to do about invitations...my husband is 22 I am 24 and we got married in Vegas in August, but now want to have a "real" wedding. What's proper etiquette for that? :heart:

[HisMuse]

I have no idea but maybe just be upfront. I'm horrible at the wording of these things though.

[Chele&Chris]

When my cousin and his wife got married at the JP and then had the full church wedding/reception they just did regualr invites and had it worded like they were hosting the wedding.

[WBandMe]

I'm not entirely sure how to word it. The only tip I know for sure is don't pretend like you aren't already married, because people seem to have a problem with that. Sorry I'm not more helpful!

[s_r_d3]

You could alway state something like this:

Jon and Heather would like you to join them as they renew their vows on 3/28/09 at such and such place in such and such town.

Pretty much the same as a regular invite but let the guest know you are moreless renewing your vows.

[WebLady]

There is not really any etiquette for this sort of thing. You could do it like a vow renewal (if you are having an actual ceremony), or you could call it a wedding celebration (like if you are just having a reception).

On the invites you could say something like "celebrate our love", or "reaffirm our love"

Some people have 2 weddings in different locations for family reasons and still word it like it was a regular wedding.

[frenchie]

I think as long as people know, it's ok. I know people who had 3 weddings : one in a different country (just with the JOP) so that her husband would have the right to come to France with her, a celebration in France for her family, and then a celebration in his country for his family (since they didn't have time to plan a celebration and just had time to get legally married).
So I think it's fine.

[StJohnBride]

Just a word of caution -- some people may not give gifts (like they would at a more traditional wedding) because they're not witnessing the actual wedding.

We had this issue with a very small number of people who came to our at home reception. Which was totally fine - we didn't have a dinner to get money, but a word to the wise. :)

[EarlyBird]

Its a hard call, we are doing a vow renewal for my parents and arent sure how to word it either. Not that their are not things out there for a vow renewal but you just have to find what suits you best. Are you doing it because family memebers were not able to attend? are you wearing the traditional gown? having a bridal party? etc etc

[RevMatty]

My brother has a shotgun wedding and is having a whole familly wedding this summer.
I'm treating it as if they never married. Cause some family members are not aware that they are.
The options are endless. Just discuss it over with your officiant, as he/she may have some ideas on what to do.

[MomentstoRemember]

Here is a thought..

A Celebration of love and commentment
(husbands name) and (your name)
would like you to witness the conformation of their vows taken on
(actual day of Vegas wedding)
The wedding celabration will be
(date and time of wedding)
With a reception to follow at
(place of reception)

There are tons of ways to word a celebration like this. I don't know how formal your wedding will be so I gave it a shot. Hope this helps.

[IDoTwo]

My hubby & I were married by a JP five years ago on March 28th. We spent less than $100 and had less than 10 people there, including me, my hubby, and our four children. So we're having our dream wedding to celebrate our anniversary and renew our vows. Plus we're having a religious ceremony in a church this time. Here is how we worded our invites. I just came up with it on my own.
Stacy Lee
and
Michael Cade Hughes
invite you to share in their joy
as they celebrate five years of
living, loving, and laughing together
by renewing their wedding vows on
Friday, the Twenty-Eighth of March
Two Thousand and Eight
at Four O'Clock PM

Hope this helps :)