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| Second Weddings | 
Photo by Peter Southwick | | Getting married again? Whether you decide to have an elaborate affair or a simple ceremony, the choice is up to you. Perhaps you eloped for your first wedding and this time around you want the "wedding of your dreams".
If you want the ceremony to take place in a church or temple, you must first ask your minister or rabbi. Some faiths do not allow second marriages to take place in their place of worship. If this is the case, you can get married at home or a special site with a justice of the peace. |
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| Before you decide on what to wear, you must decide on the formality of the wedding. For the elaborate wedding you may decide to wear a traditional, white gown or a long white dress with color in the trim and in your accessories. Remember, a second-time bride should not wear a veil. If you are opting for the more simple ceremony, a suit or cocktail dress is a good choice. The groom can wear semiformal wedding attire or even a business suit. |
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By Christina Friedrichsen, Author of Intimate Weddings:
Planning a Small Wedding that Fits Your Budget and Style,
www.intimate-weddings.com
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most brides tend to tone things down a bit for a
second wedding, plenty of these brides still wear
a white wedding dress. While the dress doesn't usually
have beads, sequins, or a four-foot train, it can
still be elegant.
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Photo by
Photography by John |
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Michele
chose to wear a white wedding dress, but she had
the back lowered six inches and had the train shortened
to make it more nontraditional. "This time I got
the dress that I wanted and that reflected my style,
not the dress that made my mom cry," she says. She
did not wear a veil.
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| Whether
a second-time bride opts for a wedding dress in white or her
favorite color, she generally chooses a simpler design-and
she doesn't have to mind looking sexy. In fact, more and more
second-time brides choose body-hugging designs with cutouts
that show off some skin. |
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| A sleek,
sexy dress is far from being the only choice. Second-time
brides can get away with wearing anything from pantsuits to
floral sundresses. |
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| What's
on top? |
| When
it comes to headgear, wedding etiquette says a blusher veil
is definitely out for any wedding after the first one. However,
other options such as off-the-face veils, tiaras, hats, bun
rings, and flowers are fine. A second-time bride also has
the option of wearing nothing at all-on her head, that is. |
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| Outfitting
the Groom |
Depending
on the style of the wedding, a second-time groom might wear
a bowler hat and tails or a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. Like
the second-time bride, he is free to wear whatever he deems
appropriate. For an outdoor garden wedding, he might wear
a light-colored suit or simply dress pants and a dress shirt
without a tie. For a formal indoor wedding, he might opt for
a black tux.
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Find a
MA bridal shop.
Find a
MA seamstress for your wedding dress alterations.
Find a
MA wedding veil specialists. |
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