Renewal of vows: a new "yes" to celebrate love

15.4.2025

How about saying "I do" once again? Renewing your vows is a unique opportunity to celebrate love as it has become: stronger and truer. Between emotion, freedom and shared memories, discover why this moment for two (or family) is seducing more and more couples.

Saying "I do" a second time, years after marriage, is a powerful and symbolic gesture. Renewing vows is not just a romantic ceremony: it's a sincere moment, intimate or grandiose, when two people reaffirm their commitment to each other.

More and more couples are choosing to renew their wedding vows, whether on the occasion of an important anniversary, after a period of change, or simply to celebrate their history. Here's everything you need to know to organize this unique, emotionally-charged moment.

Why renew your vows?

The reasons for renewing vows are as numerous as they are personal. Some couples wish to mark an important milestone: 10, 20, 30 years of marriage or more. Others choose this ceremony after a difficult period, or conversely, to celebrate a new beginning.

It's also an opportunity to revisit your commitment with maturity, with fresh eyes, enriched by the years you've lived together. Where marriage often celebrates the beginning of a story, the renewal of vows celebrates all that has been built up since.

A ceremony to match your image

One of the great advantages of a vow renewal is its freedom of form. There are no strict rules, no mandatory religious or administrative framework: it's a celebration that can be entirely personalized.

One of the most touching aspects of vow renewal is the opportunity to experience it surrounded by those who now share your life: your children, grandchildren, or close friends.

Unlike marriage, which often looks to the future, renewal also looks to the past, the road traveled, and the people who have grown up with you. Involving children in the ceremony is one way of including them in your love story. They can read a text, wear the rings, play music or simply witness a powerful moment between their parents.

An emotional renewal of vows

The heart of this celebration remains theexchange of vows. This is the moment to express what the other still represents today, what life together has brought, and why we wish to continue moving forward hand in hand.

It's not unusual for these moments to be even more powerful than those of the original wedding. The emotion comes from the experience, the memories shared, and everything that has been through together.

What about alliances?

The renewal of vows is often an opportunity to give new meaning to some of the symbolic gestures of marriage, and one of the most powerful is that of thewedding ring. While some people choose to put their original rings back on, others take the opportunity to rethink this emblematic object, giving it a second life or creating a new one, in the image of what their couple has become.

After many years of marriage, the original wedding ring may have aged, become damaged or no longer correspond to today's tastes. Some couples decide to have their wedding rings restored or re-engraved, adding an anniversary date, a quotation or a word that has become meaningful over time. Others opt for a complete change, with new wedding rings that may be more modern or simply more representative of their current identity.

A made-to-measure celebration

Vow renewals don't follow any set conventions. That's what makes it such a precious and authentic moment. It's up to you to make it a confidential ceremony or a grand celebration. There are no rules - it's up to you to create them.

Many couples take advantage of this moment to do things they weren't able to do on their first wedding day: go abroad, organize an intimate party with a small group, or on the contrary, organize a large-scale festive event. It's also not uncommon to have a more comfortable budget than at the first wedding, allowing more freedom in the choice of venue, outfits, photographer or meal.

Among the latest trends, we're seeing more and more vow renewals abroad: a seaside in Greece, a vineyard in Tuscany, a chalet in the mountains... or even a trip to Las Vegas, for a ceremony that's as offbeat as it is memorable.

Las Vegas is no longer just for express weddings. In recent years, the city has become a prime destination for vow renewals, with tailor-made formulas that are often humorous or glamorous.

There are ceremonies in retro chapels, in limousines, on a rooftop overlooking the Strip, or even with an Elvis as officiant. It's a quirky wink, but also a very personal and original way to celebrate your story as a couple. Some couples combine the event with a dream trip to the U.S., turning their renewal into a second honeymoon.

Renewing your vows is much more than a simple ritual: it's an act of love, a tribute to your journey, a celebration of the bond that unites you. Whether you've been together for five, ten or forty years, this moment is a poetic and powerful way of saying, once again, "I do".

Photo credits: Katherine Hanlon, Wesley Tingey & Alexander Mass

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Hannah Mechaly, the founder of the Wedding Ring Event and director of Nos Alliances boutiques, has dedicated herself on revolutionizing the wedding jewelry industry for over 30 years.
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