Wedding Planner

Planning A Simple Second Wedding

During his or hers lifetime, a person can go through many experiences that influence him/her in a way or another. This is why, as far as I am concerned, one should never say never. You can never know what surprises wait for you in this beautiful journey called life. In fact, I always believed that I would get married at 25 and have the first child at 26 but when I think about it, I realize that I hate growing old and not knowing for sure what to expect in life. I think this is the case of many persons who thought they would get married and stay like that ”till death do us apart”.




But unfortunately, for some, life hasn’t been so generous and they had to separate themselves of the spouses or due to a tragic accident, they were left without him or her. These are indeed tragic events, but life doesn’t stop, in spite of what we may desire; it keeps going and if you want to recover, the only chance is to keep playing the game. So why not planning a simple second wedding if you get a new chance to happiness?

Usually people who decide to remarry opt for a simple wedding because they consider they already had a big, pompous wedding and it would be garish to do it all over again. But some remarry twice or thrice and decide to “marry with style” so it is not important how you do it.

A vital thing which needs to be taken into account when planning a simple second wedding is announcing this to your children. They should be the first to know that a change occurs in their family and therefore the news should be told gently and carefully. After your kids, the next to know are your parents, the ex and the rest of the family. When doing these, try to forget about the past and focus on the present. Stop wearing the ring your first husband or wife gave you, even if it is your favorite. Is not pleasant announcing your engagement to your boyfriend while you are still wearing the ring from your ex. Other things that you should not do are: duplicate your first wedding (especially if you invite friends who had attended your first wedding too), marry in the same location (I don’t think the priest will be very delighted to say :”We are gathered here today to celebrate-again…”) use rings or the attire from the first wedding (the other one would just feel used and unhappy).

I am sure you are tired to hear the things you cannot do, so I am going to say what you can do: practically whatever you want. Bridal showers, register for gifts, ceremony and vows, these are all actions which are part of the wedding ceremony ritual and need to be respected.

As you can notice, planning a simple second wedding can be as delightful as planning a first wedding, the main difference being that at the second one, you are no longer nervous and the emotions are not ready to overwhelm you.