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Gift for marriage vows renewal ?
Purdy_1
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My brother and his wife are renewing their wedding vows in 2 weeks. Do you buy gifts for such an occasion? Im not sure as I have never been to one before.
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I think it probably depends on how long they have been married and sometimes the reason for the renewal.
If they have been married for quite a long time, then I think it would be a lovely idea to give a little keepsake for them. Perhaps a treat for themselves. But if the marriage is still very young, or they are renewing for a very bizarre reason, say perhaps a rejoining after a break then I don't think it appropriate to buy a gift, perhaps take a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine with you0 -
I think its more a case of my brother "reigning in" his wife after our other brothers marriage breakdown. I think he is insecure. They have been married 9 years and have 2 daughters.0
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The ones I've been to have been for an anniversary. For example, my daughter had a renewal and rededication ceremony in church to which everyone was invited and it was just like a wedding. This was for their 20th anniversary - the original wedding had been register office with hardly anyone there.
So treat it like an anniversary. Although some anniversaries I've been to, the couple asked for 'your presence not your presents'.
Aunty Margaret[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Æ[/FONT]r ic wisdom funde, [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]æ[/FONT]r wear[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ð[/FONT] ic eald.
Before I found wisdom, I became old.0 -
Purdy_1 wrote:I think its more a case of my brother "reigning in" his wife after our other brothers marriage breakdown. I think he is insecure. They have been married 9 years and have 2 daughters.
I would say a nice bottle of wine or some flowers to celebrate the occasion would go down well.0 -
Yep, as above, some nice little token or memento should be fine. Or if you didn't get a gift first time round, go for the toaster now.I ave a dodgy H, so sometimes I will sound dead common, on occasion dead stupid and rarely, pig ignorant. Sometimes I may be these things, but I will always blame it on my dodgy H.
Sorry, I'm a bit of a grumble weed today, no offence intended ... well it might be, but I'll be sorry.0 -
how about a copy of their original wedding photo in a lovely frame or something? when my mum & dad married many many years ago they couldnt afford a photo album & just kept the photos in a box so for their 25th anniversary i bought a proper album & stuck the pictures in. my mum loved it.Cleaning the house while children are growing is like shovelling snow when it's still snowing!0
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