Planning a wedding now is much different than it was only twenty years ago and absolutely a completely different event than it was fifty years ago. Twenty years ago, the event was all planned by the bride and the bride’s mother primarily who dealth with all of the logistics from the venue, food, music, flowers and everything else. This made for a stressful occasion for the family that planned the wedding. Fifty years ago, wedding receptions were typically at the brides house or a restaurant with just the immediate family in attendance. Typically this was a luncheon that was after a church wedding service and was very low key. Today weddings are enormous productions that require professional assistance from consultants and wedding planning books in order to get to say your wedding vow to your beloved.

Other than a traditional wedding in your hometown, couples are selecting destination weddings and many couples are also wanting to celebrate a big anniversary with a vow renewal service which have have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years. This article will explore how to plan a destination wedding in addition to a few ideas for planning a vow renewal ceremony for a big anniversary for the couple who already is happily married.

Destination weddings are attracting more and more couples for several reasons. One reason is that they are actually cost effective in combining the wedding ceremony with the honeymoon while rejoicing in this special vacation with a few close friends and family or completely alone as a couple. Another reason these weddings are increasingly popular is that couples are choosing to get married at older ages and don’t visualize themselves with the huge princess dress in the church getting married like they maybe did in their 20′s. The final reason is that many people have moved around a lot and do not have a connection to their hometown or don’t reside in their hometown any longer so getting married in a special place to the couple is more meaningful. Many wedding consultants now work specifically planning destination weddings so that may be something to look into.

Another current trend is the planning of a vow renewal ceremony to celebrate a special anniversary. Because the divorce rate is so high today and is at least 50%, many couples wish to celebrate their happy marriage by having a special ceremony where they renew their vows to their better half. Many couples also enjoy planning these while on a trip to celebrate their anniversary. There are several websites that handle these events, especially in tropical locations where many people wish to get married or celebrate an anniversary. Many couple like to include their children in the vow renewal as well making it a special family memory as well.

Whether you choose to be married in a different location or wish to celebrate your special anniversary with a vow renewal, there are several professionals that can help you to pull off this special moment. Both of these events can be as over the top or simple as you wish.