Re: When do you all plan on renewing your vows?

Claud: For us, its really just a fun thing. Sort of like how some people eat their wedding cake on their anniversary or treat themselves to a nice dinner, we are going to renew our vows. No other reason except to just celebrate that day with something special.

Nothing wrong with not wanting to do it ... but what is wrong with renewing them everyday if you want? The meaning is not lost if you mean it everytime.

Edited to add: At least for us, our vow renewal is nothing at all like our wedding so I dont consider it a drawing out of the wedding at all. No guests, no invitations, no vendors, no stress (except finding something i like to wear hehehh)

Re: When do you all plan on renewing your vows?

My thought is that it means much more if you wait until a milestone anniversary before renewing our vows....so if we do this at all it will be for our 25th or 30th, if we're lucky

Re: When do you all plan on renewing your vows?

Stef, no need to explain -> I totally understand where you're coming from...I think it's cute you and Luke want to make it a tradition....I just think it's a 'trend' that makes alot of others do it right now.

Before LIW, I'd never heard of couples doing this - unless they somehow made it through a particularly trying time, like an extramarital affair or serious health problem.

For Jeff and I, we do have silly little things that happen randomly during our everyday routines. Small, personal things that only mean something to the two of us, but symbolize a 'renewal' of sorts to our wedding vows. Whatever works for you, I guess

Re: When do you all plan on renewing your vows?

I have it all planned out - 5 years on the beach in St. Thomas surrounded by our family and friends while we are all on a cruise together.

Re: When do you all plan on renewing your vows?

A vow renewal is personal to the couple doing it. I think if you want to reaffirm your vows to each other every year, there is nothing wrong with it. Actually, I know a couple who goes to a different island every year and add their renewal as a part of their vacation and they said for the past 10 years it has helped to keep their marriage vibrant and exciting.

HOwever, some people tend to want to go overboard like it's another wedding...that I don't agree with until you are at least 25 - 30 years in your marriage or have overcome HUGE obstacles.

Basically, as a couple you can do whatever floats your boat. Hubby and I will be doing that in a couple of years, but it will be just the two of us!

Re: When do you all plan on renewing your vows?

I'm kind of in the same camp as Claud - renewing the vows never even occurred to me as something to do soon. Until this board I'd never even heard of it being done before a major anniversary like 25 years or more. I read the topic to DH and his response was 'I didn't know they had an expiration date'