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Renewal Ceremony Advice

Things to Avoid when Renewing Your Vows

Having a wedding renewal ceremony is a lovely way to reaffirm your commitment to your spouse. Here are a few things to avoid when planning a renewal of vows:

Do not renew your vows as an excuse to throw another party. There are a million reasons to celebrate, but renewing your marriage vows should be taken very seriously. If it’s really something you want to do and feel it is important, then do it! Just make sure you’re not renewing your vows because you love party planning and want a reason to be the center of attention.
Do not register for gifts. This will most certainly annoy everyone, especially those who bought you gifts the first time around. If guests do bring gifts, you can accept them. Just make it clear that you want your guests to be there with you, and that gifts are entirely unnecessary.
Do not have wedding attendants. You can have family (such as children or grandchildren) as part of the ceremony, but having bridesmaids or groomsmen is not advised.
Do not have a bridal shower or bachelorette party. Again, the focus of the occasion should be the wedding renewal, not the celebration of an upcoming wedding.