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vow renewal

lakinrosslakinross member
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i didn't know if this was the right board to put it on but anyways, me and my husband got married dec 31, 2011. it was a small wedding. just out parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, a few friends. about 67 total. i hated everything about it. not my dream dress, no rehearsal dinner, no bridal shower, no real reception just our dance, father daughter, mother son and dollar dance. i hated the photographer and my mother was in the back with my son the whole time she didnt see anything, ect. so anyways me and my husband were talking about a vow renewal and i was looking up online how to do it and what is right and wrong. i read at 10 years is the earliest but i think we would want to do maybe at two years. see my husband is getting deployed next year so we were thinking after that. MY QUESTION is, is that to early? and is it ok to invite a bigger guest list and have my dream wedding i always wanted? just out of curiosity 
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  • Renew2Renew2 member
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    You don't get to "redo" your wedding. It was what it was. We are renewing our vows for our 7th year anniversary as a celebration of our life together and the hardships we've endured the last few years.  I think you need to re-evaluate your reasons for wanting this because it sounds as though you just want another "pretty princess" day and feel you got jipped, not because you truely want to celebrate your life together.

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  • hbalderas1228hbalderas1228 member
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    Do it!

    Me and my now husband had a very small intimate wedding before he was deployed and when he got back we had a full blown wedding! I pulled out all the stops!

    Your love surviving a deployment is something to celebrate!

    You deserve the day you have always dreamed of!
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  • mrsthosermrsthoser
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    completely agree with hbalderas. since you further explained your situation it doesn't seem like you're doing a renewal for the wrong reasons (ie "do-over). I say go for it!

    ps: i've heard of couples doing a renewal for their 1 year anniversary, so timing isn't an issue. 10 years just seems to be a "typical/traditional" milestone.
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  • sobilover2000sobilover2000 member
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    Do it!!!
    Me and husband only went to the justice of peace to get married. it was only are two children and my mother. We didn't get to have the weddding we wanted because of small funds, I was a full time student at the time, and my father was dying from cancer. We decided to renew are vows at are five anniversy. But if you two feel  that you need this, I would. I hope you two have the wedding you want this time!!
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  • Julie2013Julie2013
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    Lakinross, if you are still interested in vow renewals would you considering doing something for me? Knot Lili is researching the possibility of adding a Vow Renewal board to the TK Community. She's told me she'd like to get PMs about people's opinions. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have our own board where all us planning renewals could chat about topics specific to us? If you think so, please send her a PM, ok? You can go to http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_budget-weddings_intro-to-knot-lili and PM her from that message. Please?

    Julie 
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