Wedding celebration after eloping? Please no negativity or backlash

It's a vow renewal. Just word it as such.

Tell them the truth beforehand and call it a vowel renewal or affirmation of marriage. People, especially family, will be royally pissed if you lie to them. I was already married on my "happy day" because I got legally married in my fathers' hospital room, 4.5 days before he passed, It was 2.5 months early. Everyone knew and nobody cared.

It's not a "2nd wedding," it's a celebration of marriage or vow renewal.

So some people know you're married and some don't?

Celebration of Marriage. And be honest about the elopement and then celebration after, people probably won't care! 2 of the 4 weddings I went to were celebrations of marriage. 1 couple got married precisely for your situation, the other because the groom's father was dying of cancer.

Congratulations.

I would say have a vow renewal in a few years.

Are you planning to tell them? Is that why you're concerned about the wording? As others have said, it's a celebration. Don't lie.

For starters, you can't tell people how to post. And you will get pushback because it's a hot topic here.

I do weddings like yours all the time. I think it's your prerogative to approach it any way you'd like. If your friends and family are fixated on seeing a license on the day? I'd be shocked because in 1500 weddings, this has happened to me literally once.

In many countries, you'd have to get married legally before the religious/family celebration. It's not all that uncommon.

If you want to approach it as a second wedding, invite people to a "Celebration of our marriage". If not, just do everything like a wedding.

Yes, affirmation of marriage is what I was looking for. Of course we plan on telling everyone and the only people who know are our parents and siblings.

If you're having a reception only, you could call it Celebration of Marriage or even Happily Ever After Party. If you are planning to do a ceremony with a reception, I would call it a vow renewal.

Yes please don't put things like "no negativity or backlash" in posts. You can't tell us how to post. I appreciate your interest in feedback, however you have to accept that this is an internet forum and we're here to help you have the best day, even if that means getting advice you don't want to hear.

Invite them to a celebration of your marriage.

Have fun!

Celebration of marriage sounds nice

I like the celebration of marriage wording.