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Nicole, on May 18, 2019 at 11:18 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 3

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We got married on our own last September and are finally having a reception this coming August. It is later than we liked, but just worked that way for weather and availability...lots of people coming from out of town. Now I’m trying to plan the event details and am struggling to decide how to kick it off.

A normal wedding would have a ceremony but since that already happened and this is so delayed, I feel like we need to do something. None of our family was present for our elopement, so whatever we do is for them.

We have tossed around the idea of a vow renewal but not sure how to execute without feeling like a repeat of the wedding. We have also discussed just giving a short speech and then opening for others, but it feels insignificant for those coming so far. Any ideas or suggestions???

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Latest activity by Jenna, on May 20, 2019 at 1:52 PM

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Pirate & 60s Bride · on May 19, 2019 at 12:27 AM
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If you’re not interested in a vow renewal, what about first dances and then open dance floor/food tables. Cake cutting would be fun too.

At our local reception, we had cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30, a two-course dinner, Frank Sinatra impersonator, cake cutting then live band for dancing (we didn’t do a first dance but did join everyone).
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Clíodhna · on May 20, 2019 at 7:53 AM
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Hi Nicole!
Welcome to the WeddingWire community
I would reflect with what the previous poster mentioned and suggest that if you do not want to have a vow renewal, you could have a cocktail reception, followed by a first dance to open the reception. You could also incorporate in a cake cutting here if it was something you and your spouse would like to include.
There is no right or wrong way to plan this, it's all about what feels right to you and your spouse
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Jenna · on May 20, 2019 at 1:52 PM
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In a similar situation so please reach out if you come up with any creative ideas!
We are considering a cocktail hour followed by dinner, speech, and slide show from our ceremony (which we are having two weeks prior to the ceremony with our immediate families only). Then will open it up to other speeches, or will maybe ask a few specific people to make one. Then dancing. These are just ideas for now...
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