My DH and I are planning to renew our vows in 2013 because our wedding took place abroad in 2011 with only my DH's family present. We had to get married abroad for a variety of reasons, but at the time, we decided that we would have a UK version when the time was right.
So a couple of weeks ago we met with our local vicar to ask about renewing our vows. He was very nice, but basically told us that it should be a short and simple affair, and that he would not want me to have a wedding dress/bridesmaids etc for fear of it looking like a wedding. I was gutted when he said this, because I wanted to be able to get dressed up and have the 'wedding' I never had. I did tell him that I had planned on wearing a wedding dress, but he said that it could look like a sham wedding or something. I get that it might 'look' like that, but who cares? We're legally married!
I know it's not going to be a 'wedding', but why on earth should it matter what I wear etc? AIBU to think that this vicar is just plain wrong? The more I think about it, I can't think of any 'legal' reason to have to abide by a specific dress code etc.
So AIBU??
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TheWintersTale · 22/12/2012 19:35
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