Renewing Your Wedding Vows at Home and Abroad
The renewal of wedding vows is a seriously romantic event. Whether you’re doing it five or 25 years after you wed, re-affirming your commitment to your spouse is a wonderful way to celebrate your marriage and strengthen your bond for the years to come.
Some couples renew their vows because they feel their relationship has changed since their wedding and their vows carry a different significance for them now. Others renew their promises to signify the end of a difficult period in their marriage, while some use it as an opportunity to plan the wedding they wish theirs had been. Whatever your reason, we can help you create the perfect event.
Home or Abroad?
A huge benefit about renewing your wedding vows is that there are no restrictions. You can hold your ceremony wherever you want, say whatever you choose, and follow a timetable that makes sense to you.
Hosting your affirmation ceremony in the UK typically means you can invite more people and have a larger celebration than if you were abroad. However, if your family and friends are spread far and wide, renewing your vows abroad can make it a fun and easy way for everyone to get together. If you do go abroad make sure you give everyone as much notice as possible so they can plan time off work.
Renewing your vows is beautifully symbolic but, unlike a wedding ceremony, there are no legal requirements to fulfil. You can choose a venue or location which has particular sentimental value to you or which is simply somewhere you have always wanted to visit. Wedding renewal ceremonies can also happen at quite short notice as there is no need to provide documents, prove eligibility, or have spent any time as a resident in a country if you hold it abroad.
Here are the 5 Golden Rules for Planning an Amazing Vow Renewal:
1. Decide on the size of the event. Will it be just the two of you and a celebrant, or will you include your children, extended family, wider circle of friends, or your pets?
2. Do it your way. If you’re a fun, offbeat couple, then show that in the style of the event you plan. Throw in a few surprises for your guests whether it’s the venue or the entertainment.
3. See your renewal ceremony as an opportunity to re-do the things about your wedding you weren’t quite happy about. For example, if you wanted a slinky dress, but your mother convinced you a princess-line gown was more “appropriate” — wear the sexy dress this time around!
4. Write your own vows.You have a much better idea of what marriage is about and what you mean to each other as spouses now than you did when you first tied the knot.
5. Involve those you love and who have supported you during your marriage.
Put a Ring on It (again)
You don’t have to exchange rings again as part of your renewal ceremony but, if you do, consider having a new inscription added to your original wedding ring or exchanging eternity rings. At the very least, taking your wedding and engagement rings to a jeweller for a thorough clean will have them looking as shiny as the day you first put them on.
Get in touch with us and we can chat about your wonderful wedding renewal celebration.
