Planning 25th Anniversary Vow Renewal Ceremony/Reception

My husband and I will be celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary in a few months and are planning a vow renewal/reaffirmation ceremony/reception. I will give you a summary of the details. Please tell me if we are within the boundaries of good etiquette.

Hall rental with about 100 people, mostly.... [Read more]

Open Church Ceremony Invitation

First of all, thank you for this website. I would be lost without it!

I have searched the forums and discovered that having an open church ceremony is appropriate with a private family and close friends dinner afterwards. The dinner will be at a separate location, and we will have an hors.... [Read more]

Including a memorial candle in vow renewal ceremony

My husband asked me to renew our vows six years ago. I told him I didn't think it was necessary, as we both knew how strong our love was for each other. A year later we lost our middle daughter in a car accident the night before our anniversary. Needless to say we no longer celebrate that.... [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]

Silent vows for civil ceremony?

My fiance and I are eloping (just he & I present, extremely informal) and planning on getting married in a civil ceremony by a judge or a notary republic (which is legal in the state we're eloping to) Do we have to verbally exchange vows? Due to my cultural background I'm supposed to take.... [Read more]