Second Wedding Ideas for the Encore Bride

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Planning a wedding can be a joyous occasion. And if this is a second wedding for you or your groom, you get to enjoy the fun of planning all over again, making sure it is exactly what you want and not what your family thought you should have. Here we share just a few ideas to keep in mind if you are planning an encore wedding.

• If you want to wear a traditional white wedding dress, do it. The old thoughts of encore brides wearing white no longer apply. Most encore or second time brides look for a dress that they feel is more practical for them but the choice is strictly yours. Wear what makes you feel beautiful and what fits your vision for your special day.

• Personalization is always a great option but when you can incorporate touches that highlight the blended family or your triumphs over the years, it creates a more memorable experience for both you and your guest. Check out this oh so cute, customized cake topper. This is a piece that you can keep and cherish as a memorable reminder of your day.

Magic Mud Wedding Cake Topper for Second Marriage

• When choosing to register for gifts, you may want to survey what you already have and update or add-to. Another option is choosing to register for your honeymoon and have your guest purchase tours, dinners or contribute to the cost of the honeymoon.

• If you have children, involve them from the beginning. Let them discuss their thoughts or feelings about this new transition in their lives before all of the appointments, shopping and festivities interfere with your time. Ask for their opinion from time to time- maybe on the dessert or some part of the entertainment selections.

• You may want to consider a destination wedding. They are a popular option for 2nd weddings and they don’t have to be someplace exotic. I am very partial to New Orleans, by the way. It's a great way of combining your wedding, and your honeymoon all in one. Your guests may also welcome the opportunity to use this time as an extended or family vacation.

• Hire a wedding planner or coordinator that is in touch with you and has a feel for what you want. A planner or coordinator that knows how to get the job done within your guidelines and expectations is key to your successful and memorable wedding event.

Now that's trendy. Happy planning.


Event & Wedding Planner
Alpha Prosperity Events
Southwest Houston ~ Richmond/Rosenberg ~ New Orleans

Encore Brides Celebrating Their Day, Their Way

As a wedding coordinator, I get lots of etiquette questions from my friends and colleagues about encore or second weddings or wedding celebrations for mature brides. I do enjoy assisting them with these questions because (1) I am an experienced wedding coordinator with lots of knowledge on the subject of wedding planning and (2) I can speak to this particular group of brides, because I too "have been there and done that," so to speak. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 8 years now and yes, it was my second wedding. (I like to think that I got it right this time.) And, when I married for the second time, I was in the 30 years of age and up crowd. Therefore, I do consider myself an experienced authority on the subject at hand.

Planning a wedding for the mature or encore bride is so enjoyable. It is apparent, from early in the planning stages, that these soon to-be-brides are choosing to truly enjoy the moment. The moment of being in love, the moment of finding their soul mate, the moment of being engaged, etc. These are the moments to remember and treasure, and because they may have had a certain type of wedding before, they now want to do things completely different than the first time. Or for those more experienced, mature brides, the "20 Something Wedding" just won't do.

These brides are choosing more intimate celebrations, and they are choosing to make their resources count. Our mature or encore bride is usually more organized and she will have definite ideas about what she wants and what she doesn't want. Because she may be time challanged due to a career, family or both, she will make good use of resources, information and recommendations.

Alpha Prosperity Events specializes in the "Encore Bride."  We take the time to cater to these busy professionals, making sure that the time spent planning their wedding is used resourcefully. We assure our encore brides that the event is about them as a couple and as a family, "because this time, it's different."

Event & Wedding Planner
Alpha Prosperity Events
Southwest Houston ~ Richmond/Rosenberg ~ New Orleans