Non-Traditional Wedding Vows

Here are some ideas for making a covenantal commitment a reality in your marriage. But as I prepared to give my daughter away, the subject was really close to my heart. Was there something I could say or do that would help Ashley and Michael begin a marriage that would go the distance? I began thinking of the biblical concept of covenants. Our God is a covenant maker and keeper.

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Simply put, a vow renewal is a way to celebrate your marriage. Perhaps you’ve made it to 2, 5, 10, 25 or 50 years together and you want the world to know you’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. Maybe you want to reaffirm your commitment to each other after a rough period in your relationship. There’s no wrong reason to renew. A reaffirmation can take place anytime after your actual wedding—from the next day to 30 years late.

Some couples don’t want to renew too soon or too often, while others do it every year seriously! Many couples host their own renewals, and some have their children do the honors. One trend we love is the couple’s closest friends, perhaps the original maid of honor and best man, choosing to host the event. And don’t feel like you have to find a secular event hall or an outdoor space to hold the ceremony—many traditional halls of worship make wonderful, meaningful venues.

You can renew your vows in a house of worship, at home, on the beach, in a pretty garden or park, on a mountaintop or on a cruise—basically, anywhere that has sentimental meaning for both of you. Because a vow renewal isn’t a legally binding ceremony like a wedding is, virtually anyone you’d like can officiate the ceremony: a clergyperson, a judge, your children, a relative or close friends.