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chchastchchast member
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
Hello Ladies!  I am not completely new to The Knot - my original wedding from Feb 2009 was postponed due to my fiance and I moving to Singapore (work related) in Dec 2008.  We will be moving back to Dallas by the end of the year hopefully and having some sort of wedding celebration.

We are thinking about eloping in Dallas and then having a dinner to celebrate with our family and closest friends the following month.  Maybe sending out announcements and invites for the dinner party on the day of.  What are your thoughts - does is seem tacky, rude or acceptable (given that I planned one wedding that we had to completely cancel)?
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  • KellyLovesJamesKellyLovesJames member
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    edited December 2011
    Well... first off... Welcome back!  :)

    How far did you get in the planning process the first time?  Did you send any kind of announcement or Save the Date out the first time?

    As for "eloping" or having a small wedding here in Dallas, It's your wedding and you can make it as intimate as you'd like.  I would however send some sort of invitation to those you'd like to join you way before the day of. (if i read that correctly)  After the wedding you can send a wedding announcement to those you couldn't invite.

    Does that make sense?

    When it boils down to it.... it's your wedding and you can do what ever you want.... just follow common sense and proper etiquette.  :)

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  • llc2011llc2011
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with Kelly.  It's your wedding, so if you want to elope and then just celebrate with family and friends at a dinner a month later, then you should! :)

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  • chchastchchast member
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    edited December 2011
    We had the Feb 09 wedding almost all the way planned - venue, caterer, photographer, invitations - I think final flowers, favors and grooms attire were about all that was left.  No invitations or save the dates were sent out though.

    I wanted to send the invitations to the dinner at the same time with the announcements on the day we marry so that it stays somewhat true to elopement - even though it will be slightly planned out - date, attire and photographer.  I also know that if we send out anything prior to the day we elope my FMIL will show up at the house to make sure she is there when we get married.  I am hoping that doing the dinner a month out or so will give them enough time to make it to Dallas for a Saturday evening.
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  • bridgetlbbridgetlb
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    edited December 2011
    elope!!!! and then party later!!!
    that is what i really wanted to do (except that i wanted to tell everyone that we were going off to get married), but my FI wanted a "real" wedding, so i planned it just for him. now that he sees what is involved, he said he would probably have done it my way!!!
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  • Mariah09202008Mariah09202008
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome!  And I definitely think it's a great idea to elope and then have a dinner to celebrate! 
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  • chchastchchast member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks ladies! :)
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