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" Vow renewals are an increasingly popular celebration for brides who want to celebrate a big anniversary, to revel with friends and family, or to have the glamorous wedding they didn&amp;#x27;t get the first time around. What rules and customs apply? We asked our wedding etiquette experts to answer your questions in our daily post. I was married by a justice of the peace in 1994. Now that we&amp;#x27;re older and can afford it, I&amp;#x27;d like to have a formal wedding with the works. Can I wear a white dress with a train and a veil? Do we have to hold the ceremony on our anniversary? And how do we tell guests that we don&amp;#x27;t expect gifts? Many couples renew their vows with a traditional ceremony, but there are a few dos and don&amp;#x27;ts. White dress: Do. (Nowadays, white is regarded as a symbol of the joy of a wedding.) Train and veil: Don&amp;#x27;t. (Both are usually worn by a woman who hasn&amp;#x27;t yet been married.) You can choose any date you want; couples who renew on their wedding anniversary do so for sentimental reasons. Finally, it&amp;#x27;s inappropriate to mention anything about gifts&amp;amp;#8212;even the fact that you&amp;#x27;re discouraging them&amp;amp;#8212;when sending wedding invitations. The best way to let guests know that you don&amp;#x27;t expect presents is by word of mouth. Have your mom, sister, and other close relatives spread the word. &amp;amp;#8212;Written by Brides Would you consider having your vows renewed? More from Brides: *Wedding Etiquette Tips: The Wedding Ceremony *25 Ways to Personalize Your Wedding Ceremony *Should I Invite Out-of-Town Family and In-Laws to My Bridal Shower? Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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