Celebrations, in general, have become very digital, from custom hashtags to live-streaming the event. However, when it comes to email and your vow renewal, things tend to be a bit more traditional.

  A quick guide on what to do for your vow renewal guests as a host While you and your partner have undoubtedly hosted many get-togethers over the years, the […]

Q. Is it tacky for a 30th anniversary vow renewal for me to wear a wedding dress since we didn’t have a formal wedding when we got married? – Melissa […]

Q. Our close friends are having a vow renewal, but we are unable to attend as we had already booked a vacation in Hawaii. What’s the proper way to send […]

Q. What are the appropriate ages for children as attendants? A. If you’re having only your own children in your vow renewal ceremony as attendants, their ages are irrelevant. If […]

Q. Who Do We Have to Invite? A. Honestly, you don’t have to invite anyone when you’re paying for the event yourself. It’s nice to invite your children and immediate […]

Q. Do I have to invite entire families or can I just invite adults? A. It is perfectly appropriate to only the adult members of a family. When only inviting […]

Q. We Have Many Invited Guests Who Haven’t Responded – Now What? A.  Having an accurate guest count is important so you can make sure that there will be the […]

Q. How Do You Make It Clear That Children Are Not Invited? A. If you address your invitations only to the adults in a household, they should understand that children […]

Q. Does a church vow renewal ceremony have a special dress code? A. Traditional, the dress code for a vow renewal ceremony is conveyed with the invitation. As the guest, […]

Q. How Soon Must You Respond to an Invitation? A. Your most important obligation as a guest is to respond to an invitation immediately. Your hosts will be delighted that […]

Q. How Can We Handle Habitually Late Guests? A. There are a few options to help you deal with this potential situation is a thoughtful and graceful way. You can […]

Q. Is it rude to throw a vow renewal on a major holiday? A. Some holidays are trickier than others, depending on who is on your guest list.  While you […]

Q. Do you have to invite your boss? A. You are under no obligation to invite your boss, or anyone else, to your vow renewal that you don’t to attend. […]

Q. Do we need to invite everyone in our family even if we don’t speak to some of them? We have a long-standing feud with my husband’s brother and his […]

Q. Are Children Automatically Included in an Invitation? A. Invitations should be addressed to all invitees on the outer envelope.  For example, if the invitation is addressed to Mr. and […]

Just because you are best friends with the couple, doesn’t mean sending your RSVP by text message or broadcasting the details of their vow renewal invitation to the world is […]

Q. Who cleans up after the reception? A. If you have your vow renewal at a hotel or other common venue for wedding receptions, the staff from the venue often […]

Q. What type of restrictions are appropriate to set for the reception? A. Whatever problems that you can foresee potentially regarding alcohol consumption and entertainment should be dealt with ahead […]

Q. Is it okay to mix our families and friends at tables? A. Mix and match away! It might be more interesting for your guests if you base your seating […]

Q. We are planning on having our photographer take some photos between the ceremony and the reception. What do we have our guests do while we’re busy? First, make sure […]

Q. Should our vow renewal helpers get corsages? We’ll be having ladies help with the guest book, hand out programs, and cut the cake. A. Technically, your helper ladies don’t […]

Q. How long should a thank you note be? A. Since gifts are not expected for a vow renewal, your note is all the more important. While it can be […]