Renew wedding vows after 5 years?
My husband and I were married almost 5 years ago. We did not get married in front of family or friends, and thought about having a small intimate vow renewal ceremony for our 5 year anniversary. We also want to do this because we just went through a really rough patch in our marriage that all most ended in divorce. We thought that having this ceremony would show our reconfirmed commitment to each other. My question is, "Is is appropriate to have the ceremony aer only 5 years"?
Renewing vows after 10 years?
We're renewing ours after 25 years, with about 70 people. I wish I'd only got 20 coming! :-) It depends on how far you want to push the boat out. If you didn't have much of a celebration when you got married for one reason or another, then get a lovely dress and book tables at a restaurant that does private receptions, but say that you would like to have the 'normal' lunch meal menu so that guests can choose their own. I've bought a special dress this time round, but it will be something that I can wear for 'occasions' afterwards, so it's not the meringue affair (which would be inappropriate at my age anyway). We're not having new wedding rings; I've bought mys husband a watch and he's bought me an engagement ring...yeah...I know... better late than never. I already have the eternity ring! My husband is wearing a new suit, with a waistcoat and tie. Ours is a sort of more formal occasion; if yours is less formal then a suit without the waistcoat is nice for your husband, and have a look at some of the 'mother of the bride' outfits available on the internet. Some of these are dressy, some are not so, but beautiful enough to wear for a less formal occasion in a church.
5 year vow renewal!!?
I eloped and I'm throwing my vow renewal on my 5th year of marriage. I wasn't going to have bridesmaids or groomsmen but my husband wanted his fellow soldiers to stand by his side. After much review of the negativity and technical aspects of a wedding I became unsure of everything. At the end of the day, do what makes you happy. I am addressing my invites as a vow renewal but I am celebrating it like a wedding. You only live once, don't let others dictate how to live your life. Look at the life of a celebrity, someone will always have an opinion, especially people who play by the rules who are upset that the one's who don't get to still be happy. My cousin is getting married the "right way" but she is only following etiquette when it is convenient to her. I have yet to go to a wedding that followed all the rules. People make rules and break them. It's not about the rules, it's about the moment. Gay marriage was illegal for many years and probably still is in many states. It's against traditional rules right? Well now that rule was broken. Marriage is no longer between a man and a woman. I'm sure some of these "proper etiquette" respondents here disobey many other rules in life. People are more mean when anonymous. My advice to you, follow you heart and don't ask questions. You will always get two opinions. Good luck!
Vow renewal after 5 years?
I eloped and I'm throwing my vow renewal on my 5th year of marriage. I wasn't going to have bridesmaids or groomsmen but my husband wanted his fellow soldiers to stand by his side. After much review of the negativity and technical aspects of a wedding I became unsure of everything. At the end of the day, do what makes you happy. I am addressing my invites as a vow renewal but I am celebrating it like a wedding. You only live once, don't let others dictate how to live your life. Look at the life of a celebrity, someone will always have an opinion, especially people who play by the rules who are upset that the one's who don't get to still be happy. My cousin is getting married the "right way" but she is only following etiquette when it is convenient to her. I have yet to go to a wedding that followed all the rules. People make rules and break them. It's not about the rules, it's about the moment. Gay marriage was illegal for many years and probably still is in many states. It's against traditional rules right? Well now that rule was broken. Marriage is no longer between a man and a woman. I'm sure some of these "proper etiquette" respondents here disobey many other rules in life. People are more mean when anonymous. My advice to you, follow you heart and don't ask questions. You will always get two opinions. Good luck!
Renewing our vows only after five years?
We are living in a world were most couples never make it past the 5, much less the 10 year mark. Maybe back in the time where people were "exhiled" for getting a divorce, the prospect of making it to 5 years of marriage voluntarily might not seem like much compared to their 25(forced) years together, but for us that is a moment to celebrate and cherish. It's even more of a deal when you don't get the traditional wedding in the first place. I didn't get the wedding dress, professional pictures nor big party either, cause we planned our wedding in less than a week (we had our reasons). If it weren't for the lack of money at the moment, I would be doing a vow renewal this year (2 years), heck last year (1 year) if I could have! And I'm telling you, we are going to make the biggest celebration of 5 years of marriage/ vow renewal/ reception AND Honeymoon (we haven't had one yet either) Ignore those who say 5 years isn't a big deal. in this day in age, every year spent in a happy marriage is reason to celebrate. Thank you for serving our country, and I hope your 5 year bash goes amazingly. Oh, and if you really want a small, intimate, romantic way of renewing your vows, consider doing a Cruise Renewal of Vows ceremony/Trip. Party and Celebrate 7 days! That's what I want to do. Only closest family and select friends... Those who don't like it, can keep their opinions and stay behind, while those that back us up accompany us... Congrats!
