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Planning a vow renewal
A renewal is a celebration, not a legal ceremony: it can be anything from a dinner to a full party.
- No license needed
- Anyone can officiate
- Any size or style
- Often on a milestone anniversary
After the wedding · 4 subtopics: Vow renewals & milestone anniversaries
Renewing your vows, milestone anniversaries and celebrating a marriage years later — big or small.
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The renewal ceremony
A welcome, a reading, new vows, a ring exchange or a new ring, and a toast.
- Write vows about the years together
- Include children and grandchildren
- A new ring or engraving
- Short and heartfelt
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Vow renewal ideas
Return to your wedding venue, travel somewhere new, host a family dinner or invite your original wedding party.
- Back where it started
- A destination renewal
- A family dinner
- Your original wedding party
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Milestone anniversaries
Silver, ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries often bring family together for a celebration.
- 25 silver, 40 ruby, 50 gold, 60 diamond
- Photos through the years
- Letters from family
- Recreate a wedding moment
Free tools for vow renewals
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