Today I'm linking up with Sarah for Wedding Wednesday. My husband & I got married on March 14th 2009. Was it my dream wedding? Not really. Did I marry my dream man? Yes, and that is all that matters to me. so in a way in fact it was my dream wedding. Things were a bit complicated we were recently engaged and planning a wedding, but life happens and we ended up getting married right away with just close family at my parents house. So rather than post about weddings exactly I decided to post about renewing your vows... it's wedding related :)
My husband and I are planning on renewing our vows in October 2013 for our 5th anniversary (technically when we got engaged) We have hit a few bumps n our relationship, which may be a bit of an understatement. But we managed to come out on top better than ever. I can honestly tell you that I have never loved him more than I do right now, and I hope that over time that love becomes even greater. At that time he will also be out of the air force & we will be starting a whole new chapter of our lives together. I am beyond words excited.
We want to make it an intimate ceremony with close family and friends who have been with us and there for us over the years. It will be outdoors hopefully in the same place where he proposed to me :) I will "allow" my guests to wear jeans and a nice shirt as long as they are clean haha. And we most definitely want our kids to be involved. It won't be like a "2nd wedding" because I've already had one, but I don't disagree with people who want to do it that way, because it's your day to do whatever it is that your heart desires.I do in fact have a dress picked out already( I'd like to wait to show people, but I will tell you that it is green-ish lol) and he has decided he wants to wear a vest with a nice shirt under it, but he would like his tattoos to be showing so he has asked for permission to roll up his sleeves lol. This is why I love him. There will be a party/get together after the fact most likely at our home & cake, because who in there right mind turns down a chance to have a cake :)
I have read numerous articles on "proper etiquette" for vow renewals and I say screw it & do what you want.
How do you feel about renewing your vows? Is there a "proper" way to go about it?
Aw, I loved this! I loved that the wedding might not have been your dream, but the man was. If that's not seeing beautiful, I don't know what is.
ReplyDeleteI got married outside and there was a torrential downpour during our ceremony. It was completely unexpected but every moment was perfect because it was the start of my life with my husband...going on 7 years.
As long as you have your man, that's what is most important. I can't wait to see the dress - it sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up! :-)
As long as you follow your heart that's the "proper" way to go about it!!! I wish everything you want and more happens in your next chapter(s)!
ReplyDeleteSecond the cake(crazy ppl turn down cake)!