Making Your Second Wedding More Memorable Than Your First

Who can forget their wedding day? For brides getting married a second time, you may very well want to . When married for the second time, you probably want to make your second wedding more memorable than your first. One way to do this is to avoid the stress filled big traditional wedding and instead opt for something smaller and more intimate. By putting more emphasis on a unique and memorable wedding and not trying to impress anyone other than yourselves, your second wedding will certainly stand out in your heart and mind.

Your first wedding was probably more a representation of your mother's personal style than yours. As young brides tend to defer decisions to parents for the sake of traditions, first wedding seldom show the true personality of the bride. For your second wedding, you will be a bit more experienced and in touch with what you like, so it is important to take the reigns and run with it.

You can make your second wedding reflect your personal style by thinking of your hobbies and favorite things and incorporating that into your wedding plans. Choose a distinct theme will help to personalize your wedding. Some very unique wedding themes appropriate for a second wedding are a Renaissance theme wedding, an ethnic wedding (African, Asian, Indian, etc), a movie or fairytale theme (Alice In Wonderland, Gone With the Wind, Cinderella) or a location specific wedding, such as a or beach or mountains themed wedding.

First weddings are usually preceded by a great deal of stress. You can remove that stress and anxiety of wedding planning by having a surprise wedding. To accomplish this, quietly plan a simple wedding event and then invite guests as you would for any party. When your guests arrive, surprise them with the announcement of an impromptu wedding.

Have a family friendly wedding. Where the first wedding is about the bride, groom and their parents, the second wedding is about the bride, groom, and their children. As first weddings often exclude children (and sometimes cause family feuds) all for the sake of controlling head count and catering costs, many second and subsequent marriages will include children as part of the event. It is only natural that the wedding celebration be child friendly. Have everyone bring their children, and plan a special children's menu, which will also save money on catering. (I have actually done this for my 10th Anniversary celebration.) A reasonable caterer might pick up chicken nuggets and French fries for the kids and have a separate buffet table for them. In addition, and ask the DJ to play a few fun songs especially for children during the festivities.

By following these steps to help your personalize your second wedding and make it a family affair, you will find that your second wedding will definitely outshine your first, making it nearest and dearest in your memories.