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We're renewing our vows!!

13 years ago

I'm so excited. We're taking our family on a cruise next month for our 50th and hubby wants to renew our vows. Has anybody done that and what was the ceremony like? I don't have a dress to my name so that gives me an excuse for shopping. The grandkids are excited about it and we're looking forward to spending good times with them.

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glenda_al
13 years ago
How wonderful! Excited for you!

Where are you cruising?
kayjones
13 years ago
I always said it pays to marry a man who can follow instructions - CONGRATULATIONS on being married to a good man - you trained him well!!!
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I promised in this post to post my vows. Again, we didn't exactly do vows. My brother-in-law started the "ceremony" be announcing that we would basically recite our thoughts and feelings. He did a wonderful job. I don't have a copy of dh's words, but you'll get the idea from mine below. We had this party as a backyard picnic sort of thing, did the "ceremony" on our deck with microphones. It turned out beautifully. Really enjoyed it. Here is what I said (names changed to protect our privacy) My dearest John, 25 years ago, we stood at the alter together and pledged our commitment to each other. I remember standing there hoping we would be right for each other and that everything would work out for us. Little did I realize what a gem of a man I was marrying. We have had a wonderful twenty-five years together. This ceremony would not be complete without the mention of our wonderful children. We were both elated at the birth of each of our children. And have continued to be very proud parents as they have each grown into wonderful human beings. And each has their special traits and personality. Dana is a beautiful young woman who has really blossomed with her education and Chinese language and cultural experience. And John has turned into a wonderful young man with the determination to learn to fly at 17. But John, you have been a wonderful man, husband and father. No woman could ask for anything more. YouÂve put up with me for all these years and I know that has not been easy. I know that I can be demanding and difficult at times, but I have always loved you. When we got married, we had nothing, except our love for each other. WeÂve both worked long and hard for everything we have today. We were only in our early 20Âs when we married and we sort of grew up together. But the most important thing we have that we have built is this marriage. WeÂve had our good times and our bad. As I write this I try to think of our good times together, but I canÂt think of any in particular, because our entire marriage has been our good times. Our next 25 years together promises to hold some unusual challenges for us both. But at this point IÂm certain we will make it through those challenges. Thankyou John, for all that youÂve meant to me. I love you John Robert Smith and I always will.
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kacram
13 years ago
Congratulations!
It sounds like a wonderful time!
I'm sorry, I've never been to one, I don't know
what the ceremonies are like!
woohoo!!!
susie53_gw
13 years ago
This is wonderful.. Hope you all have a wonderful time...
sleeperblues
13 years ago
Congratulations, you will have a blast on your family cruise. We did one last year and I have nothing but great memories, as does the rest of my family.
lunchlady1948
13 years ago
Wonderful~~how fun for everyone!!!
Lindsey_CA
13 years ago
If your vow renewal ceremony will take place onboard the ship, contact the ship's company now to inquire -- I'm sure they must have "packages" and useful/helpful information.

And Congratulations!!!
pattico_gw
13 years ago
WOW I would love to do that. We have 6 more years to get to that anniversary. Hope our health gets us that far.

I'd take another 20 or so years.
petaloid
13 years ago
I don't have any advice, but that is just so sweet!
cwnev
13 years ago
We renewed our vows on our 20th anniversary. My DH surprised me with it. I had always teased him that he never proposed to me. He didn't. We just always talked about getting married and then we did. Never the down on one knee thing. So on our 20th, it was a Wed. Kids home after school. Had a band concert that night.... I am mopping the kitchen floor, he comes in and in front of the kids asks me to marry him, again. I laughed and said of course. He said, great! Can you be ready in an hour? I said.... what????? I had ONE dress I could still squeeze into, put on that. Had no time to do nails or other such stuff. The kids scrambled into nice clothes and we went off to Tahoe. We live 30 minutes from there. He had it all set up with a cute little chapel there. My son, who was 15 at the time, just kept shaking his head and saying this is so lame. I have a concert tonight.... He really was put out about it. My DD was so excited. Well, we get to the chapel and we go in. They have us pick out some music. My husband says, wait! he goes out to the car, has a bouquet for me and one for DD. He has boutineers for him and son. My son is shaking his head this is so lame....... We are all laughing. So son walks me down the aisle and DD is waiting there and DH. We say a few words from our hearts and we are all teary eyed, I look over DH's shoulder at my son and he is weepy too..... I laugh, in the middle of it I stop and ask him if it is still lame. He says No.... and wipes some tears away. We are all laughing about it.

Then when it comes time to exchange rings, husband asks for mine back and gives it to the lady performing the ceremony and she adds another ring to my set. He had it custom made, not sure how he did that cause mine is all twisty and it matches up perfectly. I was shocked. It had more stones in it and makes my ring look totally different.

Anyway, we did all that, went to an early dinner in Tahoe and made it back for the concert.

Now here we sit at 32 years. Maybe we will do it again someday.

I still tell him that ceremony meant more to me than the first one. This one came from his heart. We could have gone to dinner or had something on the weekend like we usually do/did. But he went to all this trouble to plan it and surprise me with it meant that he really would do it all over again!
jannie
13 years ago
That is lame! Only kidding, I think it's very cool. We were supposed to renew our vows when we took that cruise to Hawaii in 2007, but the ship broke down and we missed that island stop. Princess Cruises gave us a check for $500 good on a future cruise, I'm still resenting them!

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