Reply #3: I think within the next year is fine, and even if it isn't within the next year, that's fine too. [View All]

[Brickbat]

We had a very small (like, a dozen people, including us) courthouse wedding in December. In January, my parents hosted an evening buffet in my hometown to "present" us as a couple to my extended family and my parents' friends (it sounds a lot more fancy than it was). Six months later, Mr. Brickbat's parents did the same thing in a public park with a church-basement potluck for their friends and his extended family. It was great fun and a nice way to not have to worry about a huge fancy reception. I like the idea of a one-year celebration, too. Have fun!