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We already had a big wedding, now how do we celebrate getting legalled?

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So here’s the thing: my wife and I had our wedding already, as we never knew when, if ever, Prop 8 would be repealed. Thankfully it did! We can now legally get married. How can we have a “part two,” without it being as big as the first and having everyone ask so many questions? Any ideas on how to pull that off? Is anyone else in the same position as we are in now?

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An image from JE’s recent wedding.
So here’s the thing: my wife and I had an amazing wedding celebration. We wanted to express ourselves and share our love and happiness with all of our friends and family. We had our wedding already, as we never knew when, if ever, Prop 8 would be repealed.

Thankfully it did! We can now legally get married.

How can we have a “part two,” without it being as big as the first and having everyone ask so many questions?

Any ideas on how to pull that off? Is anyone else in the same position as we are in now? -JE

With the shift in marriage equality laws, we’ve been talking a lot lately about “getting legalled.” Now we’d love to hear from those of you who’ve navigated your own second celebrations: did you acknowledge finally being able to make your marriage legal? How did that second celebration compare to your wedding?

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