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Planning second wedding is just as stressful
By AMY
Published: 11/7/2009 2:20 AM
Last Modified: 11/7/2009 4:38 AM
Dear Amy: I am a 28-year-old divorced mother of one.
Six years ago, I was married in a very traditional wedding ceremony that included a 200-person reception, white dress and all the extras. The marriage lasted only two years.
I now have a boyfriend who has never been married.
We talk a lot about a future together, and I really believe he's the one.
The problem? He wants a big, traditional wedding, and I think that is tacky because I have been married before.
However, I do understand that he hasn't been, and I don't think it's fair that he suffer because of my past.
Is it OK for us to have a big second wedding?
What about the color of my dress? (I have told him it would have to be cream, but he says he wants white.)
Can I tell my relatives and friends that I do not want gifts, leaving the gift-giving to his side?
This is very confusing to me, and I would like to figure this out before any type of engagement, as I assume everyone will be asking me these questions! — Second Time Around
Dear Second Time:
It's fine and fun to have a big second wedding. (I had one recently myself, though I waited so long between marriages that the memories of the first wedding had grown very dim.)
You may not, however, ask one group of guests to bring gifts and another group of guests not to bring gifts. Also, you (not your guy) should decide on the color of your dress.
Wedding planning offers
a grand opportunity for you and your guy to talk, negotiate and design the ideal way for you to join your two families.
You shouldn't be bound by too many rules as you contemplate your second wedding, but you must be mindful that you are planning a future together that includes a child. Your child will be the most important person at the ceremony.
There are many books available to use as guides. One you might like is, "Getting Married When It's Not Your First Time: An Etiquette Guide and Wedding Planner," by Pamela Hill Nettleton (2001, Harper Paperbacks).
Dear Amy:
I really enjoyed your answer to the letter from "Renovation Project," the older woman whose daughters seemed to want to "improve" her looks.
I get so tired of this constant pressure to look young. I give this mom a lot of credit for standing up for herself! — Faithful Reader
Dear Reader:
I like to imagine that as the bulk of the baby boomers age, we'll start to resist the pressure to look — and act — young. Frankly, it's exhausting.
Send questions via e-mail to askamy@tribune.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.
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