walking down the aisle for a vow renewal.

CATsAngel

Hubby and I are celebrating our 10 year with a vow renewal. It will be a mostly standing room event outside (with some seating for grandparents). I'm not sure how to go about the procession. It's just me, DH and the kids as attendents. I don't really want to walk down an aisle on my own. Any suggestions?

HockeyFan4

you should have seats for everyone. 

If you don't want to walk by yourself, why don't you walk down with your children....or you and DH can walk down together.

RebeccaB88

You can walk with your kids, or you and your DH can walk together.  Or, don't even have a processional, just you and your DH come together and get started.

You also need to make sure every butt in attendance has a seat to put it in.  Not negotiable. This issue is WAY bigger than the processional.

CATsAngel

Ok, on the seats

Viczaesar

Seats for everyone.  No exceptions.

CATsAngel

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[QUOTE]Seats for everyone.  No exceptions.
Posted by Viczaesar[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>already been addressed, but thanks...<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-yell.gif" border="0" alt="Yell" title="Yell" /></div>

CATsAngel

Take it how you want. I stated I was on it. Nothing more needed to be said. I'm sorry I didn't make a big deal over it (i'm really NOT sorry). I don't think it would be a big deal to ask my church if I can take some seats outside. I'll deal with it. Don't get your grannies in a bunch. Kthxbai.

CATsAngel

And I took that help and applied it. Hey I have an idea! If you can't argue about the subject at hand let us resort to insults! THAT is mature! Thanks for reminding me why I hate wedding boards. Full of catty, mean women just looking to argue.

CATsAngel

Nope, I hate wedding boards because you threw a tantrum over me accepting the advice on my seating. I will have seating. Issue-DONE

Viczaesar

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: walking down the aisle for a vow renewal. : already been addressed, but thanks...
Posted by CATsAngel[/QUOTE]
No need to have a biitchy face, when I clicked reply you hadn't posted that you were going to change your plans and give everyone chairs yet.

Legu

Kthnxbai...??? I think I grew up before that one really hit... I'm 25... How bizarre...

crash2729

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[QUOTE]Kthnxbai...???<strong> I think I grew up before that one really hit... I'm 25.</strong>.. How bizarre...
Posted by Legu[/QUOTE]
Me too...but I'm 23. <div>
</div><div>Maybe OP got married at 10?</div>

TheBaney

Threads like this make me wonder why people ask questions for other people to respond to.

If you can't deal with how other human beings (i.e. unpredictable, uncontrollable people) are going to respond to your request for advice, maybe save it for google.

WildMagelet

The last VR I went to had no attendants and the woman just walked with her DH down the aisle.  The couple's parents, siblings, and children were seated in the first few rows.

CATsAngel

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[QUOTE]Threads like this make me wonder why people ask questions for other people to respond to. If you can't deal with how other human beings (i.e. unpredictable, uncontrollable people) are going to respond to your request for advice, maybe save it for google.
Posted by TheBaney[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I didn't ask for advice about my seating. But I took it when given. Discussion was over THEN.

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TheBaney

Yeah, that's the thing, is you don't get to make that call. A discussion ends when the people having it stop having it.

Plus also, she pointed out she didn't see your response until after she had replied. So, if you hadn't reacted to snarkily, enraged emotican and all, then the discussion likely would have fizzled.

cbvcru67

CAT Id like to hear more about your vow renewal.  Just because I'm a lurker and I'm curious.  Was there something that happened that made you want to renew your vows?  Are you having a reception of some sort?  I've never been to one before and though I've read countless threads on them, never really "got" it.

ETA: re-read and that's a little Edie-ish with all the questions....Ack... haha. Im seriously curious. 

Ali092011

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[QUOTE]CAT Id like to hear more about your vow renewal.  Just because I'm a lurker and I'm curious.  Was there something that happened that made you want to renew your vows?  Are you having a reception of some sort?  I've never been to one before and though I've read countless threads on them, never really "got" it. ETA: re-read and that's a little Edie-ish with all the questions....Ack... haha. Im seriously curious. 
Posted by cbvcru67[/QUOTE]

I think sometimes people do them for big anniversaries even if nothing dramatic happened to drive the couple apart and then pull them back together. I've never been to one, but I don't think they're uncommon. Not sure, though.

DramaGeek

For my parents' 40th anniversary, they had a vow renewal.  The "processional" was my parents walking down the aisle together, holding hands.  It was NBD.

Also, I've been married 10 years this year.  I'm 31.  It scares me that OP could be my age.

Julie2013

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[QUOTE]Hubby and I are celebrating our 10 year with a vow renewal. It will be a mostly standing room event outside (with some seating for grandparents). I'm not sure how to go about the procession. It's just me, DH and the kids as attendents. I don't really want to walk down an aisle on my own. Any suggestions?
Posted by CATsAngel[/QUOTE]

How many children do you have, CATsAngel? I'm planning a vow renewal and am tossing around ideas, too.

Julie

beemainia

went to a wedding in September where no seating was given.  It was quite uncomortable. kids were running between everyone... no way to focus on vows... RUDE

CATsAngel

Just an update, I had seating for everyone, hubby and I walked down together with the kiddos proceeding us. To answer questions I have 2 children and they stood up with us. The reasons we had the renewal were we were purchasing rings. I had never had one and we are finally in a place to purchase one, he got an upgrade so we wanted them blessed, it happened d to be near our 10year anniversary so we just took our anniversary party and decidedto toss in a ceremony. we have different beliefs now and had a pagan ceremony and it happened to fall on a harvest moon. It was a beautiful and wonderful day. Renewing our vows meant so much more this time and I reccomend everyone do it!