Is having a wedding after an elopement pointless?

Absolutely not pointless AT ALL!

my coworker did this last year and people definitely came out to celebrate and stuff. i mean, people want to be able to celebrate with you, so you having a celebration later on is nice!

No it’s not pointless! And especially with COVID a lot of people are doing exactly that, getting legally married this year and having a big reception next year to celebrate.

You can do whatever you like as long as you keep your guests' comfort in mind. Elopements followed by a renewal of vows and reception for guests are not unheard of. Technically your wedding and your elopement are the same since they are legally binding. The renewal of vows later is for aesthetics so you don't have to hire an officiant to perform the ceremony since all that is taken care of legally with the elopement. You can have a friend or relative perform the renewal.

Absolutely not. A celebration is whatever you make of it. It would be a vow renewal when you invite your guests next time around. Definitely not uncommon at all.

I'm doing this! We're having a small celebration this summer because of covid and we've postponed the celebration to next year. Plus, if anyone bothers you about your reasoning and you don't want to talk to them about it, you can tell them (honestly) that it wouldn't have been safe to have a big gathering this year.

A lot of people are doing this given the fact that this year sucks. However some military and ex pat families also commonly do this. I’ve had both of those scenarios in my circle of friends years ago. (Military bride marries fiancé before deployment, wedding celebration when he gets home. And also my friend who moved to Germany and married her fiancé to stay in the country, their wedding was a year later)

Not pointless at all. Minus COVID-19 a lot of brides have done that before. With COVID-19 it’s definitely been more popular. That is what we are doing kinda. We are gonna have a back yard ceremony and then do our reception next year.

I have been struggling with this same thing! We are currently rescheduling our wedding for the 2nd time, and for safety (and sanity) reasons we think it's best to do it next year, but we already have the marriage license and fiance wants to be married. We will be having the big wedding that was planned not only because money has already been spent, but because I want my day, and I think that if I don't do it I will regret it. I think your guest will understand giving the current pandemic. Your guests are people you care about and I'm sure they'll be happy to celebrate with you when ever they can. (And if anyone thinks that it's pointless to have your wedding next year espically during this global crisis, maybe it's time to re-evaluate if they should be there, I think that's what I'll be doing anyway lol) It's not pointless and you deserve your day!

Not pointless! Your elopement can be intimate and when this stupid pandemic is over your vow renewal can be a fun celebration with friends & family. 🎉

People have been doing this before COVID, it's just happening a lot more because of COVID. We got married last week and will still have our wedding in a few months. Everyone will be itching to celebrate you both! Don't let COVID take away your wedding day!

People do this in regular times. With COVID pushing back weddings, a lot of couples are opting to do this so you are definitely not going to be alone. If people aren't excited to celebrate with you, then that's their problem. I personally wouldn't think twice in attending a post-covid renewal because the bride and groom decided not to wait for the legal piece. Think of it as getting the legal stuff out of the way now and doing the spiritual (religious or otherwise) when it is safe to host large gatherings.

I don't think it's pointless at all. My sister and I have both done just that. I think it's a great idea as it gives you a small, intimate wedding with your hubby and also gives you a bigger, more fun celebration with more guests. Best of both worlds if you ask me, lol. Be prepared for awkward questions and all that, but it didn't affect people coming to celebrate with my sister and I don't think it will affect my wedding either. Honestly, that's kind of the "norm" this year. I personally think that it takes the edge off of some of the tension and anxiousness that most brides feel on the wedding day. Good luck!!

Of course! It’s always fine to have a 1 year anniversary celebration.

That's what me and my fiance are doing. A lot of his family is coming from the New York area so they were not comfortable traveling down to Florida where we are. So we're going to have a small wedding with just our parents and my sister there, get lunch, and go to a theme park for celebration. And then about 6 months later, we'll do the big one with the ceremony and the dress and reception and all that. Our families love the idea so it's not pointless at all.

I think it’s wonderful! I’ve been to vow renewals, etc. where couples eloped previously. It’s so sweet and fun!

I don't think it's pointless at all. We've been forced to postpone our big "wedding" and reception out to July 2021, but are still getting married on July 12th in a reduced gathering at an elopement focused, all inclusive spot.

Those of our guests who we've talked to have all expressed the desire to join us next year to celebrate since they weren't able to this year. You may get some people who decide not to join, but I'm betting the majority of your original guest will still want to celebrate with you.

No not at all. That's what me and my hubby wanted to do bc five years ago we eloped why ? I ask myself but it was many seasonings. This year we were pkanning our big wedding due to CVIOD weve cancelled. So i think and I feel go for it why not

We’re def doin this! Having a small backyard ceremony this year and then the reception next year and we’re renewing our vows in our honeymoon which is a cruise with just some close friends I say do whatever makes you happy! Those who love you will be honored to celebrate with you whenever that time is especially with all this going on everyone’s plans have changed and if you want that celebration still I say go for it!!!