Hello my fellow Knotties!
My husband and I eloped (family was aware) in 2010 via JOP. We just wanted to be married. We also didn't need the fuss and glamour. I mean if we did, or I did, we would have waited and made it so.
Well we decided to renew our vows.
1- My husband had significant hearing damage as one of his many injuries due to a rocket attack while he was deployed. SO, he had not heard our vows well and had difficulty hearing what he needed to repeat for our standard vows, as well as our ceremony.
(since the incident, some of his hearing has recovered)
2- We've been through a lot together. We lost a lot together, and gained more :-)
There will not be any gifts and I had read that if in case some desire to do so- that perhaps we could have them donate to charity. I think a donation to Wounded Warriors or a legit veteran assitance program would be ideal.
The list of guests is 13 (including my husband and I) I plan to wear a pretty dress suit of some sort or a really pretty, simple easter dress suit. (I like light colors). I'll probably have my hair done, and wear a beautiful pin on corsage.
We're probably going to do it at a samll, quick ceremony at our church, followed by light refreshments at our apartment.
HERE'S my dilemma. Our five year wedding anniversary is on a week day when our immediate family would be working. - More important, Joe and I might be wrapping up finals (we're both in college- He's a mechanical engineer major, I am a political science - law studies major). SO, I thought we would do the renewal on May 9, 2015 (a few short days before our actual anniversary) because we had started dating on May 9, 2009.
Would that be okay? Or would it upset the family that it wasn't on our true anniversary?
Thanks
