W edding vows are promises made in the hope of a future together, but no couple knows what that future will look like. Be it a love marriage or an arranged one, the words exchanged at the altar are shaped by expectations of a life yet to unfold. Hence, marital vows can become more of a ritual. However, when they renew their vows years later, the couple knows exactly what those promises mean.

For those who have spent decades together, renewing wedding vows is a way to revisit their commitment with a different perspective, having lived their lives through different stages – raising children, managing careers, navigating financial pressures and dealing with unexpected turns.

Yet they have chosen to stay together despite changes they did not anticipate as newlyweds. A vow renewal offers an opportunity to pause, look back at the journey, and consciously choose one another all over again.

As couples opt for vow renewals, celebrations have evolved, too.…