07/02/2023
Vow renewal in Ireland Part 3:
After booking the venue, officiant, and photographer, I decided what I wanted our โlookโ to be. I wanted something elegant and classy to match the castle, something different than our wedding had been 15 years prior, and something fun to match our personalities.
I chose the colors first: white, blush, burgundy, and Josh in a navy blue suit. Then I narrowed down the details that were important for us to include in our vow renewal. This was a super small, intimate occasion, so only a few things mattered: a stunning bouquet, a boutonniรจre to match, a wow factor dress with a classy wool jacket (because Ireland), blush shoes for me and a blush tie for Josh. I also knew I wanted someone to style my hair for me, but I would do my own makeup.
I chose boots that I will wear often, I found that specialized in the design I wanted for my bouquet, hunted down my dress here in CHS at , and was lucky enough to book to style my hair for me! She came highly recommended by the castle as well.
A few other details: I got a manicure the day before leaving CHS, then we went shopping for traditional Irish claudah rings on our first day in Ireland so we could exchange them at the ceremony, I ordered vow books and hair pearls off , I wore the earrings I wore on our wedding day 15 years prior, and our officiant provided ribbons for an Irish hand fasting, a bowl for a hand washing, and shot glasses for an Irish whiskey toast. We picked up a bottle of a local favorite whiskey once in Ireland as well.
And that was it! A vow renewal can be as simple as it sounds if you let it. A little does go a long way!
Honestly, the hardest part was getting my dress overseas. I researched for months on the best way, and finally bought a special bag by that worked perfectly!
The timeline day of the vow renewal was simple as well: Enjoy the day and let the vendors do their amazing jobs. ๐
After the ceremony, we took pictures, and then had a full Irish tea in . It was the perfect day.
DM for questions, or for help planning your own vow renewal!