Etiquette
Often, newlyweds make the decision to “elope” together to have a private wedding spontaneously and simply forget to inform their loved ones about this important event.
You are not obligated to organize a lavish celebration, but it would not be a bad idea to warn your family and friends about the upcoming wedding. Organize a warm family dinner in honor of the engagement so that no one is offended. Save Saved
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Photo by: Olga Siyanko | Love-story of Tamara and Alex
Summary
How to hold a wedding together is up to you to decide. It will become a romantic celebration of love if the couple prepares for the event in advance and informs loved ones about the reasons why they do not want or cannot invite relatives and friends to the banquet. Thanks to preliminary preparations for the celebration, the event will turn into a bright holiday that will be remembered by loving hearts. And the couple will be happy to share their impressions of the event with their children.
Elena Piterova
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Registration
No matter how romantic a wedding for two may look, you still have to resolve some organizational issues. For example, if you want to have a wedding on weekdays, check in advance whether the selected registry office is open on the desired day.
And if you are planning a wedding abroad, remember that each country has its own rules for registering marriage. Most likely, you will have to collect a full package of documents (passports, birth certificates, certificates of marital status, certificates of change of surname, etc.). And upon returning home, you will need to legalize your wedding certificate in Russia - this can take from 1 to 6 months.
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Author of the photo: Nikolay Chernichenko | Wedding of Ilya and Daria
How to spend that very day
A wedding for two can be held in your native country or somewhere in exotic lands. Celebrations on the islands are especially popular. It all depends on the wishes of the couple and the budget. It is necessary to calculate the costs in advance, decide on the location and organizational aspects.
How to celebrate a wedding together? First of all, you need to decide what the holiday will be like. Lush or modest? Where will the wedding take place? The scenario is compiled based on key points:
- preparing the couple for the event;
- registration;
- photo session and film;
- journey.
After you decide where to hold the wedding together, you can begin detailed planning and develop the intricacies of organizing the wedding program. To get married in your home country, you must submit an application to the registry office and order off-site registration. After this there are many options:
- travel to warm countries (Turkey, Thailand, Sri Lanka) or to a ski resort;
- a hike or picnic in nature;
- for those who do not leave the city: photo session, luxurious dinner, night in a hotel for newlyweds;
- traveling by car around the country or abroad;
- vacation on a yacht or cruise on a ship.
Unusual ideas for a wedding for two are on the surface. To create the perfect celebration, you need to use your imagination and plan your wedding day in advance. Then it will be a happy and romantic event in life.
Budget
Not every couple has the financial capacity to organize a reception for several dozen guests, and in this case, a wedding for two becomes an excellent solution. But you shouldn’t skimp on the holiday and deny yourself everything: if you don’t organize a banquet, you can afford to visit the most luxurious restaurant on this day, arrange an unforgettable photo shoot, or immediately after registration go on a trip that you’ve dreamed of all your life!
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Photo by: Georgy Korshia | Wedding of Nikolai and Christina
No celebration or banquet
The absence of a celebration is not the absence of a holiday. If the newlyweds refused to use the banquet option, this means that they can spend their time in a more interesting way. A small celebration has its advantages:
- Budget savings. With the money saved, you can go on a honeymoon, buy a car, and furniture for the young spouses to share their home together. Saving is also very important for student couples and all those who cannot yet afford a luxurious celebration. Even with a small budget, a closed wedding (without a large number of guests) can be held unforgettably, and only your closest ones can be invited to feel a special atmosphere.
- Minimum stress. There is no need to notify guests a year before the celebration, adapt to the guests, worry about the cake, renting a hall, motorcade, or outfits. Organizing small weddings involves a minimum of hassle; you don’t even need a hall.
- Maximum intimacy of partners. At a big celebration, the future spouses are constantly separated from each other by guests and huge tables. In the presence of many people, many newlyweds cannot express their feelings well, which are very important on the first day after marriage. And in the intimate setting of a romantic dinner or a trip for two, the couple is not constrained by anything. On the wedding evening, spouses can feel even more affection for each other than before.
