Vow renewal ceremony etiquette

My husband and I are plannign to have a wedding to renew our vows. We want to have a large wedding that we did not have the first time (we eloped) and want to make our families happy after all theses years. I was wondering how it needs to differ from a first wedding and still be my wedding that I.... [Read more]

Selecting a church for our wedding ceremony

My fiance & I live approx. 1 1/2 hours from my hometown where our wedding will take place. We have chosen a beautiful church which we have both agreed upon for our wedding, however now my parents are "insisting" to have our wedding at their church...both churches are Catholic. They say it's.... [Read more]

Had a legal civil ceremony last july, Marriage being blessed this june in Catholic church

Last July my husband and I were married in my parents backyard in a tiny civil ceremony with only immediate family. I was pregnant and we wanted to be married when the baby came. Well, now we are having our marriage blessed by the Catholic church in a small chapel ceremony and my parents would.... [Read more]

Officiant at brunch after vow renewal ceremony?

My husband and I are just starting to plan a small vow renewal ceremony for our upcoming anniversary. There will be 14 of us, including my husband and me -- all family. We are thinking we'll have a brief ceremony followed by a Sunday brunch in a restaurant's private room. We are looking for an.... [Read more]

My Children in Vow Renewal Ceremony

I have four children ranging from 15 to 2. During our vow renewal ceremony I would like to have my boys walk side by side with me as I am walking down the aisle, is that okay? Also, I would like to have my two daughters walk ahead of me as a flower girl and a junior bridesmaid or attendant (sorry.... [Read more]