I studied vow renewal ceremonies by interviewing couples who held or were planning this ritual, often at landmark anniversaries such as 25, 40, or 50 years. Most couples were white, and a handful ...

"For a lot of couples, the vow-renewal ceremony has become a chance to get what they didn't get on the first go-around," says Alison McGill, editor in chief at Wedding Bells magazine.

For our 30th wedding anniversary, we renewed our vows in Hawaii. We stayed at a hotel that offers guests a free vow-renewal ceremony on the beach. It was a romantic experience that I highly recommend.

I studied vow renewal ceremonies by interviewing couples who held or were planning this ritual, often at landmark anniversaries such as 25, 40, or 50 years. Most couples were white, and a handful ...