Planning Your Wedding When You're Over 50 London
Getting married when you’re older, can be just as exciting as when you are young. Whether or not this is a first marriage or a second or third time around, you will still want it to be as special and meaningful as it can be. There are many decisions to be made and lots to be planned - from the dress, to the cake, the venue, and the honeymoon - so it’s important that you start off with a clear idea of what you want to achieve, as this article explains.
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Planning Your Wedding When You're Over 50
Later life weddings can be even more joyful and emotional than those of younger people. But if you’re over 50 and planning to get married, there are a number of things you need to take into account from the outset if your wedding is going to turn out to be the perfect day of your dreams:
• What does your wedding mean to you? Is it the sanctity of a religious ceremony, a public statement of your commitment to each other, or just an excuse for a good party? This is one area where you and your partner must be in agreement as it will form the foundation of all your other plans.
• What’s your style? A later life wedding should reflect the type of people you are. If you’re fun-loving extraverts with lots of friends then a big party won’t be out of place. But if you’re quieter and more reserved, don’t feel you have to put yourself through the ordeal of a big occasion.
• Who do you want to invite? Being older, particularly if one or both of you has been married before, can mean that you’re at the centre of a complex set of relationships. Working out who you want to invite and who you should invite can be a minefield. But it’s really important to do this early on as ultimately it will determine the size of your wedding and may also affect where you hold it. Many older couples find it easier to have a very small private ceremony at home or abroad, and celebrate later with a party for family and friends.
• How much can you afford to spend? It’s no overstatement to say that these days it’s common for people to spend a small fortune on their wedding. That’s fine if you can afford it and you really want to. But this needn’t be the case. There’s plenty you can do yourself, or can get your friends and family to help with. Invitations, venue, photography, catering, the wedding cake and even your wedding clothes can all be obtained at low or no cost if you plan carefully. So don’t automatically assume you have to spend a lot.
• What’s the one thing that will really make it special? A horse-drawn carriage, champagne at sunset on a beach, your favourite love-song, or being given away by one of your children? This can be anything at all and probably will be different for each of you, but it’s important that you plan the type of wedding that allows you to incorporate this aspect if it is important to you.
• When’s the big day? When you’re older there should be no reason to set a wedding date too far ahead. Having decided on the type of wedding you want and its probable location, the next step is to set an approximate date and start planning around it. You should soon be able to firm up on that date and after that it’s all systems go!
Remember, your wedding and the whole process of planning it should be enjoyed rather than endured. Make life easy from the start by agreeing to agree with your partner on all the main decisions but recognise that you might want to negotiate or compromise on things that don’t matter so much.
Click here for more information for the over 50s from in my prime.
• What does your wedding mean to you? Is it the sanctity of a religious ceremony, a public statement of your commitment to each other, or just an excuse for a good party? This is one area where you and your partner must be in agreement as it will form the foundation of all your other plans.
• What’s your style? A later life wedding should reflect the type of people you are. If you’re fun-loving extraverts with lots of friends then a big party won’t be out of place. But if you’re quieter and more reserved, don’t feel you have to put yourself through the ordeal of a big occasion.
• Who do you want to invite? Being older, particularly if one or both of you has been married before, can mean that you’re at the centre of a complex set of relationships. Working out who you want to invite and who you should invite can be a minefield. But it’s really important to do this early on as ultimately it will determine the size of your wedding and may also affect where you hold it. Many older couples find it easier to have a very small private ceremony at home or abroad, and celebrate later with a party for family and friends.
• How much can you afford to spend? It’s no overstatement to say that these days it’s common for people to spend a small fortune on their wedding. That’s fine if you can afford it and you really want to. But this needn’t be the case. There’s plenty you can do yourself, or can get your friends and family to help with. Invitations, venue, photography, catering, the wedding cake and even your wedding clothes can all be obtained at low or no cost if you plan carefully. So don’t automatically assume you have to spend a lot.
• What’s the one thing that will really make it special? A horse-drawn carriage, champagne at sunset on a beach, your favourite love-song, or being given away by one of your children? This can be anything at all and probably will be different for each of you, but it’s important that you plan the type of wedding that allows you to incorporate this aspect if it is important to you.
• When’s the big day? When you’re older there should be no reason to set a wedding date too far ahead. Having decided on the type of wedding you want and its probable location, the next step is to set an approximate date and start planning around it. You should soon be able to firm up on that date and after that it’s all systems go!
Remember, your wedding and the whole process of planning it should be enjoyed rather than endured. Make life easy from the start by agreeing to agree with your partner on all the main decisions but recognise that you might want to negotiate or compromise on things that don’t matter so much.
Click here for more information for the over 50s from in my prime.