- A photo shoot can be an unforgettable experience spent abroad. You can even register your marriage in another country using a beautiful local custom.
There are many interesting ways to make your marriage registry memorable, but without the celebration or going to restaurants.
The most popular option is to go on a honeymoon immediately after visiting the registry office. The best countries for a honeymoon holiday are the USA, France, England, as well as southern exotic resorts, Thailand.
However, newlyweds may also have more original tastes - then you can go to a country that seems unattractive to others, but has its own special charm and character (Iceland, African countries, etc.).
The main advantage is that everything is organized according to the tastes of the newlyweds.
After registration, it is recommended to carry out a certain ritual that will seal the connection - hang a lock on a bridge, a ribbon on a tree.
In this case, it is not the esoteric aspect that is important, but the emotional one. By performing some action for the sake of the happiness of married life, partners give themselves a moral guideline to always maintain the marriage in a strong state. A great way to strengthen your emotional connection without going to restaurants and clubs is to have an evening of memories.
It is worth preparing in advance memorable videos with your significant other, photographs, remembering important places for the spouses (the place of the first kiss, engagement, etc.). During the day you can visit memorable places, in the evening you can light Chinese lanterns, wishing for a long life together with your partner, and leave the night for memorable movies and nostalgic conversations.
This option is for sentimental and very close-minded partners.
Concept
Perhaps the most important advantage of this wedding format is that you can choose absolutely any style and location for the shoot. Arrange a walk on the roofs, go on a picnic, organize a festive dinner in the forest, fly in a hot air balloon - even such an intimate holiday can be remembered for the rest of your life if on this day you make your most cherished dreams come true!
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Video: example of an original wedding in Paris
Paris is a city of amazing beauty, one of the most romantic places on Earth. A wedding for two in Paris is an ideal idea if you want to organize a real fairy tale dedicated to love. Many travel agencies offer full wedding tours to Paris, including a wedding ceremony, a honeymoon suite, a romantic walk and dinner. Watch the video to see the charm of the French capital for honeymooners:
Images of the bride and groom
A wedding for two allows newlyweds to forget about such usual wedding attributes as a corset, veil, heels or a black tuxedo. But when choosing outfits, do not forget that this is not just a holiday, but your wedding: you should not come to it in jeans and T-shirts.
Choose a light flowing dress in a light shade or a flirty white sundress, a straight floor-length dress in a minimalist style or a top with a full skirt - it all depends on your tastes and the theme of the holiday. The same applies to the groom: a stylish shirt and trousers with suspenders, a vest or a non-classical jacket - let his image not be too formal and at the same time harmoniously complement the bride’s outfit.
And, of course, don’t forget about the bride’s bouquet - it will complement your image and emphasize the festive mood.
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Photo by: Oleg Breslavtsev | Wedding of Maxim and Evgenia
Organizing a celebration abroad
One of the most desirable, but expensive wedding options for two is a trip to the seaside or to a European country. The advantage of such a celebration is that marriage documents issued in another state are also valid in Russia. The main disadvantage of this option is the inability to take even close friends with you due to the high cost of the planned trip. If you have dreamed all your life of getting engaged on the ocean shore, then Seychelles, Hawaii, Bali, Thailand or Goa are waiting for you.
Attention! It is necessary to book a hotel room in advance and find out how to carry out check-in.
You don't need a lot of clothes - a shirt and cotton trousers are enough for the groom, and the bride can show off in a light silk dress. A trip to Greece or the island of Crete will not cost you so much - consider these options, they are simply ideal if your goal is a wedding for two. Travel or wedding agencies will tell you how to organize such a celebration correctly.
You can arrange a ceremony in a Buddhist temple, a Scottish castle, or maybe in Las Vegas or Paris, for example, you will get a memorable and romantic wedding for two - options and possibilities are measured solely by the size of your wallet. Many wealthy people or celebrities like to hold wedding celebrations in unusual places - a yacht, the ocean, a castle in Europe - find out where your idols got married and do something similar! Your wedding photos will definitely become the subject of heated discussion among friends, and perhaps even motivate someone to take a similar trip.
