So I’m 31 with three DCs, married for nearly 10 years. We had an Islamic ceremony where we said ‘I do’, then went to a restaurant with our families and a few friends, and that was that really. And as the years has gone by, it has always bothered me that I’ve never had a “proper” wedding. And seeing most of my friends getting made me feel even worse to be honest. DH knows that I feel like this, but doesn’t know that I’m actually thinking about having a wedding now. I know that people get married at all different stages in their lives, but it’s kind of unheard of in the Muslim community that a couple have the wedding 10 years and 3 kids later😂. Most couples delay it for a few months or even a year. What would people think? But then again I’m like, this is my life and the thought of being 90 years old on my deathbed and knowing I’ve never had a wedding and worn that ‘white dress’ makes me so sad.
We’ve grown and been through so much in the last 10 years, and I love him more now than before, so this would be like ‘renewing’ our vows. Anyone been in a similar situation?