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Just Said Yes August 2020

2021 Reception

Devhan, on April 2, 2021 at 11:22 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 4

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We held our initial wedding date in August 2020 and got married with only 20 people, and we postponed our reception. Our wedding reception will be this coming August 2021 on our one year anniversary! Any ideas on how to make it personal/special from other brides would be so appreciated! Right now we are not planning on having another ceremony/vow renewal but we are open to it!

On the same note- if anyone is a Catholic, how do we navigate this??? We got married in our parish in 2020, but if we do decide to do a vow renewal this year, what are our options? It would have to be outdoors at our reception venue, because we aren't members at the local parish there. The only reason we want to maybe have a renewal is so that my grandparents can see me walk down the aisle, as they weren't able to be there last year.

Thanks brides! Stay strong- 2021 is OUR YEAR!!!

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Latest activity by Elizabeth, on April 5, 2021 at 3:40 PM

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JA · on April 2, 2021 at 11:58 AM
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One of my friend's friends did a surprise vow renewal. They had people come for a reception and then surprised everyone by starting to say a toast and then telling people they were actually going to renew their vows right then! Apparently all the family and friends got really excited and emotional since they weren't expecting it. The couple just didn't want the stress of coordinating a full ceremony, so it was a good option for them!
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Rebecca · on April 2, 2021 at 10:32 PM
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I don't think you can have a Catholic vow renewal without being in a Church.
Did you take video of the first ceremony? If so, you could have a little station where people could watch it.
You could also do a secular vow renewal.
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Lynnie · on April 5, 2021 at 3:19 PM
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I think a vow renewal would definitely help the day feel special!!
Have you thought about what you'll wear?
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Elizabeth · on April 5, 2021 at 3:40 PM
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Practicing Catholic here! My understanding is that, because a vow renewal is not a Sacrament but really just a celebration, it doesn't need to be done in a church. Catholic vow renewals are usually specifically worded to emphasize that you're just recognizing and celebrating your old vows because you don't really need to renew a permanent covenant and you can't change the covenant. So I think a priest may refuse to let you say your vows again.

For your circumstances, I would actually suggest a blessing of the marriage instead. That way you can do an outdoor ceremony, with a mass if you want, and still do the procession down the aisle and readings and nice homily about you two. A priest would be happy to do this for you.
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