Wedding Etiquette Forum

Unconventional wedding etiquette

I am getting married to a Marine in front of a magistrate before he deploys to Afghanistan. Only our parents will attend.  Obviously people should be told we are married, but I want a big celebration of some sort a year later after he has returned.  I was thinking that I should send a wedding announcement on the day of our marriage with a message that a celebrataion will follow next summer.  Or maybe we should just announce the marriage and not say anything about the celebration until later.  I don't want people to feel that they have to give us gifts two times.  Any ideas? 
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