Renewing Vows

To renew your vows to each other, you do not need a full service, a marriage license, an legal officiant or any of the big items of a wedding, but you can if you want to! Though if you have any doubts about your original marriage's legally, try ordering a Certificate of Marriage from the government or talk with your local (Provincial) government about The Marriage Act in Canada. You could also consult an attorney with knowledge in this area.

Renewing your vows is all about you and your partner and therefore it is a representation of you and your partner. It can have or not have, whatever you want.

WHO CAN LEAD YOUR VOW RENEWAL CEREMONY?

Anyone. You can choose to have a religious figure or judge lead your ceremony or you can choose a friend or family member (because they don't have to acquire a pre-authorized status or title) or you can even have no one but yourselves leading your ceremony.

REASONS TO RENEW YOUR VOWS

• You just want to
• special anniversary
• it's romantic
• "She said so."
• You got married legally last time but not religiously
• You were married in a different county & want to get married again in Canada
• does not need a marriage license, Canada recognizes your marriage
• You got married religiously last time but not legally
• This would require a wedding license and legal affair (whereas the others do not)
• You have made it through a tumultuous time in your relationship and/or lives and would like to affirm the commitment and honor your perseverance
• Something about your first wedding...
• It was your parent(s) wedding, not yours
• Disaster. Period.
• No-money (or you have money now!)
• Attendance was originally too small/too big