Why Destination Weddings and Vow Renewal Ceremonies Are More Popular Now

Planning a wedding today is a lot different than it was just 20 years ago and certainly a totally different event than it was 50 years ago. Twenty years ago, the event was all planned by the bride and the mother of the bride primarily who handled all of the logistics from the venue, food, music, flowers and everything else. This made for a stressful time for the family that planned the wedding. Fifty years ago, wedding receptions were often at a home or a restaurant with just the immediate family in attendance. Quite often this was a luncheon following a church wedding service and was very low key. Now weddings are huge events that require professional help from consultants and wedding planning books in order to get to say your wedding vow to your beloved.

Besides a traditional wedding in your hometown, couples are choosing destination weddings and many couples want to celebrate a big anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony. Both of these events have risen in popularity over the past few years. This article will explore how to plan a destination wedding as well as some ideas for planning a vow renewal ceremony on a special anniversary for the couple who is happily married.

Destination weddings are appealing to more and more couples for many reasons. One reason is that they are actually cost effective in combining the wedding ceremony with the honeymoon while celebrating this special vacation with some close friends and family or completely alone as a couple. Another reason these weddings are becoming more popular is that couples are getting married older and do not see themselves with the big princess dress in the cathedral getting married anymore. The final reason is that many people have moved around a lot and do not have a real hometown or do not live in their hometown any longer so getting married in a special place to the couple is more fitting. Many wedding consultants now work specifically planning destination weddings so that may be something to look into.

Another newer trend is the planning of a vow renewal ceremony to celebrate a special anniversary. Because the divorce rate is so high today and is at least 50%, many couples want to celebrate their long lasting marriage by having a special ceremony where they renew their vows to their better half. A lot of couples also like to plan these while on a vacation celebrating their anniversary. There are many websites that cater to these events, especially in tropical destinations where many people wish to get married or celebrate an anniversary. Many couples include their children in the vow renewal as well making it a special family moment too.

Whether you decide to get married in a different location or want to celebrate your special anniversary with a vow renewal, there are many professionals that can help you to pull off this special moment. Both of these events can be as elaborate or simple as you want.