{"id":1749,"date":"2013-12-09T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T16:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2020-03-02T20:07:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:07:58","slug":"dont-need-wedding-planner-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/dont-need-wedding-planner-5\/","title":{"rendered":"So You Think You Don’t Need a Wedding Planner #5"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, no – we did not forget about our blog series: \u201cSo You Think You Don\u2019t Need A Wedding Planner?\u201d\u00a0 Our super busy summer and autumn kept us from continuing the fun on this one, but we are BACK! Our fifth installment is here and will be followed by 6, 7 and 8 over the course of the coming weeks. Yay! This installment is kind of a \u201ctrick\u201d reason why you don\u2019t need a wedding planner but you should, of course, still check it out! As always, we hope you read, love and share!<\/p>\n

Reason #5<\/span>: The Wife says: \u201cI don\u2019t need a wedding planner because I\u2019m already married!\u201d<\/p>\n

*Of all of the reasons not to need a wedding planner, this might well be the best. Read on to see why even she might need us!*<\/p>\n

Who she is<\/span>:\u00a0She\u2019s been married one year, four years, or 18 years…so why would she need a wedding planner?? Vow renewal, of course! She loves being a wife and is totally awesome at it. She might also be a mom, who is kicking butt and taking names when it comes to taking care of others. Maybe she works also and\/or has some great hobbies that keep her life interesting. Through however-long her marriage has existed and whatever life has brought their way, she and her spouse have risen to the challenge of marriage and managed to stay together despite the odds against it. As a couple, both are committed to each other and to their marriage and (if they have one) their family. If that\u2019s not a reason to celebrate, we\u2019re not sure what is!<\/p>\n

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Beachfront ceremony complete with rainbow! So glad we placed the order for that! \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s what I have to say to her<\/span>:\u00a0 Weddings are really about marriage – and who says you have to stop celebrating your marriage after your wedding? Planning a vow renewal (or anniversary bash), large or small, is a great chance for you to do some things differently than what you did the first time around. For example:<\/p>\n