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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a third wife--that's right, my husband was married TWICE before me.  And yet we still had a wedding when we got married.  It was probably fairly understated by some people's standards--no bridesmaids or groomsmen, finger foods reception at our house afterward, no associated showers, engagement parties, etc.  But it was still a church wedding with about 100 people, most of whom gave us very nice gifts (and, yes, we registered).

Here's the thing: none of them questioned us or were nasty about it.  They were gracious and generous.  They didn't begrudge my husband for having a second wedding (only one of his previous marriages had included a wedding).  Instead, all of his friends and family really love him, and they'd watched him through a lifetime of poor decisions and bad luck in love, and I like to think that they were optimistic that maybe he'd gotten it right this time.  (And, indeed, our marriage has already lasted 3x as long as his longest previously.)

[b]So, that's another option for you: just be happy for the new couple, and offer them the love and support that marriage requires.  I tend to agree that most of the trappings of a wedding are pretty stupid, so you can skip or minimize that stuff and focus instead on supporting the new couple and their life ahead.[/b]
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This is great advice and is the right thing to do.  [/quote]

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