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birthday/anniversary at our reception?

My wedding is planned for the end of August 2012. My fiance's parents both have birthdays in August, his dad is 10 days before the wedding, and his mom is 3 days after the wedding. They also have a wedding anniversary in August as well. My parents have a wedding anniversary about a month after our wedding. Is it silly to try to recognize it in some way? Im not sure what we could do though, does anyone have an idea? I don't want to order a couple extra cakes, cause we will have so much desserts anyway. 

Re: birthday/anniversary at our reception?

  • Unless the birthday was on the actual day or even during that weekend, I don't think I'd recognize it.

    I might recognize everyone's anniversary with an anniversary dance.
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    [QUOTE]My wedding is planned for the end of August 2012. My fiance's parents both have birthdays in August, his dad is 10 days before the wedding, and his mom is 3 days after the wedding. They also have a wedding anniversary in August as well. My parents have a wedding anniversary about a month after our wedding. Is it silly to try to recognize it in some way? Im not sure what we could do though, does anyone have an idea? I don't want to order a couple extra cakes, cause we will have so much desserts anyway. 
    Posted by susanv85[/QUOTE]

    Yes it is silly to recognize birthdays and a wedding anniversary that are in the same vicinity and another couple's anniversary that is a couple of months after your wedding day.  My mom's birthday fell on the same day (and DH's b-day was the day before) as our second reception on the other side of the country and we didn't do anything to recognize it at our reception.  We did, however, take her out for a birthday lunch that day and had a birthday dinner the night before for DH.
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  • If it's not on the actual day, I wouldn't recognize it at your wedding, but definitely make sure you call or see them on their birthdays to tell them directly.

    We got married on my MIL's birthday (as well as H's cousin whose daughter was our FG), so we had the DJ recognize both their birthdays, but no singing or special dessert.  Also, my IL's 30th wedding anniversary was 2 days after our wedding, but we didn't recognize it at then, we just told them the following day (we all left for the airport together, us for our HM in Cabo and them for an anniversary trip in Florida)
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  • I would only recognize it if it was on the same day as your wedding.
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  • I think it's silly to recognize every birthday within the month of your wedding. BUT if that is what you want it's you day so do it!

    I'm getting married in April, My FSIL's B-Day is 8 days before my wedding, my mom's B-Day is the day after the wedding  and My Dad's is the day after that. However, Our wedding day marks the Anniversary of my FI's grandparents, so we will be doing a special dance with them, 56 years is something special.

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  • I think it's a bit silly to recognize ALL of those different events.  If it's a major anniversary for either of your parents (25 or 35 years or something) then you could announce it, or mention it during your speech.  I definitely wouldn't recognize all those birthdays though.  The birthday people probably would feel awkward - they are at your wedding to talk about your wedding, not to celebrate their birthday!

    We noted my grandparents wedding anniversary during our speeches because it was their 65th anniversary the week of our wedding.
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