Marriage The Second Time Around

Hi Everyone,

It seems that everything you see on the internet is geared toward first time brides. Well I thought I would blog about women who are getting married for the second time. So your first marriage wasn't happily ever after like you thought it would be. That doesn't mean you don't deserve happiness. Getting married for the second time could turn out to be the best thing you ever did!! I can say that because that is exactly how it happened for me! So I wanted to give some information to women who have found love for the second time and want to get married!

It is probably safe to say that you already had the Fairy Princess Wedding and went all out, well guess what no need to do that again! So wedding planning should be relatively easy with minimal cost. You know by now that the wedding doesn't make the marriage. So a small intimate wedding with close family and friends would be appropriate. Some of you might even opt to have just the two of you and an officiant perform the ceremony and then have a big party afterwards. My ceremony was performed by the mayor of our small town and consisted of our daughter serving as flower girl, my best friend serving as our witness and of course my husband and I. My daughter who was 2 1/2 at the time kept asking if we were married yet! Out of the mouths of babes.

Even though the statistics are against you from the get go, have faith in yourself to know what you want. You deserve to be happy and it can work. I wanted to share some tips that I found that might be of some help to you if you are lucky enough to find love the second time around:

• Bring a fresh outlook and positive energy to the relationship. 
• Live and Learn. Learn from your past experiences and grow from them. You already know what works and what doesn't. Make a list of what you liked and disliked from your past relationship.
• Most second marriages are blended families. Make sure you both are on the same page as you parent your children. You need to parent as a team. Strong communication will ensure a happy household.
• Remember you are choosing to get married again. You are getting married because you want to not because you have to.
• Don't make the mistake of comparing apples to oranges so drop the comparisons at the door. To do so would be disastrous.
• Make sure your children are on board with your new love interest. Be sure they have a good solid relationship with each other before tying the knot. You want to start your new life on the right foot.
• Don't be quick to rush into anything. Take your time to really know the person that you are falling in love with. Don't get caught up in what is known to be the "honeymoon stage".
• You want to be sure that your relationship is for real and not fulfilling some kind of void from your last relationship. Experience the dating scene and have several relationships before tying the knot.
• Know the reasons why marriage is important to you.
• Always remember why you wanted to get married in the first place.

Just because you had one failed marriage doesn't mean you are doomed to fail again. I am a firm believer that everything in life happens for a reason and is meant to be. The only thing we can do is to learn from our mistakes and to make better choices next time.

If you are lucky enough to find love the second time around like I have I wish you the best! Also, if you plan to marry and need affordable wedding supplies and bridal accessories, www.brandisbridalboutique.com has what you are looking for.  Anything from cake toppers, toasting glasses, cake servers to bridal jewelry and tiaras.

As always thanks for reading and Have a Great Day!

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