For our 10th Wedding Anniversary we want to renew our vows.  I didn't have a first wedding attire and the works and I really want to have that at this time.  I want an Ivory gown, Cake, New Rings, Bridal Party.  Open to suggestions...... My formal Invitations will have dresscode Formal and No Gifts Please. 

golds I was in my friends wedding in december.  Like you - the first go around was just getting married - no ceremony.  So she had her wedding on her 10 yr anniversary.  She did it all up! - She had 4 girls and her daughter was the flower girl, she had flowers, a cocktail hour, buffet style food, music, dj, cake, etc.  It was in december so I know it was  alittle more cost effective, but I know she was very happy to have done it. What types of suggestions are you looking for?

Congratulations btw!

Welcome and congrats.

I'm a vow renewal bride. DH and I eloped in 2002. We will renew our vows in August close to our 7th yr wedding anniversary.

Feel free to ask me anything about vow renewals.

Do you have any idea as far as color? I know you want an Ivory gown, but are you going to go with black? It's a very elegant and popular wedding color. Congratulations!

Thanks for all the replies and makes me very happy to hear people saying its okay to doo what I'd like to do.  Some sites said Not a wedding dress for vow renewal, no bridal party, But I will have all the above.  I'm thinking about Chocolate and aqua blue....What are your colors???

Golds, I am definitely having everything that we weren't able to afford the first time around which is just about everything.  We were married in a little B&B and only my parents were there.  I could care less what others say, other opinons matter not to us and we are planning everything as if we are not already married.  Our colors are shades of purple (can't decide on just one), silver, blue-purple, and black.

There is no standard template for vow renewals.  Do you and do what reflects your dreams, wishes and values.  When my husband and 1 got married in 1995, we had a simple civil ceremony at the courthouse.   For our vow renewal, we are a full-blast wedding (wedding dress, large bridal party, big reception, upgraded rings) to celebrate our marriage.   

Our colors are various shades of blue, teal, silver and white. 

Happy Planning.  We are pros at planning.  Let's show them that married women do it best. 

I think im going to stick close to a regular Wedding plan as if its the first time around.  I do want to skip the garter/bouquet toss and since its a vow renewal, I want to suggest No Gifts Please because the place im in love with is very small and I may have to let everyone know that it will be an adults only reception. 

Im doing basically the same thing as hautemama. I saw no need to ask for gifts or anything and since everyone I know it either married or a long term couple then I dont see the point in doing the bouquet toss and I would be totally embarrassed to do the whole garter thing.