Home / What are you planning / Vow renewal Vow renewal A vow renewal is a chance to express what you mean to each other once again – somewhere that holds special meaning for you or a place you've always dreamed of. Perhaps you’ve never considered renewing your vows, or maybe you wonder whether it’s worth doing. A vow renewal is a personal ritual, not a second wedding. There’s no need to recreate your original ceremony – what matters is why you want to revisit those promises now. You could return to where you got married or fulfil a dream of exchanging vows on a sandy beach. Escape the everyday, slow down and celebrate your story together. Just the two of you, or with close family and friends. Our articles offer inspiration and practical advice to help you shape a vow renewal that feels right for you. From our Guide 2. 11. 2026 How to Choose a Photographer for Your Destination Wedding There are photographs you can arrange, and there are moments you only get one chance to capture. The glance between you just before the vows. A parent's face when the ceremony begins. The laughter that comes when everyone's nerves finally give way. Years later, you may struggle to remember which flowers were on the table, but those photographs can bring the whole afternoon back. 1. 11. 2026 A Wedding in the Maldives: What to Expect Soft sand beneath your feet, turquoise water stretching out before you, and a little time that belongs just to the two of you. It's easy to picture a celebration that feels entirely your own. What if, during your stay, you exchanged your vows on a beach, looking out across the ocean? 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You can already picture it: bare feet in the sand, the sea behind you and the person you love standing beside you. But then real life gets in the way. Perhaps you need to get legally married at home. Perhaps you've already had your wedding, but the ceremony by the sea is still the one you dream about. 31. 10. 2026 Bridal Hair and Make-up for Your Wedding Abroad Every bride is beautiful on her wedding day, not least because of the happiness that shines through. The day itself passes so quickly, but the memories stay with you forever — and so do your wedding photographs. 29. 10. 2026 Golden Hour at a Beach Wedding: When to Hold the Ceremony and Take Photos The golden hour isn't the first hour after you say 'I do'. It's the light photographers look for when the sun is low — and, inconveniently, it won't rearrange itself around your wedding timetable. 29. 10. 2026 What Shoes to Wear to a Beach Wedding: From Sand to Stone Streets Those shoes look lovely. Now imagine walking in them across soft sand, with a heel sinking at every step. The view from the shop mirror suddenly seems a lot less useful. 29. 10. 2026 What to pack in your carry-on for a destination wedding or honeymoon Your carry-on is not simply a smaller version of your suitcase. Start with the things you cannot afford to lose access to during the journey. And if you are flying for a destination wedding, that includes your wedding rings, your main wedding outfit and anything else that the ceremony or photography genuinely depends on. 29. 10. 2026 Planning a destination wedding: what you need to know before you book On a travel website, it can look almost exactly like booking a package holiday. Hotel. Transfer. Excursion. Then, beside them, a wedding package: ceremony location, flowers, photographer, perhaps an officiant. Pick the option, send a few documents and fly out. 29. 10. 2026 How to choose your wedding bouquet A wedding bouquet has to do more than look beautiful in a florist’s studio. It has to survive delivery, storage, transport, weather, the ceremony and photographs. At a destination wedding, there is one more practical question: what is genuinely fresh and available where you are getting married, for your actual date? 28. 10. 2026 How to travel with a wedding dress A wedding dress may have taken weeks or months of choosing, fittings and alterations. Then comes another important part: getting it through airports, aircraft and transfers to your destination without creating a last-minute problem before the wedding. Previous 1 2 3 4 Next Topics couples often consider Find articles through practical questions, situations and themes that often come up while planning. 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2. 11. 2026 How to Choose a Photographer for Your Destination Wedding There are photographs you can arrange, and there are moments you only get one chance to capture. The glance between you just before the vows. A parent's face when the ceremony begins. The laughter that comes when everyone's nerves finally give way. Years later, you may struggle to remember which flowers were on the table, but those photographs can bring the whole afternoon back.
1. 11. 2026 A Wedding in the Maldives: What to Expect Soft sand beneath your feet, turquoise water stretching out before you, and a little time that belongs just to the two of you. It's easy to picture a celebration that feels entirely your own. What if, during your stay, you exchanged your vows on a beach, looking out across the ocean?
