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Just Said Yes September 2020

Traditional Stuff before Courthouse Wedding and Dinner Reception

Antonii, on March 5, 2020 at 12:29 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 7

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Hello All,

My fiancée and I have recently gotten engaged on NYE. We have decided to not financially drown ourselves and have a courthouse wedding with a reception dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. There's a banquet room at the restaurant, so we will be able to decorate it and even play music during dinner. Only immediate family and some friends will be attending the courthouse ceremony, but we are extending the invite to more friends and family for the reception dinner to follow. Dinner and drinks on us of course. We are looking to get hitched in September 2020. My questions is, would I still be able to do the traditional stuff before our courthouse wedding? Such as engagement dinner, bridal shower, bachelorette and bachelor parties, invitations, and save-the-dates? Or are some of these not necessary or offending since I am technically only having a courthouse wedding? Thoughts???

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Latest activity by MrsD, on March 5, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Legend June 2019
Melle · on March 5, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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I think it’s fine to have those pre wedding events still
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Expert June 2020
Pattie · on March 5, 2020 at 12:35 PM
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We did digital invites through this website and saved some serious cash. I don't think you need to do all of the other "traditional" stuff unless you want to.
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Legend November 2019
Caytlyn · on March 5, 2020 at 12:45 PM
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You can still have pre-wedding events if someone offers to host them for you, your guest list would just be smaller because of the intimate nature of your wedding.
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on March 5, 2020 at 1:12 PM
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I think that’s fine!

Have you also considered just having your ceremony in the same room as the reception, rather than the courthouse? I have a friend who did exactly this and it worked out wonderfully. This way everyone you invite to the reception would also get to witness the ceremony and it wouldn’t cost more money for a different facility.
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VIP March 2015
Nefetera · on March 5, 2020 at 1:32 PM
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Of course you will be able too .the way someone chooses to get married dont take away from them experiencing it all or take away of them being a bride or a groom. Have fun while experiencing it all.
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Dedicated September 2020
Alys · on March 5, 2020 at 1:44 PM
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Do as many of the traditional pre wedding events as you’d like!! You’re still getting married, you can have an engagement party and bachelorette and whatever you want. Enjoy and celebrate this exciting time You’re just having a small, private ceremony and a reception for friends and family after. Not everyone at the reception is always invited to the ceremony If the couple are very private’s people. That’s pretty normal.
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Legend July 2019
MrsD · on March 5, 2020 at 3:36 PM
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Since you're hosting a reception, I think those events are fine. I would only include people in pre-wedding events if they are included in the reception though.
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