Anniversaries and vow renewals aren’t about spectacle. They don’t need an audience or a schedule. More often than not, they pass quietly — a dinner, a trip, a small moment acknowledged before life carries on again. But occasionally, there’s a feeling that it deserves more. Not something elaborate. Just something intentional.

A vow renewal is a deeply personal decision. For some couples, it becomes a tradition — re-declaring their commitment on annual international trips. For others, it marks a milestone — five, ten, twenty-five years or more. Some feel the need to re-commit following a turbulent period in their lives. And sometimes, it is simply about honouring a marriage that began without the ceremony it deserved. Whatever the reason, a vow renewal is a conscious act. A declaration that the bond still endures. That the love is still alive. That you choose — once again — to continue. Fifteen years ago, M&J were married without the ceremony. There were no formal vows spoken in a meaningful setting, no gathering that marked the moment with intention. Life moved quickly; children arrived; responsibilities took over.