If you are planning to get married the second or third
time, you will have to find some information on etiquette
for second or encore weddings. We will discuss etiquette
for several different topics in this article.
1. Firstly we will look at gift registry for encore
weddings. Gifts are usually not given at second weddings
according to the correct etiquette. The reason is that
gifts are usually given at first weddings to help the new
couple to set up their household by giving items from the
selected gift registry. In the case of second or encore
weddings the couple already has most of these items though
and gift registry is not required.
Having said that it has become quite common to give gifts
for encore weddings. Your friends may feel they want to
give you something anyway and you can indeed register for
gifts like for your first wedding. You can maybe consider
registering for a certain theme like linen or art. Maybe
you enjoy having a hobby together as a couple and can even
list items that you can use for that.
2. A bridal shower for encore weddings are treated very
much the same way. Although it is not the norm to have a
bridal shower for encore weddings, your friends may feel
that they would like to give you a shower anyway and that
is quite acceptable even if it just for fun.
A great idea for a second wedding shower is to ask for
items to stock the liquor cabinet like glasses, ice
buckets, shakers or a favorite bottle of liquor which you
can all enjoy together at some later date!
3. Next we will look at the correct etiquette on the cost
of a second wedding. You should not ask parents to foot the
bill or even just contribute to the cost of the wedding
since they presumably already paid for your first wedding.
It is okay to accept if they want to help financially with
the wedding though.
It is vital that the couple reach consensus about
responsibility of all wedding expenses. Another way to do
this is to split all the expenses and pay equal amounts
since you are both getting married. It is not fair for one
party to be responsible for all the expenses.
Hopefully these suggestions have helped you to determine
the correct etiquette for second weddings. This is just a
guideline and you should still use your own discretion.
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