Vow renewal

A vow renewal can be anything you want it to be. It can be as casual or as fancy as you want. A lot of people have been doing them to have the wedding they always wanted, but might not have been able to have when they first got married. Go with your heart. Happy planning.

I agree with Erin. Do whatever the 2 of you want/can afford. If you have always dreamed of doing a fancy, formal affair with all the bells and whistles, go for it! If you've dreamed of a casual ceremony on the beaches of Hawaii, do it up! Celebrating 29/30 years is a huge accomplishment. There really are no rules for what your vow renewal can look like (barring any mandates from religious houses of worship; I think some may be unwilling to perform vow renewals, so you would have to speak with your religious official for that if applicable). Congratulations!

Congratulations!!!
Do it as fancy as you always wished it should.
I am married to dh for almost 23 years. We are doing a vow renewal because we eloped in rush due to pregnancy (17 & 22 yo that time). It’s cultural. I didn’t get to choose a wedding dress, bouquet, and every single thing was simple because it was all gift to us, even the rings. I must say I hated everything. Mom of my family was there. I was not only a sad bride forcing smile all day long, I felt like my dream of a romantic wedding has gone down the drain. I was sad for years.
This time I choose my own wedding dress, and I didn’t even want to know how much it cost. DH booked our venue in Hawaii. I can’t ask for more.

*Mom if my family -> *None of my family.

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We are going to do ceremony local because of parents health but will be in Hawaii for anniversary so plan to get some pictures there.

I would plan as uf ut was my first time getting married. However you go how far out of putting your all you want if you want something more casual why not or formal why not...

Oh i want to say congrats

First of all, thank you to both you and your husband for your service. I so respect and admire that choice! I myself am an Army wife and have the utmost respect for service members and their spouses. My advice on a vow renewal? Do whatever you want! Whatever you initially envisioned in your dreams or had hoped it would be, go for it. There's nothing that says you can't have all the things you didn't have the first time around. Go with your gut, and your budget, and have all the things you want.