How to re-annouce my big wedding when i already got married with just close family due to covid?

Technically this IS a vow renewal since you are already married. You can’t really call it a wedding for the same reason. I would either call it a vow renewal or a celebration of marriage.

Hi Michelle! Our invitation said “Please join us in celebrating the marriage of” and we had just the one wedding. I think that wording applies to couples who had either one or two celebrations. Hope this helps ❤️

I'd probably go with a celebration of marriage

Whether you see that as your wedding, it WAS your wedding. As Ave mentioned, either call it a vow renewal, celebration of marriage. You can have fun with it & call it “Wedding, The Sequel!”

Call it a vow renewal. The legal ceremony was your wedding.

I like Katie’s answer, “Celebrating the marriage of”.

I have received several that basically say, We had a private legal marriage on date, but will not feel truly married until we have a real wedding with friends and family ( sometimes mentions church.) It fairly small, clear print at top. Then, standard invitation.
That has not been common here for years since jet transportation meant people from different places could have both present. But some years back most European countries went to 9-5 legal office weddings like our getting licences, no guests. And the wedding later, the next day, week, month, whatever. And several religions or cultural groups have an American license to get, then a marriage contract done privately, followed by a wedding. So a lot of people are used to it. People who used to sniff and say anything after the legal one is not real, need to get over themselves.

I think your difficulty comes in because you’re already married and had a wedding (whether you call it that or not). You and your husband said vows that day. So, repeating that process in front of more guests IS renewing your vows. However, why are you against informing your guests about what the event truly is? Does everyone invited know that you’re already married?

I would either do celebration of marriage or call it your wedding if you want to 🤷🏾‍♀️. I think people make situations wayyyy more than they have to be, especially during this Covid era. If your guests already knows that you are married and know that you were looking forward to your big wedding then call it just that. I doubt your guests would make a fuss about that especially if they love and support you.

We did....please join us for our celebration of marriage.

I work as a wedding singer, and a lot of couples (even pre-covid) legally tie the knot before their big wedding day. They call it a wedding, and none of their guests seem at all concerned about that! I would word it as a wedding or celebration of marriage, like some other people suggested. I don't think it makes sense to call it a vowel renewal. People usually do that 5 to 10 years after their wedding date. Covid has taken so much away from so many, don't let it take away your wedding and your vision for it!! Use the words you want to use. You're allowed to have 2 weddings and call them both weddings. Hope that helps.

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I agree with this. I've been to vow renewal ceremonies that were called the real wedding only for all guests to find out that day that the couple had already been legally married a few months prior and thought no one would notice or care until the parents of the couple slipped and mentioned it. Everyone was livid about being lied to. Walked out taking their gifts with them and didn't stay for the reception.

Ehh personally, I would still call it your wedding. Yes, you are married, but you did not have the wedding of your dreams! Calling it a vow renewal takes the wind out of your sails a little bit in my opinion. So I would for sure still call it your wedding you can redo the ceremony too.