Commitment Ceremonies

Renewal of Vow Ceremonies

Vow renewal ceremonies should be unique and meaningful while wholly re-committing yourselves to each other.

The renewal of vows is a celebratory ceremony during which a married couple to reaffirms their commitment to one another. Whether you've been married for a year, a decade, or half a century, a vow renewal is a heartfelt way to celebrate your love and reaffirm the promises you made to each other when you first said "I do." If you are thinking about planning your own vow renewal ceremony, know that a joyous celebration of your marriage can be easily and confidently orchestrated with a little guidance from Liz at Waterfront Weddings Yamba.

Vow renewals are held for any number of reasons. Perhaps the couple was only able to have a small wedding or elopement and now wishes to have more guests present. Maybe they've overcome an illness, infidelity, or other situation in their marriage and want to re-commit to each other. Other couples may be so crazy in love that they simply want to say “I do” all over again. For romantics, planning a surprise vow renewal for your partner can be a way to re-ignite the flame of passion.

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A commitment ceremony is when two people commit their lives to one another. It is similar to a wedding and can include wedding traditions, but it does not result in a legally binding marriage.

During this type of ceremony, two people declare their love for one another and vow to spend the rest of their lives together. Sometimes the ceremony includes traditions from weddings; other times couples get completely creative with their ceremony and just speak directly to one another with no frills. Many couples still use commitment ceremonies to bind themselves to one another without going through the legal steps that marriage requires.

Commitment ceremonies have long been used as an alternative to marriage. We know that these types of ceremonies and informal unions have been happening for hundreds, if not thousands, of years due to same-sex couples being forbidden to marry by many religions or just being frowned upon by certain cultures in history. There are other compelling reasons modern couples opt for commitment ceremonies instead of legally recognized marriages, in many countries around the world same-sex marriage is still not a legal option.

Another big reason that couples have commitment ceremonies is that the legal part of getting married interferes with what they want to do on the day they commit their lives to each other, for example, Australian law requires you to have an officiant or witness at your wedding. If you just want it to be the two of you, a commitment ceremony can be a better option.

Talk to Liz at Waterfront Weddings Yamba if you feel that you would like to explore this option of commitment!