2Nd Reception?

We (fiiinally!) got married, but while it was with a priest, it was just at our house not in a church, so we need to do a "convalidation," which is where, from my understanding, you just do all the paperwork again, inside the church. It requires another marriage license, but legally just counts as a vow renewal, & the state leaves the wedding date as it was. The Church though, takes the convalidation date as your wedding date.

...or I could be completely wrong, lol, idk, I haven't done it yet.

But I am pretty sure it is just signing papers, like after mass one day, inside the church. No ceremony, no decorations, no fanciness.

*sigh*

The original wedding date the church gave us was August 24th, but we have not followed up with that. No pre-Cana. No money paid.

My parents, however, are already planning a "2nd Reception" for that day, and decorations for the church. Despite everything I've told them.

...what else should I do? And what are everyone's thoughts on having a "2nd Reception," just 4 months later, at all???