I think splitting the getting-married and the wedding (the public celebration of getting-married) sounds just fine. Then you won't have to fuss with licenses and things and can do whatever you like on the big day.
I also think taking a close group of friends somewhere for a week sounds fantastic. When my ex and I got married, after the reception we had to stay around and clean up the venue, but then everyone went over to a friend's and we had a hot tub party with the leftover potluck from the reception until late in the night, at which point my spouse and I went home to be by ourselves a bit. The hot tub party was fantastic and one of my best memories of the wedding.
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Date: 2011-02-28 03:20 pm (UTC)I also think taking a close group of friends somewhere for a week sounds fantastic. When my ex and I got married, after the reception we had to stay around and clean up the venue, but then everyone went over to a friend's and we had a hot tub party with the leftover potluck from the reception until late in the night, at which point my spouse and I went home to be by ourselves a bit. The hot tub party was fantastic and one of my best memories of the wedding.