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I know I'm going to get backlash for this..
I am marrying my sailor in a courthouse a week from today! I am so completely excited and I get butterflies just thinking about calling myself his wife. Im from a very traditional family with no military backgrounds and his family is the opposite, obviously. I was seeking opinions on having another wedding in a year and a half once i graduate from college and we can save for the occasion. Dont get me wrong, I know this will be a vow renewal and i will be married. im not ashamed of getting married next week and I've told a lot of people and plan on telling the rest soon! I will wear my wedding ring proudly and change my name. I guess what im really worried about is other peoples opinions.. im selfish. i do want a big white wedding, im not going to lie and say its my "real wedding" because its just a celebration of our love. is this normal in the military? i just kind of feel guilty i guess. i know what im doing isnt unethical but i guess i dont know why i keep feeling like this and care so much about others opinions. is it stupid to have another wedding or vow renewal or whatever? im still doing it i just want maybe other Military wives who have done something similar..
Please dont tell me how stupid and ignorant i am being because this is the best route for me and my fiance.
thank you!
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Re: I know I'm going to get backlash for this..
Just have a super party. You can renew your vows if you want to. Get the words wedding, bride and groom out of your vocabulary. Vow renewals are honest, and they can be great fun.
http://www.idotaketwo.com/blog/vow-renewal-etiquette/?q=vow_renewal_etiquette.html
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For those mentioning the Catholic wedding PPDs, you may want to look into that some more. Catholic Churches will do convalidations and vow renewals like Redoryx said, but many frown upon wedding do overs (because you're already married). And some won't let you play pretend bride and groom at the convalidation at all. And if you lie to the Priest about being married so he'll let you have your PPD, well, that's whole different level of, I can't even thinnk of an appropriate word for it.
Edited because spelling is hard.