Hi everyone,
My husband and I had a quickie Vegas wedding last year prior to a move to the Middle East with our jobs, as it would make a lot of the paperwork involved with our relocation a lot easier. We told our immediate families about the plan and they all understood why we did it. However, I still really wanted the whole Big White Wedding so we deliberately didn't tell the rest of our friends and family that we were were technically married, so that we could have a big celebration at a later stage.
A year on, and we are starting to plan our big wedding. The format is going to be just like a traditional wedding - ceremony, wedding breakfast, evening reception, honeymoon etc, except that the ceremony will just be a renewal of our vows. Obviously people will realise about two minutes into it that it isn't a 'normal' wedding ceremony so my husband will tell everyone what is happening/what happened when everyone is having welcome drinks.
I am so nervous and worried that a) people will be angry that we didn't tell them that we are already technically married and b) my wedding day won't feel like a wedding day as we are already married :-(
What do you think? Please reassure me! What would you think if you were a guest? Is it stupid to have wedding-y things (big white dress etc)?
Do anyone have any experience of vow renewal ceremonies? I really can't seem to find much online about them!
On a seperate note, I originally said that I wouldn't be having any bridesmaids as it felt a bit stupid, seeing as it's not a 'proper' wedding, but now I'm thinking that I would really like to have my two closest friends up there next to me!