Vow Renewals

Photography by Kathryn Regier
Maui

 Ah, The Vow Renewal Ceremony . . .

What could be more romantic than Vow Renewals,
A couple renewing their Vows of Matrimony?
To set aside a day to yourselves
To renew your Vows of Marriage
Is reminiscent of stopping to smell the roses.

Marriage is an intricate affair:
On the one hand, a fundamental joy of Marriage
Is the privilege of spending every day of your life
With the one person who can quicken your heart
By simply entering your thoughts.

Yet, the flipside of such togetherness
Is a sort of growing accustomed to each other.

By taking a special day to honor your Marriage,
You are commemorating your time together,
Calling to mind the memories you've created,
Rejoicing in the laughter you've shared,
Treasuring the secrets you've gathered.

It is a blessing that the joy of Matrimony
Has given you both a past and a future.
The Vow Renewal Ceremony is to embrace that past,
While anticipating your future together.

"Fortune has been kind to you,
Bringing you time spent loving one another . . .
You have praised triumphs, embraced dreams
And tempered each other's falters . . ."

From: Rev. Michael's Vow Renewal Ceremony

REV. MICHAEL CARTWRIGHT