My turn to share a headshaking post from Facebook.
A former classmate of mine from undergrad got engaged shortly after I did, early last year. Back in November, they just "couldn't wait any longer" and got married at a private ceremony. She changed her name and everything, but said that they would still do the big reception in the spring. I congratulated her at the time and hoped she would do the classier thing and just have a party to celebrate on the original wedding day. Apparently my hopes were too high. I saw this on my feed this morning:
"Almost 6 months ago I made a promise to spend the rest of my life with my soulmate in a perfect intimate moment and today I get to make that promise again in front of some of our closest friends and family. I couldn't be happier!"
Seriously? Less than six months later and you still fill the need to saw your vows again. Honestly, I think she's deluding herself if she thinks this time is going to be as special or that people aren't going to be privately miffed that they missed the real wedding. At least she's honest with everyone and isn't pretending they aren't already married.
Just rubs me the wrong way. Something about making such a big show of the private ceremony back in November (complete with pictures) and now having a repeat ceremony seems AW to the extreme.