If your couple loves Europe with the unique charm of the streets of Prague, Paris or Venice, then buy a wedding tour to the city of your dreams! There you can either officially get married or stroll through the most sentimental places that have a special charm.
Arrange with local photographers, visit cozy restaurants, museums, go shopping - spend your honeymoon unforgettably and elegantly!
After the wedding
A beautiful gesture on the part of the newlyweds who had a private wedding would be to organize a party for their closest friends and relatives. This could be dinner in a good restaurant or a cozy evening out of town.
You don't have to think about the entertainment program at all, just turn on some good music, light some candles and have an evening of intimate conversations. It is best to plan such a party for the next weekend after registration.
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Author of the photo: Igor Nedelyaev | Wedding love-story of Vladimir and Yuliana
Options for a modest wedding for two - photo
A wedding for two is not always low-budget. Surprisingly, two people can spend an impressive amount of money in a short period of time. Many even take out loans for this purpose. To avoid serious costs, the idea of a wedding should be carefully thought out in advance. If you decide to spend this wonderful day together, there is no need to book an expensive restaurant. Go to nature, to the sea or to the mountains, order a professional photographer and arrange a holiday photo shoot.
On the shores of the Black Sea
In order not to spend a lot of money, pay attention to holidays in resort areas of the Black Sea, for example, in Crimea. The Caucasus coast is another stunning wedding destination, and Sochi is its true gem. This unusual idea is suitable if you are planning a holiday in the summer. Buy tickets in advance, reserve a hotel room - give yourself a gift. Invite a good photographer on your vacation or find a reputable professional among local residents via the Internet. Treat yourself to a real paradise vacation by capturing it in photographs.
In a country restaurant
Arrange a romantic dinner for two6 A country restaurant is perfect for it. Organize a luxurious photo shoot there. You should look through different establishments in advance, examining their interior. Consult a photographer about this idea - perhaps he will tell you restaurants or cafes where he has worked. Photos of a couple in love, tenderly cooing against the backdrop of an elegant interior, turn out fabulously beautiful.
hen-party
We celebrated the wedding only with relatives. Therefore, we decided to organize bachelor and hen parties in order to celebrate such an important event for us with friends.
We, the brides, came to the apartment, rolled some rolls, bought martinis, and then went to the club. I don’t like such establishments, but at that moment no better option came to mind.
An hour later, my husband’s sister joined us, and an hour later, my husband himself joined us.
The farewell to bachelorhood was a success!
Wedding competitions and toasts
To ensure a pleasant and fun atmosphere at the wedding, newlyweds should make sure to hire a host for the evening. He will prepare festive competitions and toasts in advance.
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Where to organize a wedding depending on the time of year?
All seasons are good for a wedding. The main thing is to competently approach the organization of the holiday, think through all the nuances associated with bringing the idea to life. If you decide to organize a wedding at home without going to distant countries, you should think about the features of the chosen season:
- A winter wedding involves a photo shoot outdoors (if the weather is good) and dinner in a cozy romantic place.
- Spring symbolizes the birth of a new life, so many strive to celebrate a wedding for two at this time of year.
- Summer is the undisputed leader in the number of weddings. Beautiful weather gives you the opportunity to take bright photographs, go on a romantic walk in the park or on a boat, or spend an unforgettable evening on the open terrace of a wonderful restaurant.
- Autumn is an incredibly beautiful time of year in itself. A beautiful bride with her beloved groom surrounded by golden foliage is a stunning frame for wedding photography.
As for the idea of traveling for a wedding, you should take into account the season of the year. For example, in the Czech Republic there will be clear sunny weather in April, May, and June. October and September are especially popular among newlyweds. July will probably be too hot. A wedding for two in Cyprus can be arranged from mid-March to early November. During this period, the island will be warm and sunny.
