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My husband and I renewed our vows in Hawaii to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. Allison TibaldiFor 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.My husband and I were very young when we got married in a small ceremony at City Hall in New York City. Thirty years and two kids later, we're still going strong.



To celebrate our anniversary, we thought it'd be wonderful to renew our vows somewhere beautiful on a vacation. We chose Hawaii. Although far from our home in NYC, it holds a special place in our hearts as the place we went on our honeymoon — and we'd been dreaming of going back.

Our vow renewal ended up being even better than I'd expected.As OUTRIGGER Reef hotel guests, the simple renewal didn't cost us extraWe booked a few nights at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort for our renewal.Allison TibaldiWhile researching our options online, I found that OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort offered a vow renewal free of charge for guests every Tuesday and Friday.

I was surprised, as other hotels I'd seen were charging hundreds of dollars for renewals. The resort's website said all I needed to do was send an email to reserve a spot for the 8 a.m.

ceremony. So, I did.It took place on a nearby public beach area.

When we checked in on Sunday, we learned we'd be sharing our Tuesday vow renewal with another couple at the resort who'd.

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