How tacky is this? Vow Renewal / Giant Party

marywanoKC

Psh, screw that. My husband and I just celebrated our tenth anniversary a couple of weeks ago, and we rented a gigantic $4 mil, 8 bed, 9.5 bathroom cabin on top of a mounting in the smokey mountains and invited 30 of our closest friends. It was magical. We had everyone sit on picnic blankets around us, and in the evening sun read our letters to one another and promised another few years to each other.

The nice thing about being an adult is that you can do whatever the hell you two want! It's a big celebration of two people who love each other. If there are nay sayers, cross 'em off the list of attendees, and move on. They clearly have issues, and they aren't yours to deal with or delve into.

Congrats, btw!

becoming_a_new_me

Five years is "the hump" you make it that far, and you deserve to party cause the rest is much easier! Given everything that you all have been through with your daughter, not only is it totally awesome, but not in the least bit tacky!! You had to cancel your wedding to make sure that your daughter was taken care of...take a few hours to take care of that hole that is left from not getting a special day. Anyone who thinks it is tacky needs an anal sticketcomy

becoming_a_new_me

Psh, screw that. My husband and I just celebrated our tenth anniversary a couple of weeks ago, and we rented a gigantic $4 mil, 8 bed, 9.5 bathroom cabin on top of a mounting in the smokey mountains and invited 30 of our closest friends. It was magical. We had everyone sit on picnic blankets around us, and in the evening sun read our letters to one another and promised another few years to each other.

The nice thing about being an adult is that you can do whatever the hell you two want! It's a big celebration of two people who love each other. If there are nay sayers, cross 'em off the list of attendees, and move on. They clearly have issues, and they aren't yours to deal with or delve into.

Congrats, btw!

<---hey...I recognize that dress!!

ElectricMayhem

Five years is "the hump" you make it that far, and you deserve to party cause the rest is much easier! Given everything that you all have been through with your daughter, not only is it totally awesome, but not in the least bit tacky!! You had to cancel your wedding to make sure that your daughter was taken care of...take a few hours to take care of that hole that is left from not getting a special day. Anyone who thinks it is tacky needs an anal sticketcomy

Word!! ^^^^ Celebrating your love and marriage should never be considered tacky!! You seem to have an amazing little family who deserve a little party, right?!:drinker: BTW make sure you leave those haters off the guest list..you wouldn't want to expose them to your "tackiness" :laugh:

Mel0516

I'm in the same place my husband and I married almost 10 years ago. He just retired from the Army as an 11bravo and anyone that is associated with the military knows this MOS kept him from me most of our 10 years. When we married it was us a judge and a friend then he deployed a month later. He got down on one knee and asked me to marry him again. Of course I said yes, I kinda like him, and he wants the hole shebang even my dad giving me away. Something he said he stole from me when he asked me to marry him a month before he was to deploy. So here I am 10 years married to he love of my life renewing our vows and having a wedding. I also had a friend call it a fake wedding...but to be honest I don't care just because she thinks its tacky and fake does not me we don't deserve a special day...more power to you! Have fun!

Showmm

Not tacky at all. We got married where we lived, which was on a different continent to both families. We had a party for the wedding, but since most people couldn't make it, we then had a party with my husband's friends and family in Australia and then another for my friends and family in Canada. Absolutely NOBODY had a problem with this. Or if they did, they certainly were smart enough not to share it.

If anyone tells you it's tacky, just say, "If you feel that way, don't feel under any obligation to come. I just want the fun people there."