Don’t let the romance candle burn out. Keep your candle blazing by finding new and exciting ways to celebrate your love and relationship every year.
Be inspired by Albert and Marion Wagner’s marriage! After 64 years of marriage, Albert and Marion have recently renewed their vows and are truly more in love then they’ve ever been. After reading Albert and Marion’s love story, you can’t help but be inspired by their lifelong love for each other and by their enduring marriage.
There are often many reasons why couples want to renew their vows: they’re celebrating an anniversary landmark, they didn’t have enough money to have their dream wedding the first time around, or they’ve overcome significant hurdles together and now they’d like to reaffirm their commitment to one another . . . as you can see, the reasons are abundant. Just make sure that you are doing it for a special reason and not simply because you think it’d be fun. Marriage is a sacred ritual that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The great thing about renewing your vows is that there are a lot fewer restrictions and guidelines to follow. This applies to the ceremony as well as to the reception afterwards. This time around, take things slowly and appreciate every moment of the celebration. Many couples feel that they were so caught up with the planning of their wedding that they were not able to truly take pleasure in all the special moments of their big day. Therefore, wedding renewal ceremonies are often a lot more intimate and casual. But if the reason for renewing your vows is because you didn’t have the wedding of your dreams, couples often plan a much more lavish wedding the second time around. If you do plan to have a more lavish wedding, consider these “don’ts”:
1. The renewal of your vows does not require an entourage with designated titles and responsibilities. Your vow renewal is about re-committing yourselves to each other. Don’t let insignificant details take away from the importance of your big day.
2. Gift registries are not necessary. Wedding gifts are given to help newly wed couples prepare for their new life together. You two probably don’t need to add anymore to the collections of things that you’ve obtained over the years.
3. And . . . there is no need for a bachelor or bachelorette party prior to the vow renewal ceremony. The obvious reason is because neither of you are bachelors or bachelorettes.
And finally, presuming that your wedding was legally binding the first time around, the person who leads the ceremony this time around does not have to have official certification to do so. Choose someone who has perhaps been a constant supporter of your marriage, an older child of yours, or a mutual friend. In the end, whatever the reason is for your vow renewals . . . remember that this time around it’s about the re-affirmation of your love for each other, enjoy every moment of your celebration!
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