I am not sure what kind of vows to do at our renewal. My husband has expressive aphasia due to the stroke 9 months ago and is unable to say a lot but can answer or understand. He asked me to renew our vows and I am so touched. He wants to walk me down the aisle by then. Our wedding was held in Germany in 1992 with no family. We are in our 30's and this was all due to west nile virus believe it or not. A nightmare, but we know God has a plan on why it happened. Could you give us some ideas on how you would go about the vows etc? Thank you so much.
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Sorry to hear about your tragedy but glad you have the opportunity to stand before your friends and family and renew the vows you took some 15 years ago. Perhaps your husband could write his vows to you and have someone read them for him?
Many couples do not process down the aisle during a vow renewal so if your husband isn't well enough to do this don't worry about it too much.
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Your story pierced my heart. Your love is a tribute to the meaning of love and committment in marriage for all.
If your husband can walk you down the aisle, that would be wonderful. If not, know that many husbands wait for their wives at the altar.
You may both write a personal statement of love to one another to be read before more traditional vows. This statement may include, but not be limited to, how you feel for one another, what you are most grateful for, a reflection of where you have been and where you are going, and a promise for the future. Your officiant can read both statements or just your husband's---and you can read your own. Then the officiant could follow that with traditonal vows or a variation of the traditonal in the form of a question where you simply answer "I do." If your husband cannot speak, he can simply nod. Everyone will be moved.
I believe when a love of such magnitude exists in a service, angels encircle the participants adding to the light of their already Divine Love.
I will say a prayer for your husband's healing, and for strength and support for both of you.
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