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Is anyone treating their legal ceremony as more than just "paperwork"?


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I know this is probably greedy of me cheesy.gif but I've decided to treat my legal ceremony (I'm having a DW in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) as a mini-wedding ceremony. I just couldn't resist the chance to have another, totally different wedding gown and to have a theme!

 

I am planning a vintage, "mad-men"ish theme; here is my ensemble (as of today, I have all the pieces and I'm officially ready for my 12/9 legal ceremony! :) ):

 

My Legal Ceremony Ensemble.jpg

 

 

I have also hired a photographer that I adore (Emily Heizer - check out her blog here, she takes AMAZING pictures: http://eheizerphotography.blogspot.com/) for 2 hours - I am hoping to have a fun, dressy but not too formal short ceremony and take tons of fun pictures which may or may not tell a "story" pointing to my future DW wedding. :)

 

I know a lot of people are treating their legal ceremonies as "paperwork" (which I initially did, until I went WEDDING CRAZY :P ). Is there anyone out there who isn't? I would LOVE to hear what you are planning!

 

 

Sheila 

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Thanks for your input, everyone!

 

I was battling with some guilt for making a fuss about the legal ceremony, but in the end I realized that, while my DW will be my symbolic joining to my FI, this is my legal joining and is still really important and worth celebrating. I used to say "you only get married once"...now I am amending my statement to "you only get married twice" :) (unless we decide to do a catholic ceremony as well...lol this is not really important to me but my FI is Mexican and has said he wants to....)

 

Here is an updated picture of me in the full ensemble (I still have to figure out how to work the birdcage veil, though! :) ):

 

My Legal Ceremony Ensemble with Jacket.jpgFull Legal Ensemble.JPG

 

 

 

I LOVE it!!!

 

Because we are not exchanging rings (I felt that this symbolic gesture should be saved for the DW), I am getting a nice fountain pen engraved with "Mr & Mrs Blanco 12.9.10" - I plan to have us use this to sign the marriage certificate and any important documents we have later as a married couple. I thought that this reflects the "legality" of our union - and would be a nice thing to pass on to future generations, Kinda corny, right? lol What do you think? If so, do you have any other suggestions?

 

Thank you all again!!!!

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