Want to celebrate your marriage? Hold a vow renewal ceremony

(BPT) - Your wedding might have been 50 years ago, 20 years ago, or even just last year. Each year on your anniversary, you and your spouse might give each other cards and a special gift. But this year, why not consider renewing your vows?

Vow renewal is becoming more popular, especially with the growth of social design sites like Pinterest, which provide lots of inspiration for fresh wedding decorations. Couples who loved celebrating their wedding last year or several years ago often want to celebrate again. Some reasons for this desire include wanting to throw a party with family and friends, or to be able to repeat the wedding without feeling all the stress they felt the first time around.

Some couples renew their vows to better connect their family, especially if they have children. They bring their children into the ceremony, showing their continued love for each other and every member of the immediate family.

And some couples who kept their wedding very simple with a destination wedding or even a courthouse ceremony decide to have a vow-renewal service to celebrate with all the loved ones who might not have been able to attend the original ceremony.

To get your vow-renewal service started on the right foot, check out the vow-renewal invitations from Invitations by Dawn. The site has added new styles and designs specifically meant for vow renewals. You’ll find the perfect invitation to send to your friends and family, and you can also use it to hint at the type of party you’ll be throwing.

Head to the Internet to start gathering ideas for how to make your next special day as memorable as the first. You might choose to make the ceremony simpler than the first, or more elaborate, depending on how much you want to spend and how much effort you want to put in. But thanks to the Internet, you’ll have plenty of ideas about how to plan everything for your vow-renewal service, from the clothes everyone wears to the food served at the reception.

Many celebrities are into throwing a bash to renew their vows – even on a yearly basis. While that might be a bit extreme, couples are considering hosting a special ceremony at the five, 10 and 15-year marks to rekindle that special day when they first said, “I do.”

If you and your spouse need something new in your marriage, consider renewing your vows in front of your friends and family. Even if you aren’t celebrating a big milestone anniversary, it’s a great way to reconnect to the love that initially brought you together.