It has become more and more popular for couples to renew their wedding vows nowadays. Some of us may be wondering why do they bother, and others will be wishing they could follow suit. There are many scenarios and reasons that lead to this event and this article has a look at some of them.
Why?
Some couples are simply celebrating a wedding anniversary and want to tell the whole world they are still very much in love. Other may have suffered a divorce and have fallen back in love again, what better way than to remarry? It shows a commitment that is sadly lacking in today’s world of quick fixes and easy divorces, perhaps we should embrace this return to a more stable and gentle culture.
Perhaps The Original Wedding Was Lacking In Something
If you decided to marry at a fairly young age, the chances were you had to cut a few corners here and there. Unless your parents were rich enough to splash the cash, you were lucky to even have a church wedding. The registry office does the job, but the photos tell another story altogether. What blushing bride doesn’t yearn for a proper white wedding with all the trimmings? Those puppies are not cheap and you were both probably just starting out in your careers.
So Let’s Do It Right The Second Time Around!
Picture the scene, you have spent over 20 blissful years together and your kids have finally flown the nest. Your business has never been healthier and your wife has her own high flying computer career to help the bucks roll into your home. Your wedding anniversary is fast approaching and you really want to make this one a special event. After a quick discussion with your wife, you both decide to renew your vows in a way you never could all of those years ago. So let’s look at what it takes to achieve this wonderful ceremony.
So Let’s Renew Them!
Even though, by renewing your vows, you are entering into a legitimate agreement, this is not a legally binding ceremony. Because of this reason, you do not require to have a member of the clergy present at your renewal event. That does not mean to say you cannot invite them, but you are free to choose the person who you would like to conduct the renewal of your vows.
Where, When and How?
As mentioned previously, the renewal of your vows is a very flexible and personal event. You should take advantage of this when deciding on the details, so make it something that means the world to you and your beloved partner. Choose somewhere very special for the event and invite whoever means the most to you both. You can ask a special friend or perhaps one of your children to conduct the ceremony. Feel free to throw a huge party after the vows were renewed and you might even decide on a second honeymoon, to that place you could never afford all those years ago.
This post was written by David Cartier; he works for Le Portrait Studio as a family photographer in Melbourne. His hobbies are writing and painting. You can catch up with him on Twitter @davidcsvenska.
