According to the news, singer Amy Winehouse intends to renew her wedding vows with her husband, who is currently serving time in jail.  After a quickie wedding ceremony a year ago, the trouble has gone through some serious troubles.  Therefore, the couple wants to prove to the world that they are still committed to one another.  Yet, if her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is found guilty of the charges he is currently facing, he may be in jail or 10 years.

Many other couples that struggle through tough times decide to renew their wedding vows to symbolically demonstrate their commitment to one another.  Yet others decide to renew their vows on a significant anniversary or because they now have enough money to have a more elaborate celebration than they did when they first tied the knot. If you are considering renewing your vows, there are several things that you might want to keep in mind.

First, you will need to determine the vows you will make at your renewal ceremony.  Some couples choose to say the same vows that were said at the original wedding ceremony, while others choose completely new vows.  If you have children, you may also choose to say family commitment vows that involve the children as well as your spouse.  Since this is a renewal ceremony, you might also choose to be silly or to say your vows in a unique in interesting way.

One of the great aspects of a renewal ceremony is the fact that there are no real rules to the ceremony.  If you want to make your ceremony reflect a traditional wedding, you are free to do so.  Or, if you want to keep it lighthearted and fun, that is your option too.  Not only that, you do not have to get an authorized officiant to oversee the wedding because you are already legally married.  So, you can choose to have anyone you like oversee your ceremony.