Most of us have heard of couples getting married while on some exotic vacation, or maybe eloping, and deciding to have a second wedding when they get back home. There’s a growing move these days for some couples to have two weddings, but for a much different reason than the above.
As the economy has changed, many people are finding it hard to travel as much as in the past. This means that when invited to a wedding that’s out of town, they might have to make a decision as to whether or not they can afford to go. The complication is that the bride and groom might not be from the same hometown, possibly having their families and friends living across the country from each other. It could even be them living across the country from each other.
What they’re doing is having two weddings, one in each person’s hometown, and absorbing the travel cost themselves instead of having everyone else do it. Sure, some friends and family might want to be at both weddings, but that’s on them. The rest of the wedding is planned for the friends and family in the community.
This does have some complications to it, naturally. For one, both the bride and groom might not have as much input into what happens at one or the other wedding. For instance, if the bride and groom now live in the same town, but the groom’s family lives elsewhere, most of the planning will have to be done long distance, and someone else will have to be relied upon to handle many of the details.
Also, having one wedding can be costly, thus having two might seem extraordinary. For families with means this isn’t a complication. For everyone else, that might be hard to swallow. What usually happens is that the bride’s wedding is the more expensive and formal affair, while the groom’s wedding is a bit more open and free form, not as expensive, and probably not held in a large wedding hall. As a matter of fact, many times the bride won’t travel with her wedding gown for the second wedding, preferring to wear a nice dress instead.
It’s a unique way to honor both families and to allow more people to take part in a couple’s special days.
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