My husband and I have had a hard first 4 1/2 years of marriage. We've dealt with 2 deployments. I've raised our son by myself while he was gone and some other issues which may have ended other marriages, but these issues actually strengthened our marriage. We are finally past everything and are the husband and wife we want to be. He came to me and asked if I would marry him again and renew our vows. I said yes, of course, because we have been through a lot and I think it would be awesome to reaffirm our love for each other. When we got married, it was very quick and thrown together, but beautiful and perfect! I would like him in his Dress Blues for the vow renewal since he didn't have them when we got married and he's a lifer in the Marine Corps. I know it would be best if I didn't wear my original wedding dress, because we are not planing a wedding, but a vow renewal. We want something small with very close friends a family, (not many) on the beach. Should I ask him to wear his Dress Blues and, if he wears them, what should I wear? Something knee length and off white orr a summery dress that's white and blue? Would that still look right next to his Dress Blues?
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edited by TWQadmin on Apr 14, 2009, 8:19 AM)
Dress blues are in the same formality as the tux, so it may be too formal for your informal beach wedding. But, if you want for him to dress formally, you would also. Choose a high quality "cocktail" dress, which is daytime appropriate. This dress could be knee or tea length. White probably wouldn't be best because it it typically the color of wedding dresses and yours shouldn't appear to be one.
Please remember that this shouldn't appear to be a wedding. It does appear to me that you know this though.
I'm very happy for you two being able to work it out.
Dress for military vow renewal
