after celebration

1rollins1

Getting married out of country, just the two of us. No family or friends will be there.
What is appropriate for an after party to celebrate our union after we get back to the states?? It cant be a tipical wedding reception right?

M&R7111

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_after-celebration?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:38e6ecd1-6e81-4e06-8973-4ea55e67a61cPost:aeb281ef-b917-43d8-b55c-3a3c85f846d8">Re: after celebration</a>:
[QUOTE]Lots of destination brides have receptions when they get home. <strong>I personally think it's a little silly when the bride totally does the dress thing again and everything</strong>, but it's perfectly fine if you want to throw a nice party to celebrate your marriage.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]

I agree it is a little silly to have all of this again - but I have had a friend who did this and her family (the women, of course) insisted she wear the dress because they wanted to see her in it.

squirrly

I'm good with a party.  Although, I'd still really rather you invited people to the DW and then had the AHR for those who couldn't go but wanted to. 

But, don't pretend the wedding was that morning.  You shouldn't be introduced for the first time, have a first dance, etc. - you probably already did that stuff at the actual reception. 

[Deleted User]

Ditto the others, just throw a party to celebrate.