Will you marry “moi” ?

With the divorce rate so high in many countries, second marriages are becoming more and more celebrated. See it as your chance to do it all over again, but this time exactly the way you want to! Indeed, planning a second wedding is often more fun than the first time around due to more experience and reduced pressure from parents and other well-intentioned relatives or friends. Second-timers often foot the bill themselves too, thus giving them far more freedom to call the shots.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that because its your second time you cannot have a church ceremony or wear a white dress. Depending on your religion (see below), you can indeed have all of that and even walk down the aisle with your father or mother again.  The only thing we would not recommend is wearing a veil as this is more a first-time bride tradition.

Here is a brief look at the rules surrounding remarriages from a religious perspective:

Protestant: Views about divorce vary but Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Evangelical and Presbytarian churches, in general, allow divorce and remarriage. Contact your church at least 2 months before the ceremony to research the possibilities or ask your Wedding Planner for his/her experience.

Roman Catholic: You must get an annulment to remarry within the Catholic church. Because marriage is considered a sacrament, you must get it officially declared null and void.

Jewish: You can remarry after a civil divorce if you are Reform. If you are Conservative or Orthodox, you need to get a Jewish divorce decree from a rabbinical court.

Buddhist: Divorce and remarriage are allowed, provided the priest has no reservations about the couple’s commitment.

Islamic: Divorce and remarriage are permitted according to the Koran. You will need legal documents proving your divorce is final and there is a waiting period of about 3 months for this.

The other alternative, of course, is to be secretly married at your local registry office before organising a purely symbolic union with a non-denominational celebrant to which all of your guests will be invited. Your Wedding Planner will be able to point you in the right direction regarding a spiritual or non-denominational celebrant. There is no reason for your guests to know that this is not the real deal and you will have much more liberty in terms of the venue and the content of your ceremony.

Don’t forget to include your children in the ceremony if you have any. Your new status gives them a new status too and they may require some reassurance from you about their continued importance in your life. Thats why its important to listen to them, involve them wherever you can and respect their wishes if they do not want to be involved as much as you had hoped.

In general terms, a second marriage is more intimate and relaxed than a first marriage and is one that really reflects the wishes of the bride and groom so enjoy yourselves!

Imagine lighting up the sky with beautiful floating lanterns at nightfall on your wedding day. We love this ancestral, south-east Asian tradition that consists of you and your wedding guests each making a wish before casting your lantern up into the night sky. As the legend goes, the higher your lantern floats the more chance your wish has of coming true.

These sky lanterns, also known as Thai lanterns, are available in several colors so to match your wedding color theme. The white lanterns do, however, in our opinion, stand out best against the night sky. In addition, made from a bamboo structure and covered in rice paper, they are fully biodegradable.

An ideal way to involve your guests in a fun activity before hitting the dancefloor or cutting your wedding cake. This way, at least, your guests are guaranteed to have stars in their eyes all evening…

Sky Lantern has a special wedding pack consisting of 30 or 40 white lanterns for 89 or 115 euros respectively plus postage and packing (approximately 10 euros within France). Delivered in 24 hours, this is an ideal way to celebrate your new union…just make a wish!!!

Photo : Sky Lantern

This amazing concept that was introduced in Europe last year by the company Events in the Sky consists of a real wedding ceremony celebrated on a platform 50 metres up in the air! Not for the faint hearted, this heavenly experience is ideal for adventurous couples who want to bring their chapel a little closer to angels and transform an ordinary marriage into an unforgettable experience that will leave them, their witnesses, families and friends speechless.

The marriage ceremony can be held anywhere (beach, public place, private property, castle, historical site…) as long as there is a surface of approximately 500 m² that can be secured. There is no limit to your imagination! Imagine a wedding over the Grand Canyon or in the Venice sky. Or a marriage in the middle of the Jaipur stars. All these dreams are now possible with this unique concept.

The decoration and colours can be customised by every couple according to their wishes. Couples can even choose to perform a bungee jump from the platform after getting married!

Marriage in the Sky is hosted on a platform, where 20 guests are strapped into aircraft seats and suspended at a height of 50 metres by a team of professionals. You can order a second crane with a platform (or more if required) at the same height as the marriage platform, for entertainment such as music or dinner. For more information or a price quote contact Events in the Sky directly.

Exclusivity and Safety are guaranteed with this original concept. Events in the Sky is now operated in more than 15 countries and received the official authorizations from the most stringent countries such as Germany, USA, Canada, Australia, South-Africa…

The sky is no limit for this heavenly experience!