Renewal ceremonies often take on the characteristics of the Western "lavish wedding", with couples often setting out guest books, buying new weddings bands, and hiring photographers.
[3] Some of the reasons couples mention for holding a vow renewal include having passed through a difficult time in their relationship, celebrating a significant anniversary, or in order to have a religious ceremony if their original wedding had not been one.
[4] In the United Kingdom, the Church of England offers a service called "thanksgiving for marriage" for the renewal of vows.
[5] Register offices also offer ceremonies, conducted by registrars but with no legal status, for the renewal of vows.
[6] Humanist celebrants also conduct large numbers of non-religious vow renewal ceremonies.