Sponsored Paradise Cove, Mauritius: 5% Off Your Stay and Honeymoon Benefits Book the honeymoon package directly on the hotel's website and enjoy: 5% off your accommodationA candlelit dinner for twoA bottle of sparkling wine, an exotic fruit platter and heart-shaped chocolatesA beach bag, signature tea and two macarons Terms: Arrival within 9 months of your wedding. An original or certified copy of your marriage certificate must be presented at check-in. Adults-only hotel. Show more Learn more
Sponsored Sun Siyam Olhuveli, Maldives: 50% Off Transfers and Couples' Perks Stay at least 3 nights in a Romantic Beach Villa with Pool or Romantic Water Villa with Pool and enjoy: 50% off airport transfersA 45-minute couples' spa treatmentA 15-minute jet ski session for twoComplimentary coffee for two at Thea's Coffee Shop20% off food and beverages, including destination dining20% off water sports Terms: Book by 31 October 2026 for stays until 22 December 2026. Spa treatments and activities require advance reservations. Cannot be combined with other offers or promotions. Show more Learn more
1. 11. 2026 Getting Married in Santorini: What Is the Wedding Day Really Like? Whitewashed houses clinging to the cliffs, the deep blue Aegean far below, and a horizon where the sea almost seems to meet the sky. You've seen Santorini in photographs. Now imagine standing on one of those white terraces, just moments away from getting married.
1. 11. 2026 Mauritius with Children: Choosing a Resort for Your Wedding or Honeymoon Planning a wedding or honeymoon in Mauritius with your children coming along? Then choosing your resort deserves a little more thought than it would for a holiday for two. The children want a beach, a pool, new friends and adventures. You want to enjoy your wedding, find a little romance and perhaps have some peace and quiet as well.
1. 11. 2026 Who Is a Symbolic Beach Wedding Right For? You can already picture it: bare feet in the sand, the sea behind you and the person you love standing beside you. But then real life gets in the way. Perhaps you need to get legally married at home. Perhaps you've already had your wedding, but the ceremony by the sea is still the one you dream about.
31. 10. 2026 Bridal Hair and Make-up for Your Wedding Abroad Every bride is beautiful on her wedding day, not least because of the happiness that shines through. The day itself passes so quickly, but the memories stay with you forever — and so do your wedding photographs.
29. 10. 2026 Golden Hour at a Beach Wedding: When to Hold the Ceremony and Take Photos The golden hour isn't the first hour after you say 'I do'. It's the light photographers look for when the sun is low — and, inconveniently, it won't rearrange itself around your wedding timetable.
29. 10. 2026 What Shoes to Wear to a Beach Wedding: From Sand to Stone Streets Those shoes look lovely. Now imagine walking in them across soft sand, with a heel sinking at every step. The view from the shop mirror suddenly seems a lot less useful.
29. 10. 2026 What to pack in your carry-on for a destination wedding or honeymoon Your carry-on is not simply a smaller version of your suitcase. Start with the things you cannot afford to lose access to during the journey. And if you are flying for a destination wedding, that includes your wedding rings, your main wedding outfit and anything else that the ceremony or photography genuinely depends on.
29. 10. 2026 Planning a destination wedding: what you need to know before you book On a travel website, it can look almost exactly like booking a package holiday. Hotel. Transfer. Excursion. Then, beside them, a wedding package: ceremony location, flowers, photographer, perhaps an officiant. Pick the option, send a few documents and fly out.
29. 10. 2026 How to choose your wedding bouquet A wedding bouquet has to do more than look beautiful in a florist’s studio. It has to survive delivery, storage, transport, weather, the ceremony and photographs. At a destination wedding, there is one more practical question: what is genuinely fresh and available where you are getting married, for your actual date?
28. 10. 2026 How to travel with a wedding dress A wedding dress may have taken weeks or months of choosing, fittings and alterations. Then comes another important part: getting it through airports, aircraft and transfers to your destination without creating a last-minute problem before the wedding.