Wedding vow renewal ceremony
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A wedding vow renewal ceremony is a ceremony
in which a married couple renew or reaffirm their wedding vows. The ceremonies have been popular in Italy
for decades, and have existed in United States
since the 1950s, but only became popular there after the 1970s. Most take place in churches and are seen as a way for a married couple to renew their commitment to each other and demonstrate that the vows they took are still considered sacred. To some couples the ceremony offers the chance to throw the wedding they never had. Renewal ceremonies often take on the characteristics of the Western "lavish wedding
," with couples often setting out guest books, buying new weddings bands, and hiring photographers. Some of the reasons couples mention for holding a vow renewal include having passed through a difficult time in their relationship, celebrating a significant anniversary
, or in order have a religious ceremony if their original wedding had not been one.
In 2007 the city of Pittsburgh, PA planned a wedding vow renewal ceremony for 1,000 couples as a part of its 250th city anniversary celebration. In 2009 Miami University
held a renewal ceremony for 1,087 couples, all alumni of the university.
Ceremony
A ceremony is an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin.-Ceremonial occasions:A ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a human life, marking the significance of, for example:* birth...
in which a married couple renew or reaffirm their wedding vows. The ceremonies have been popular in Italy
Italy
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for decades, and have existed in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
since the 1950s, but only became popular there after the 1970s. Most take place in churches and are seen as a way for a married couple to renew their commitment to each other and demonstrate that the vows they took are still considered sacred. To some couples the ceremony offers the chance to throw the wedding they never had. Renewal ceremonies often take on the characteristics of the Western "lavish wedding
White wedding
A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Europe.The term originates from the white color of the wedding dress, which first became popular with Victorian era elites, after Queen Victoria wore a white lace dress at her wedding; however, the term now also...
," with couples often setting out guest books, buying new weddings bands, and hiring photographers. Some of the reasons couples mention for holding a vow renewal include having passed through a difficult time in their relationship, celebrating a significant anniversary
Wedding anniversary
-Official recognition:In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that...
, or in order have a religious ceremony if their original wedding had not been one.
In 2007 the city of Pittsburgh, PA planned a wedding vow renewal ceremony for 1,000 couples as a part of its 250th city anniversary celebration. In 2009 Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
held a renewal ceremony for 1,087 couples, all alumni of the university.