Do you think its ok to renew vows at 5 years in this situation?
It would be perfectly splendid to have a gala five year anniversary party with all the trimmings -- fancy food, live music, dancing, champagne toasts, and of course a fabulous new dress and hair do for you. However, you seem to be asking if it is OK to have the wedding you didn't manage to have the first time around. IMO, it is rather disrespectful to marriage to have "a wedding" when there isn't actually any marriage taking place. I suggest that you invite your guests to your anniversary party and make no mention of the vow renewal. Surprise your guests with this. If you mention it in the invitations, people will be thinking along my lines -- that you are trying to stage a fake wedding. They will either think you are silly for trying to recreate something that is long past or that your greedy and fishing for gifts. How horrid your actual wedding was (and it does sound ghastly for you, poor dear!) is irrelevant. Sorry, but you only get to have a wedding when you actually get married.
Should I have a 10 year vow renewal if I didn't have a wedding?
Should I have a 10 year vow renewal if I didn't have a wedding?You can’t renew a vow you never took in the first place.However, you can certainly have an anniversary ceremony. You can even do pretend vows, if you want.
Is renewing your wedding vows at 5 years too soon? ?
Most renewal of vows are usually done at 5 year intervals ie: the 5, 10, 15 year mark etc. And I know how you feel our wedding day, reception and honeymoon really sucked. But were having a very private renewal of vows next year after our 11th wedding anniversary, but closer to my 40th birthday. No, doing it at your 5 year anniversary is not inappropriate. What would be inappropriate would be if you tried to have another wedding with all of the traditions like the bouquet toss, garter toss, bachelor/bachelorette parties. Here is a thought for you: If you don't have any kids, why not go on a vacation to a romantic spot, and have a renewal of vows at sunset somewhere. If you do have kids, find someone to watch the kids, take off for a long weekend and do it then. The latter is what my husband and I are doing. We have a son, and were expecting twins (due in early November). We will leave on friday after work, spend two nights and one day at a hotel, and then come back on sunday morning. We're planning to stay local, because our son is a special needs child, and because the twins will only be about 7 months old. Good luck to you and what you decide to do. Edit: I meant to tell you earlier that if you do have kids, you can always google 'child friendly vacations' as well. You can always take a cruise as well. Most cruise lines have childcare available, and you can always have a renewal of vows on a cruiseship/vacation.
Do people renew thier wedding vows after 5 year?
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Can you renew your expired green card after 10 years?
Yes you can. In the olden days, green cards did not have an expiry date. Mine was one of these.Once you have permanent residence status, you are allowed to stay in the US permanently. The overriding concern would be how did you become a green card holder initially. If the circumstances that enabled you to get that green card have changed then that is another question.I read many questions and answers about the renewal of expired green cards. If you have a valid reason explaining why you have not maintained residency in the US for a number of years, then you should be ok. This is the USA and you will be treated equitably and with respect.What happens in reality and from personal experience, I was working outside the US for 12 years, when I enquired from the US embassy overseas, I was advised that NO I must get a new visa. I applied and got a visitor’s visa.At the point on entry in the US, I was asked why did I get a visa while I am a legal permanent resident? My answer was truthful, that I was advised to do so at the embassy.As I was here to attend a wedding the next day, I was asked or given a choice: use the visa and lose residency status OR use the UNEXPIRED green card but have to appear in front of an immigration judge, three days later, and explain the reason behind my absence from the US.I opted to use the visa. Could not or did not want to miss my only son’s wedding. Never looked back at my decision.Other details are unimportant. If you in the past have legally obtained legal residency, you can try to get it back. Explain why and if you have compelling reasons for your absence, then you will get it back. Many people who work with multinational companies get transferred for a while. Many others volunteer or simply opt to change location for many reasons, but if you all along wanted to return to live permanently in the US, and still have a connection in the US and had paid your taxes while here then you have a shot at succeeding. Immigration Laws are changing as we write.Good luck.