Renewing Wedding Vows is a Matter of Choice
January 25, 2008 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
Every couple reaching middle age can look at the possibility of renewing wedding vows. It’s a great way to say I love you. The excitement lies not only in reciting the vows but in planning for the event. It sends the couple on a nostalgia trip, where they may want to recreate the magic of their marriage again.
The ceremony gives them a reason to look back and see where they failed as husband and wife, and to atone for those failures by renewing their wedding vows. The chances are that the wedding will become stronger.
The excitement starts with the fixing of date. The couple now has to get an invitation card printed, decide the guest list and decide the venue. The key decision is: should the ceremony be a replica of the wedding or should it be different?
Popularity: 41%
Renewal of Wedding Vows Can Recreate the Magic of Marriage
August 30, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
The renewal of wedding vows is more than a ceremony. It is a fresh commitment from man and wife to make the marriage stronger. More than that, it is a great way to look back, reflect on what has gone by, and stand up and say that we want more of it — together.
The renewal of vows is purely a personal affair. It is neither required by the church nor by the government. Yet, there are millions of couples who want to repeat their wedding vows. Each couple has its own reasons, the most common reasons being:
Popularity: 40%
Lesbian Wedding Vows Speak of Pain and Triumph
July 30, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
Lesbian wedding vows are a great expression of commitment and desire. They are written by a couple who want the world to know the strength and sincerity of their love. They have very few models that they can use to write their wedding vows. The few that are available on the net may not be enough for these couples who defy tradition, and redefine social values.
Most lesbians hate to be referred to as husband and wife, and also do not like the word marriage for its heterosexual connotations. Their vows speak of lifelong union between partners or spouses. More often than not, the partners sit together and draft the wedding vows. They pore over each word, and study the meaning and impact of each pledge. That is why there is far more passion and fire in these vows than traditional vows.
Many lesbians even use the vows to make a personal statement regarding the pain they went through before they could stand together and be joined in a union. They express the hope that many more couples like them will summon the necessary courage, and enter into a union. There is a deep undercurrent of personal pain and triumph, hopes and anguish in lesbian vows.
Popularity: 45%
Renewal Wedding Vows Ceremony Has Everyone In Thrall
April 2, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
There are few occasions that spark so much emotion and passion as the renewal wedding vows ceremony. It has the entire family and close circle of friends in thrall, not to mention the couple for whom the moment is much more than symbolic. It is a reiteration of their love and belonging, a moment to remember and cherish.
No wonder that most couples go the extra mile to celebrate the vows renewal ceremony.
They are not deterred by the fact that the vows renewal ceremony has no religious value; they are also not concerned by the fact that the ceremony has no sanctity in the eyes of the law.
What they want is to savor the moment. It is an opportunity for them to recommit themselves before their family and friends. More than that, it is an occasion for them to reflect on what has gone wrong in the past, and vow to correct those mistakes in the years to come.
Popularity: 38%
Gay Wedding Vows Are Fired by Passion and Sincerity
March 14, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
The gay wedding vows reflect the couple’s love for each other and are an affirmation of the couple’s desire to live together and take care of each other. The vows may be delivered at a religious ceremony or a secular or commitment ceremony but they reflect the love and passion that the couple feels for each other.
There are several websites that offer samples of gay vows. The gays can use these as they are or modify them to make them more personal. However, a common feature of gay vows, like other vows, is the pledge to look after each other through good and bad times. This includes looking after each other through sickness and health and through richness and poverty.
Some gays don’t like the word marriage and prefer to use words like long lasting relationship or union. They also don’t prefer to use the words husband and wife and prefer the neutral spouse or partner.
Popularity: 25%
