The first occasion when you said your vows your stomach was all twisted, you didn’t get four hours of sleep the night before and when others lauded the food you mused, “What food?  I barely had time to sit down never mind eat!” Whether you’re getting married to someone new, or this is your second commitment to the same lady or gentleman, believe that your marriage can be even more memorable the second time around.  Try some of these tips:

Don’t forget your past mistakes.  You’ve been through this before, which means you surely learned some things.  You might have learned, for one, that relationships take work, or the things that are vitally important to you in a wedding and a marriage.  Use that additional experience to your advantage to help you create the wedding with everything you’ve always dreamed about.

This one could be all about you two.  If you ran away to get married the first time or had an uber-extravagant first occasion but you weren’t thrilled with either, take this as an occasion to create the wedding that will delight you both.  Agree as a couple what you want this wedding to encompass. And don’t let people or work make you compromise any detail.
Be personal with your vows.  Forget the pomp and circumstance, and have your own special moment.

To invite or not to invite.  Don’t invite great-aunt Mable who you barely ever see, unless she is really important to you and you wish her to be in attendance.  This time around create a wedding that includes only those that are near and dear to your heart.  If you’ve in the past had the extravagant wedding ceremony thing, think about going away to renew your vows, just the two of you.  It will be more personal and more special that way.

Whatever you decide to do, remember that while celebrating marriage is a meaningful thing, renewing your vows is just as important.  Let your renewed vows be a reminder of your love for one another and a reason to delight in the fact that you were meant to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime event not once, but twice.
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