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The ceremony gives them a reason to look back and see where they failed as husband and wife, and to atone for those failures by renewing their wedding vows. The chances are that the wedding will become stronger.
The excitement starts with the fixing of date. The couple now has to get an invitation card printed, decide the guest list and decide the venue. The key decision is: should the ceremony be a replica of the wedding or should it be different?
Some couples go to the extent of inviting the Best Man, the Maid of Honor, and the bridesmaids who had accompanied them to the altar. Some even invite the same priest. The others would like the event to mark a new beginning in their life. They would therefore like to hold the event in keeping with their present status and position in life.
This may mean going to an exotic locale and renewing the vows; holding a grand ceremony on the lawns of their residence, at a star hotel or at a wedding resort. The choices are endless. It is an occasion to rejoice, and celebrate.
Fortunately, there are no rules to restrict the couple. They can renew the vows in each other’s arms without a soul in sight or in the presence of a large gathering of friends, family and relatives. They can have a priest recite the holy vows or ask their best friend to do the honors.
They can follow the scriptures or write their own vows; they can get a dress that is reminiscent of the one they wore on their wedding day or get a new dress made. There is no religious or official sanctity attached to the occasion, only a sentimental value.
However, it will be foolish to dismiss the ceremony as of no consequence. It has great emotional value. If done the right way it can rekindle passion, and cement marriages. It can even save those marriages where the wedding vows have been broken with impunity. It is like the renewal of a relationship, an assertion of enduring love.
The renewal of vows is purely a personal affair. It is neither required by the church nor by the government. Yet, there are millions of couples who want to repeat their wedding vows. Each couple has its own reasons, the most common reasons being:
• They want it as the high point of their tenth, twentieth or 25th anniversary wedding celebrations;
• They had earlier gotten married legally, now they want to say their vows in a church;
• They may have married on the run without friends or relatives, now they want to marry publicly;
• Their wedding was a very low-key affair because they did not have money, now they want to say their vows in style;
• They have had problems in their relationship, and would now like to reaffirm their commitment to each another
Irrespective of the reason, the renewal of vows is a great occasion in any couple’s life. They need to plan the ceremony in the same way as they planned their wedding. The key issues they need to decide are: venue, budget, who and how many guests need to be invited and, of course, the date.
There are many couples who would like to recreate the magic and romance of their wedding day, and may like to invite the Maid of Honor, the Best Man and maybe even the priest. There are some who would like to avoid ostentation, and limit the affair to the family members only. In this case, they may like their children to play the role of attendants.
The ceremony can be performed by a friend, colleague or a clergy member. It is not necessary to have a pastor officiate over the ceremony. Similarly, the ceremony need not be conducted in a church. It can be held in your lawns, a hotel or a wedding resort under the aegis of a wedding planner. Even the wedding vows may be different. They may be written by the couple to suit their mood and occasion.
The excitement lies in planning. The couple has to get fully involved in working out the finer nuances of the wedding vows renewal ceremony. They will find this activity as invigorating as walking down the aisle hand in hand.
Most lesbians hate to be referred to as husband and wife, and also do not like the word marriage for its heterosexual connotations. Their vows speak of lifelong union between partners or spouses. More often than not, the partners sit together and draft the wedding vows. They pore over each word, and study the meaning and impact of each pledge. That is why there is far more passion and fire in these vows than traditional vows.
Many lesbians even use the vows to make a personal statement regarding the pain they went through before they could stand together and be joined in a union. They express the hope that many more couples like them will summon the necessary courage, and enter into a union. There is a deep undercurrent of personal pain and triumph, hopes and anguish in lesbian vows.
The officiant who presides over the wedding ceremony often recognizes this undercurrent, and joins the couple in praying that their hopes are fulfilled. The wedding vows are made at a secular or commitment ceremony in front of a select group of friends, family members and well-wishers.
The vows are followed by an exchange of rings, and the pronouncement by the officiant of the two partners entering into a lifelong union. The partners then embrace and kiss each other often amidst tears of joy. This is a long cherished union, and the partners had to fight hard to obtain it.
May the roof above you never fall in and may you both never fall out.
Marriage is a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves - making in all, two.
May we all be invited to your golden wedding celebrations.
Here’s to the groom with bride so fair, And here’s to the bride with groom so rare!
May the most you wish for be the least you get.
Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married.
May all your ups and downs come only in the bedroom.
Clearly, much effort went into making these little gems. Each free toast is a pun or has a nice twist in the tale. These wedding toasts have brought smiles to the faces of hundreds of brides and grooms, even though they may have been heard at umpteen weddings.
There is a similar range of great toasts made in the name of the bride. Here are two such beauties:
May she share everything with her husband, including the housework.
She knows all about me and loves me just the same.
Similar free toasts are also available for the groom.
To the man who has conquered the bride’s heart, and her mother’s.
Here’s to the groom, a man who keeps his head though he loses his heart.
There is no copyright violation in repeating the toasts. The ones who made these are no longer with us. We can use them freely, just as they must have used it in their time.
The first place to look in online. If you do a search for plus size wedding gowns or wedding dresses plus size, you will get a huge list of potential websites that offer either information on wedding dresses, wedding dress galleries, or links to designers who work with plus size dresses.
It is a good idea to write down the names of the designers that specialize in plus size dresses. You may also find wedding dress designers that offer a line especially for plus size brides. Write these names down and see if you can find the retail locations that offer these lines. If you cannot, you can use the name list to call local bridal shops and ask if they carry the designers you are interested in.
If you are on more of a budget, you can try looking at the discount wedding stores. Most of the major chains carry plus size dresses in a wide variety of colors and styles. You may be able to try them on in the store, but remember that some dresses may only be stocked in one sample size and need to be ordered to fit you at a later date.
It is important when shopping in person for your wedding dress that you bring along with you any undergarments that you want to wear. Bras, slips, and other foundations will help you get a clearer picture of the way the dress will fit on your big day.
This is advisable also at the alteration session. Most dresses need some form of alterations, no matter what the size. You might want to wait until the last week or two before the wedding date to make final alterations so that your fit will be as accurate as possible.