Double Weddings: Twice as Nice or Double Trouble?

Figure this out; you have a grand double wedding with your longtime pal. Double weddings can bring double excitement while at the same time keeping the budget at its best. If you happen to have a cousin, a brother, a sister or a close friend who by instance is marrying at the same time as you, you can plan a double wedding to share the expenses that come with the hosting of this special event. Instead of putting up two small wedding ceremonies, you can combine more resources available for one grand event. A joint wedding with a relative who is marrying at the same time as you can give your attendees and the family a blessed union ceremony. Guests who are from far don’t have to travel twice almost at the same time to attend both weddings. At the same point, the conflict of whose wedding is to be first is not likely to erupt. However, for you to have a successful joint wedding you need to plan it adequately. Else, the double wedding may in the end turn double trouble.

First, while preparing wedding invitations ensure that the names of both couples are in the invitations so as not to cause bolt from the blue when they find it late that they are attending a double wedding. If you are in a joint wedding with your sister or brother, the elder sister or brother can be listed first in the invitations. For instance, an invitation line would go like; we are glad to request your presence in a wedding ceremony of jenny Bill to Joseph James and Jane Williams to Michael Smith. The other parts of the invitation may need not change from the standard format.

There is always a slight difference in the arrangement of a double wedding ceremony since the two couples will follow the routine each at a time. Each couple will in turn take the vow or light the unity candle one after the other. This can be confusing to the couples. The best way to prepare is to do practice and more practice so as when the d-day comes, there will be no disorder. Making a prior practice will ensure that things are responded to appropriately and everything runs smoothly. You don’t want to be a price of the wrong man when you say “I do” to your friend’s groom.

Mini-weddings have been popularly practiced as an alternative to the double weddings. Some couples have preferred to have the mini-weddings so as to have each bride get her moment of spotlight. Compared to joint weddings, mini-weddings can be tiresome and seemingly long. Double weddings can be successfully by blending the color schemes, order of events and the theme without losing any of the person’s individuality. It is possible for each bride to show her own style, and the style to her bridesmaids. However, it would be brilliant to keep everything harmonious. For example, you can choose the right color shade combinations that are likely to go well with each other. A successful double wedding requires working together to bring out that atmosphere of love.