5 Good Reasons to Renew Your Wedding Vows

Ever asked yourself why some people choose to renew their vows? A vow renewal is a wonderful ceremony where husband and wife renew their love and promise of commitment to each other. It’s not legally binding, but it’s a sweet way to celebrate your journey together and the vows you’ve exchanged for the future. Some couples even opt to throw blowout parties with friends and family — just like they did the first time they said “I do.”

Interested in what motivates people to do it all over again? Diana Marlowe, a relationship coach, provides five compelling motivations to consider renewal of vows.

A Milestone Anniversary Celebration of Marriage

Wish to to mark an important anniversary—five, ten, 25, or 50 years?Renew your vows and show the world that you'd do it all over again.

“A relationship is a marathon, not a sprint,” adds Marlowe. “It takes constant work and attention. A renewal service is a great reminder that your marriage hasn’t stopped growing, and it’s a good way to remember that your relationship has endured the test of time.”

Uniting a Blended Family

It’s common for blended families to need time to feel like a family, and of course everyone will take on this process at a different pace. A vow renewal can be a symbol for unity.

“That’s why weddings are emotional and meaningful, there’s a reason, because they represent love and new beginnings,” Marlowe describes.

“If you have blended families, waiting to have a vow renewal when everyone has adjusted can help to reinforce those bonds. It’s also a lovely way to bring your children — both yours and a stepchild or two — into the celebration, forming lasting memories and celebrating the family you have built together.”

Renewing Love After an Ugly Incident

There are bumps in the road when it comes to relationships. If you’ve just come out of a rough patch, it can also be a restorative ceremony to reassurance your commitment to one another.

“Perhaps you had a temporary separation or possibly on the brink of divorce but decided to reconcile,” says Marlowe. “Renewing your vows can be a very loud statement that you’re both choosing each other and the life you’ve built together,”

How to Celebrate After an Elopement

Or, if you and your spouse opted for a private or tiny ceremony – a vow renewal can give you an opportunity to celebrate with your larger community.

“Now may be the perfect opportunity to invite friends and family (perhaps some new ones you have met since you married!) and have the big day you always wanted to,” says Marlowe.

Simply Toasting Your Love

You don’t have to have an epic cause to renew your vows. If you both feel you are deeply connected and grateful for the journey, that’s more than sufficient.

“It doesn’t need to be a milestone or a crisis,” says Marlowe. “If you are grateful for your partner and want to celebrate your relationship, a vow renewal is a gorgeous way to do that. Love in and of itself, too, can be the best reason in the world.”

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re commemorating a milestone anniversary, recovering after a rough patch, or just feel like your love deserves to be acknowledged, renewing your vows can be a deeply meaningful way to reconnect and remember your shared history. Whether you’re planning a small intimate ceremony or something more grand, the options are as endless as your original wedding, because when it comes down to it, it’s all about the love you’ve continued to grow and the life you’ve been building together.