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What route should i go?

Tarhata, on July 2, 2019 at 5:11 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 4

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My husband and I have recently been discussing on whether or not to have a "Vow Renewal". Our first wedding was far from what we originally hoped for and with it planned in under 6 weeks to accommodate my dad who at the time was in poor health (He is better than ever now) we were happy with what we had accomplished but sad that there were quite a few things we missed out on, friends and family not being able to make it, the dress, venue, and just the overall time to enjoy our engagement. Unfortunately due to an accident that no one was at fault for we lost all of our wedding pictures although devastated we took it as possibly a blessing in disguise because we thought that maybe this would give us a chance to redo the pictures with a photographer that we want, in the clothes and venue that we had been wanting. But now we are questioning if we should even call it a vow renewal or even a celebration or if my husband and I should just go get pictures done with a photographer and call it a day because we haven't made it to our 5 or 10 year mark yet.

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Latest activity by Sinéad, on July 3, 2019 at 7:01 AM

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Michaela · on July 2, 2019 at 5:16 PM
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Girl they all sound like great ideas. Call it a vow renewal if you actually have an officiant and say renewed vows. If you just have a reception/party then you can just call it a celebration. If you don't want to spend all the money and do all the work to have a big dinner & dance, then absolutely just book a portrait session with a photographer.
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Kelly · on July 2, 2019 at 5:21 PM
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If you have the budget do the vow renewal. It sounds like you both deserve it.
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Caytlyn · on July 2, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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I think it’s really about what you want. Do you just want some pretty photos or do you want to renew your vows and go through the whole shebang?
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Sinéad · on July 3, 2019 at 7:01 AM
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Hey Tarhata!! As the pps mentioned, there is no right or wrong way to go about this! You really can go about this in any way you want! I definitely think that you deserve to celebrate your wedding the way you originally wanted.
If you want to renew your wedding vows with an officiant present, you can have a vow renewal and reception following. You could then have a photographer present for the day taking photos to capture your entire day.
If you would prefer to only throw a wedding reception or an anniversary party, that is totally a route you could go also. This would just mean that you don’t officially renew your vows and go straight to celebrating! You could then have a photographer there, taking photos of you as a couple and your guests enjoying the celebration, or just opt for a private photoshoot with your husband on a different day.
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