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atthepalmsatthepalms member
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Hi there
I have a dilemma and am hoping someone can clarify.
My husband and I are finally planning our formal wedding; and would like our very good friend to perform the ceremony (we went to New York's city hall and got married a few months ago)
Since we're already legally married does our friend still have to get ordained?
be well!

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    KeptInStitchesKeptInStitches member
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    Congratulations on being married! Since you've made the decision to get married at city hall, you can't have another ceremony. What you can do, however, is throw a really cool party for your friends and family to celebrate your marriage - but this is not a reception. Go ahead and have good food, dancing, a DJ, whatever else you would have done, but don't cut a cake or have any spotlight dances. Essentially, no trappings of a wedding - no bridal party, no showers, no bachelorette party, etc.
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    misshart00misshart00 member
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    To answer your question, no, the friend doesn't have to be ordained.  Why? Because you're already legally married. There will be nothing legal about this new one.  The ordination is only to make it legal.  Why are you having a "formal ceremony" now?  Just have a big party celebrating your marriage.
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    atthepalms said:
    Hi there
    I have a dilemma and am hoping someone can clarify.
    My husband and I are finally planning our formal wedding; and would like our very good friend to perform the ceremony (we went to New York's city hall and got married a few months ago)
    Since we're already legally married does our friend still have to get ordained?
    be well!

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    Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    Agree with previous poster.  You will already be married so there is not point for your friend to get ordained because he won't be performing a wedding ceremony, he will be performing a vow renewal.

    Why not just have a big celebratory party and skip the fake ceremony?

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    KeptInStitchesKeptInStitches member
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    @dreamergirl8812, quoting's an extra mouse click - I'm far too lazy for that!
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    This has to be mud. There is no way someone on TK still doesn't know that this is wrong.
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    MS, where can I get sparkly unicorn font?!?!  


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    atthepalms said:
    Hi there
    I have a dilemma and am hoping someone can clarify.
    My husband and I are finally planning our formal wedding; and would like our very good friend to perform the ceremony (we went to New York's city hall and got married a few months ago)
    Since we're already legally married does our friend still have to get ordained?
    be well!
    Hi atthepalms - congratulations on your marriage!!! Since you're already married, you can't have another wedding unless you get divorced first (your wedding was at City Hall). BUT you can definitely throw an awesome party and invite your friend and. Hire a caterer, have a fancy dinner, open the bar, buy a kick ass party dress, hire a DJ, etc. But since you're already married there aren't any ceremonies, "first" dances, introductions, cake cutting - you get the idea.

    The thing is that any ceremony you do will be fake (since you're a wife - not a bride and your husband is not a groom) and it's super rude/offensive to put on a fake ceremony.
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    AddieL73 said:
    MS, where can I get sparkly unicorn font?!?!  


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    "Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."


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    PrettyGirlLost said:
    AddieL73 said:
    MS, where can I get sparkly unicorn font?!?!  


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    It might cost you a $60,000 canary yellow diamond ring to get it though. It's only for us rich peeeepz.

    ;-)

    I will hopefully locate a speshul snoflake font for cheaper.

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    AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    itzMS said:

    I will hopefully locate a speshul snoflake font for cheaper.

    Please do. I have no money left. I spent it all on rhinestoned hoodies for my 19-member houseparty b/c I wanted them to feel included. 
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    PrettyGirlLostPrettyGirlLost member
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    AddieL73 said:
    itzMS said:

    I will hopefully locate a speshul snoflake font for cheaper.

    Please do. I have no money left. I spent it all on rhinestoned hoodies for my 19-member houseparty b/c I wanted them to feel included. 
    Hoodies?  You so tacky, girl!  I am giving everyone matching strassed Victoria's Secret Bombshell bras.

    "Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."


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    atthepalmsatthepalms member
    agreed!
    thank you! it all makes sense.
    i will have a great celebratory gathering to renew my vows!
    no ordination necessary!

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    atthepalms said:
    agreed!
    thank you! it all makes sense.
    i will have a great celebratory gathering to renew my vows!
    no ordination necessary!

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    ETA: ^^That's not sarcastic.



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    Now why didn't I think of that, PGL?!?!    
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    atthepalms said:

    Hi there
    I have a dilemma and am hoping someone can clarify.
    My husband and I are finally planning our formal wedding; and would like ourgood friend to perform the ceremony (we went to New York's city hall and got married a few months ago)
    Since we're already legally married does our friend still have to get ordained?
    be well!

    No. No. No. No. You're already married. You shouldn't be having a fake wedding.

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