Dear
Polite One,
We
are both in our forties and I've been married before, but he hasn't. I have a pre-teen
daughter and he has no children. What
type of ceremony is appropriate for our situation? Since I had all the
trimmings the first time, should we this time?
He really would like a traditional all-out wedding/reception.
Interested
in Propriety
Dear
Interested in Propriety,
Go
for it! This is a new beginning for both of you as a couple. Celebrate and enjoy it. There are few restrictions for encore/second-time
brides these days.
Elements
to be avoided
would be a blusher veil and your father escorting you down the aisle; your
daughter would be a great choice. Throwing your garter and bouquet
is probably not a great idea as well. You and your husband would be
at the head of your reception line because you would be hosting, not your
parents.
Other
than that, the sky is the limit. You can have the wedding that you
desire, register for
gifts, include a bridal party, all of it.
If
this was a 3rd, 4th... wedding, to some it might appear gauche to wear a
traditional gown though.
Sincerely,
The
Polite One
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