Renewal Ceremony

[JohnandBrandie08]

I was just wondering when is it appropriate to do a renewal ceremony? Obviously I don't want to one anytime soon, but a friend of mine was asking, then she got me to thinking...and I don't know when? lol

It would be good to know so I can start planning my renewal ceremony really early and have it absolutely perfect and the way that I want it without having to settle.

[kobfield2007]

I'm planning on it, but it'll prolly be for our 5 year anniversary and it's going to AWAY from here. :D And only those that I like will be invited. :D

[kirstenh]

Most people do it after 10+ years, but since it's your ceremony you can do it whenever your little heart desires.

[SoonToBeWed]

Of course everyone knows we did it for our 1 yr anniversary. However I would say maybe your 5 yr or 10 yr anniversary.

[Denisa]

I would like to have a renewal ceremony at 5 years. I told James that I want to do it at the place where we were orignally going to get married at, it was at a park under a gazebo. That way he can get the outdoor wedding he wanted :)

[mpashon]

I think 5 years is appropriate.

My friends parents did their 25 year renewal in Las Vegas on top of the Sahara Hotel & Casino in 2005. It was beautiful!:)

[maeberha]

i thought it's closer to 20 or so years

[allisonw1400]

I would say 5ish? If Josh & I ever get to Las Vegas next year we might go into one of those drive thru's and just renew for fun LOL.

[JohnandBrandie08]

Yeah 5 sounds about right to me too. Good to know! :) Thanks ladies!

[clorigroh]

My coworker just did a renewal in St. Lucia for her 25th. I want to do that so bad!!

[SoonToBeWed]

I want to go to St. Lucia one year for our anniversary.

[sweetpolishgirl]

We might do a vow renewal for our 25th wedding anniversary. I'm all wedding'd out! I had 2 weddings and 2 receptions!

[nmbrumbelow]

Stupid Question...Are there any major differences between the wedding and renewal? I mean do you still do a reception and stuff? Is it just lke a 2nd wedding?

[sweetpolishgirl]

Stupid Question...Are there any major differences between the wedding and renewal? I mean do you still do a reception and stuff? Is it just lke a 2nd wedding?
I think it depends on what the couple wants. Sometimes it's a very private and intimate affair just with the couple themselves, but sometimes it's a big event that includes a reception. Sometimes people that have had a simple "justice of the peace" wedding or small wedding decide to have a bigger renewal. Ppl that had a large wedding would possibly like a small intimate renewal.

[nmbrumbelow]

That makes sense, thanks Ewa. I would like to do ours at the same outdoor location and then have a huge indoor reception with dancing and the whole 9 yards. We did the whole thing outside so we missed out on some of that stuff.

[Helenwife2be]

I am hoping to do a renewal at 5 yrs, just to say how much I still love him and we can have it the way WE want it to be.