Would it be a bad idea to have a simple wedding (perhaps just on paper) then have the real ceremony later?
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I wouldn't think so.  I got married last July 05 to be on my fiance's health insurance due to getting cut off from my mother's health insurance due to turning 24 yrs old.  We're having another Wedding ceremony in May 06 with our immediate family members since they weren't invited to our Marriage License ceremony (down at the Clerks Office/Courthouse) in July.
17206
The simple answer to this if you want to do it inexpensively is to keep it small. Most of us only have a few people we are truly close to, and these are the people you should invite. \n\nAs far as the ceremony goes, do something at your house or some place special to you. Picnic areas at local parks/lakes are very cheap to reserve. For a small fee, you can have your minister come out and say a few words to "renew" your marriage. Writing your own renewal vows can be a very meaningful. Doing all this at dusk with candles about will create a nice ambience. \n\nTreat  your guests to an inexpensive picnic type buffet. Light a campfire,  turn on the stereo and dance the night away!\n\nGood Luck!\n\nCheck out http://www.announcements.com for invitations.
851997
Hi, \n  You know?...any absolutley any wedding is decent !!!\nI do feel I understand what your asking ...how much will it take to have a nice gathering to witness your union with your "to be" and have a nice dress....and ...then refresments for your quests..I hope i am right about that am I?\nWell I will take the chance and give you a resonable idea..along with some charming money saving ideas....\nMy number one answer is this. \nAt first it may not sound appealing ...but You can find the most beutiful wedding gowns ever ...at a second hand store...and I can tell you that because Ive got a collection of georgous white some off white wedding gowns .the avergage price?...about 65 dollars for a designer gown.\nhave you ever thought of having the wedding outside?...If the weather is good....it is just the cost of chairs ..which is not much ..or you can borrow from a few for nothing......i think ougtside weddings a great....kids like them also indoor weddngs can be hard on a young one...or your home or parents or a favourite aunt  may be a perfect setting for you to join with your partner...and thats also a free one ...I went to a couples weddng and it was in an apartment ...but it was set up nicely and the furniture moved and was purfect for them. and of course no one had to go anywhere for the reception.each one of those ways are charming and with the cake and refreshments ..the cost is just a few hundred.... im all for inexspensive, elegant, and beutiful memories....You can have a beutiful intimate wedding at a chaple where there biz is weddings and they have it all thee for you for maybe 2-3 thousand....and i truly hope you can use my ideas and i wish you and you husband to have the best life and all the happyness ever!!!!!\nhope i helped \nPEACE
992579
It is going to be very expensive to have such a big wedding. You need to figure out the cost and make sure you get the money in plenty of time. You don't want to get stuck with huge expenses.
470339
right after the engagement so then it will be available for engagement parties, as well as showers and the reception.  we did ours a couple weeks after we got engaged and it really helped. =) Don't put it off too long, because as fun as it sounds, it can also be a little stressful if you two have different tastes...Trust me. =)
359667
just start it off i am getting married this day and would like the following days off if there is any inconvence iam sorry ect. but you go from there
1137205
ok this should be interesting to follow im getting married in two weeks...lol.  I would have to say no i never because i can't remember it...Mine was last night...haha!
705601
If you're going to be married, you better learn to compromise now.  In the end, is it really that big of deal?  If it means that much to him to have a ceremony, it would be nice to accommodate him and make him happy.
626376
You can if you want to.  A lot of brides do.  I'm getting married in a few weeks and we decided not to exchange gifts just because we don't have the extra money, plus we decided to buy a dog after the wedding.
1144151
It is proper ettiquette to put it in only once a wedding date has been set.  After that, anytime up until the wedding is fine.
1107031
Depends on what you want really!\nI am planning mine at the moment, so we can learn together! I am having it at a register office. I had to call to book an appointment with the superintendant registrar. They asked me when I wanted to get married and booked it over the phone! Next week we have to take our passports and proof of address to the register office to prove we haven't been married before.\nWe are having the reception at a local pub owned by a friend, and the flowers I am doing. I am buying silk flowers I can keep forever. My friends are making food so we can have a big huge buffet!\nGood luck with your wedding, get in touch with your wedding date if you need any more help!!
1030490
I do believe it depends on the state that you are getting married in, however, you can always call city hall, and find out what they would be willing, or not willing to do for you.  They may send out the license to you to fill out, and send back to them, maybe with copies of drivers license and such...On the other things, use your relatives to book for you....you don't have to be the one who books the church and such, and long as someone gives the money, that is why people hire a wedding planner most of the time.  So they do not have to do everything.
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I'm not sure what the situation is for you. To me it was just a piece of paper too. Not because it meant anything about commitment but because I always felt it in my heart. Regardless I was willing to go through with it. Then we get divorced and theat piece of paper meant nothing. He's been burned twice before so he's been hurt and probably bad. Maybe you should come at it as the direction that you want the ceremony because it will make you feel good and see how it goes from there.
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Maybe, you want to decide first as to whom you want to be at the wedding (families, friends, etc.) because with the economy, I don't really think that everyone will be able to afford to go to a location wedding. Find a local area that matches closest to what type of weddng you're dreaming of (garden wedding, beach resort, theme park, etc.), and save the real location (hawaii, cayman islands, etc.)for the honeymoon. Good luck.
761357
how about one of those digital pictures frames that shows a slideshow of pictures.  You could put some old ones to start the process and have it end up to the current date, you know, like including pictures of them as children, thier wedding, you and siblings as babies, etc.  I would love to get that myself
112878
I think it would be cool too. If you're a teenager you might want to start planning kids birthday parties. It helps the parents a lot. The link below should help you. It's specifically about wedding planning but there are simialr things.
298647
if you do it will be at your wedding ceremony