Renewal of vows in church - how to?

CathyMoran

Hi,

I was thinking of getting our vows renewed for our 3 year anniversary - can I just have the vows/blessing and not the full mass like the last time and would I need any wittnesses? We plan on a big renewal of our vows a few months after our fifth (for personal reasons, hoping that we are still here) but I would love to celebrate our anniversay in a special way and maybe make it a yearly thing.

tinkerbell

Hey Cathy, is it your three year anniversary already?! Or wait a sec, is it in December? Gosh, time flies - I remember you on here talking about your wedding plans!

I actually have no idea on what you're asking but I think it's a lovely idea about renewing your vows!

CathyMoran

Hi,

no it is only 26 months tomorrow (you are right, we got married in December) but planning on celebrating that too (though only in a small way) - I still want the big white wedding that I never had for the 5 ish year one if and when we get to it but I would still love to celebrate our yearly anniversary in a special way. The other day my husband sent me a copy of our ceremony as he knew that I did not remember some of it - it had me in tears. I just want to have a small intimate ceremony for us for this but would like it in the local church (not the one we got married in), it would bind us to where we live also.

tinkerbell

That is so sweet what your husband did by giving you a copy of the ceremony. I know that you went through a very difficult illness and that you still so ill at the time of your wedding.

Well it's a lovely idea to renew your vows and an even more amazing idea to have the big white wedding for the five year anniversary. And it's not an IF ye get to it, it's when You're a fighter and you will have the wedding you always wanted

CathyMoran

Thanks - now I am crying again - I have the place picked out to buy the dress for 5 years, it is up the road from where we went on our "honeymoon" - I just still find it hard to look that far ahead - looking 8 months ahead is a huge deal for me, I just want to make it a small special day for us. The local priest is lovely and very kind but I would just rather have a blessing/renewal in the local church rather than here at our home - can I even do that?

larly

I´ve been llooking at getting married abroad, most places you can have an official marriage if you are catholic, interesting, anyway, have you thought of your wedding blessing abroad, then it would be like having a 2nd honeymoon too. Have a look at ritz-resorts.com they are the guys I am in touch with, really nice and helpful. Goodluck x

CathyMoran

Hmm, thanks, this is only a small thing for us though - the 5 year one (hopefully) will be a biggie but my mum is wheelchair bound and has refused to travel since she got ill (getting her to go 10 miles in the car is a huge problem), it was something we were considering though (and getting mum used to planes again).

larly

Hi Cathy, Sorry your mum is unable to travel, but that wont put a dampner on your day, where would we be without our luvlee mums! I´m sure wherever and whatever you decide will be great and lets face it, its the sentiment of the day and not the venue and its surroundings. xx

MJOR

Cathy as far as i know you just need to ask the priest
and he is probably the best person to advise you. It's largely down to the priest and if he is nice he will help you in any way he can.... No need for travel or anything.

My friend married a muslim and thought she would have to get married in a registry office but the PP told her not at all that she should get married in a church as she wished.

I suppose what i am saying is that the priest would only be delighted to help you out and it's great that you guys are renewing:) way to go!