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I think it's a lovely idea. My only concern would be leaving it until you're 37weeks. Only because I know how uncomfortable late pregnancy can be. Hopefully you'll be OK but it would be good to enjoy yourself too. Can you schedule something before about 30 weeks?
I agree with tashybabe maybe have an early 21st due to not wanting it late in pregnancy.
Oh yes! Was thinking late April/early May, and just saying we were having it then for those exact reasons...my being too preggo to do much lol!
A late April wedding, that sounds beautiful... Almost as nice as a mid-September wedding :p
Make it April 29 and you can share the day with Wills and Kate :)
Just note Easter is late next year - Good Friday is 22 April. In Vic it will be a 5 day weekend including Anzac Day. People may plan to go away that week.
Oh man this is getting weirder and weirder lol. (our similarities that is...) ;)
Not tacky at all! :D
But if you could do it after the 2nd of may that would be great ;)
Am I invited ? Lol sounds awesome I know a few who have done the engagement wedding thing =]
:yeahthat: I know this awesome little baby you can use as a ringbearer or flowergirl :rofl::
This is what a girl I work with did too. I think it is gorgeous!:
My Uncle also did this - had a BBQ and half way through they went and got changed and came out dressed up - that was the first guests knew about it. Even their kids (second marriage for both) knew about it. My Aunt had made the girls beautiful dresses at night after they went to bed so it was a total surprise for them too! They did have people missing but looked at it that those who really cared for them were there.
Personally, I think it's a great idea. We had wanted to elope or do something similar as opposed to the massive hooha that traditional weddings can be. Do whatever feels right for you!
i think it's a great idea! if someone had to travel & said they couldn't make it, you could always let them know if you wanted to make sure they were there - a friend of mine was going to a friend's 'engagement' party that was really her wedding but she told a couple of close friends who had to travel & were going to save the trip for the actual wedding.
Being pregnant you can use the sick line easily ;) Just need some fresh air or something...
Thats what happened to my cousin... when its a 6 hr drive away, and you know you have to do it soon for the "wedding", going a few months beforehand for a "birthday" was out of the question for most... not a matter of "we couldnt be bothered" at all!:
So she did regret missing so many people, and had wished she had at least told certain people so they would be there... A lot of my family is out of town so this would never work for us, also because Ad's dad is a celebrant, so would have to know anyway!!! :p
But since PZ said she didnt have out of towners, I think its perfect.... I want to see lots of photo's!!!!!! :D
I think this is a wonderful idea, and I really hope you do it. I've even seen a lovely maternity wedding dress that would really suit you :D
We went to a surprise wedding a few years back.
It started out as their lunch time engagement party at a winery, finger food, then she went missing with her sister. Next thing we knew a bridal car was coming down the drive. Her dad had stayed behind and the groom changed his shirt somewhere. There had been rumors floating but no one knew for sure what was going on. Her sister was told the night before, she was the bridesmaid. His immediate family knew as they had to travel.
After they were married they continued on for a bit then that night those who could went to a restaurant and we all had a meal together. We paid for our own meals and nobody minded.
The invitations said I think ****tail dress or something like that so we knew to dress up.
It was very nicely done and not at all tacky.
Have fun planning your special day
DH's best mate and his wife got married at their engagement party. The party was at his mum's house and when the time came they asked everybody to go to the front of the house. The bride was wearing a pretty dress for the party but had changed into a wedding gown. They had told some close friends who they needed to perform certain tasks, but neither set of parents had any idea. After the ceremony the also announced their pregnancy. It was a beautiful, relaxed day. Very Australian with the smell of lamb roasting on a spit coming down the driveway lol. I say, if it's what you want, go for it.
I kinda like the idea PZ :). When I was searching online for wedding stuff for us, I came across a pic of an entrance/welcome sign someone had done for their wedding. I thought it was really cute & quirky.
They had set it up as a 'family reunion' and the sign was along the lines of: You think you're here for a family reunion but your not, you're actually here to see 'blank & blank' tie the knot.
Thanks guys! I'm really looking forward to planning this now!
I haven't read all the replys, but I think its a really lovely idea. If you don't have your heart set on a big wedding like some people do, then a nice small party with people who genuinely love and care for you to celebrate with you is all you need. My girlfriend recently just eloped. She had been planning a big traditional weddign, but they found out she was pg and the wedding was getting huge with issues from the grooms side of the family, so they canned the big traditional thing and went to Qld and eloped, only thier parents came.
I'd do it but DF isn't keen on it. Instead I have the headache of organising this planned perfect wedding.