On June 5, 2023, Jenny and Patrick stood before family and friends on a gorgeous summer day to renew their vows at the Pearls Event Center in Southfield, MI.

Throughout the next five years, they struggled to have children. They were finally blessed with a daughter and shortly after, a son. While Jenny was pregnant with her son, she felt a lump in her breast. Because of Covid, she went months without the proper testing. When she finally underwent an ultrasound, the results were devastating. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer just two weeks before the birth of her son. She was induced, gave birth to her little boy, and immediately underwent surgery and chemotherapy. Her treatment has taken a tremendous toll on her, especially while caring for two little kids and she is facing each day with faith in God and a grateful heart.

On December 13, 2022, Shelly and Steve gathered before friends and family to renew their vows. From start to finish, it was a wish that we will never forget.

Last fall, Steve started experiencing sudden weight loss, coupled with extreme fatigue. He was not acting like his usual spunky self and Shelly started to worry. Before long, he started experiencing frequent vomiting. He went to the emergency room where a cat scan revealed the worst. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that had spread to his liver, pancreas, and stomach lining. He underwent aggressive chemotherapy to try to slow the progression of his cancer, but his cancer progressed. Steve passed away in his sleep just hours after his gorgeous vow renewal to Shelly.

On June 14th 2022, Christy and Brandon stood before family and friends to renew their vows after 11 years of marriage.

In the summer of 2021, Brandon started having trouble taking deep breaths. He works construction for his job and assumed that he had pulled a muscle or something. As his symptoms progressed, he decided to go get checked out by his doctor. A scan revealed a large amount of fluid in his lung. After further testing, he learned that the fluid was cancerous and that it had spread to his lymph nodes.

Brandon underwent a targeted treatment plan, which included numerous painful procedures to have the continuous fluid drained from his lungs. Thankfully, he has responded well to his treatment and is feeling strong.

On April 28, 2022, Stacey and Brian gathered with their family and friends to renew their vows and to celebrate more than twenty years of marriage.

3 years ago, Stacey started experiencing some significant digestive issues, coupled with crippling nausea. While she was initially diagnosed with appendicitis, she knew something else was terribly wrong and was persistent in asking for more extensive testing. She eventually underwent a colonoscopy, which revealed a neuroendocrine tumor in her intestines. Sadly, she was diagnosed with cancer in her rectum, ovaries and lungs.

Stacey has endured a series of very difficult surgeries and treatments related to her cancer and has struggled tremendously. We loved meeting this beautiful couple and were honored to grant their wish for a vow renewal.

On March 15, 2023, Tony and Emily gathered with friends and family to unite their lives in marriage and to celebrate a love story that persevered despite unimaginable loss.

In 2021, when their daughter was just one year old, Emily started experiencing some concerning issues with hands. After multiple tests with a neurologist, it was confirmed that Emily had ALS. Sadly, her disease progressed rapidly, and Emily lost her battle this past week.

On April 13, 2023, Teresa and Emil will gather with friends and family to renew their vows and celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary.

In 2020, Teresa went in to have her first colonoscopy. She had been working as a special ed teacher and was experiencing some unexpected weight gain. Sadly, her doctor discovered a very large tumor inside her colon. She was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer that had metastasized to her liver. She underwent a very difficult treatment plan that included multiple surgeries and incredibly aggressive chemotherapy. Teresa is currently a part of a clinical trial and is doing her best to find joy and hope in each day.

On April 27, 2022, Yvette and Tyrone gathered before friends and family at the beautiful Margaritaville Resort to unite their lives in marriage.

Yvette and Tyrone went to high school together but didn’t know each other. It wasn’t until they found themselves in a 20th anniversary reunion group on Facebook that they connected. Yvette was going through a painful divorce and was excited to meet new friends. She sent Tyrone a message and they started talking and hanging out. Although she was struggling with cancer at the time, Tyrone was supportive and empathetic.

In January of 2021, however, Yvette was on a zoom call with her son’s school and suffered a massive seizure. Thankfully, the woman on her zoom called 911 and Yvette was rushed to the hospital. The cancer had returned and had metastasized to her brain. She began an aggressive chemotherapy regiment to try to slow the progression of her disease. In the fall of 2021, Yvette and Tyrone got engaged while on a vacation at the beach. Soon after, they discovered that they were pregnant with their first child. She had to unfortunately stop treatment during her pregnancy and gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in July. Yvette is actively fighting her disease, with her family by her side.

On April 24, 2020, Ashley and Kyle gathered with family and friends to renew the vows on the beautiful property of Notting Hill Farm.

Ashley and Kyle first met at church in 2013. She had just moved home to Florida and he asked her out to lunch the first day that she was back at church. She accepted and a simple lunch turned into forever. They were married in 2015 and embarked upon a series of moves with Kyle’s job with the Coast Guard, eventually with two babies in tow.

When their youngest was just ten months old, Ashley decided to get a lump in her breast checked out. She had this lump checked out before but was always told that it was nothing to worry about it. However, a mammogram revealed something different and quite concerning. She was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes.

Sheila and Tom have known each other since they were children growing up at the same summer family camp. They would see each other every year for a week but never thought of each other as a potential love interest. Sheila was 21 and Tom was 25, things changed. They were both back at family camp for another week and Sheila offered to drive Tom home at the end of the week. They hit it off immediately and were married just 6 months later. That was 31 years ago.

The couple went on to have three children. In 2006, when her youngest child was just 3, Sheila found a lump in her breast. She went in for a mammogram and was told that everything was fine. Six months later, however, the lump had grown considerably, forcing her doctor to perform a biopsy. She was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She underwent an aggressive treatment plan that included a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation.

On March 11, 2022, Lissette and Carlos stood before loved ones to renew their vows after ten years of marriage.

Carlos and Lissette first met when they were just 12 years old in elementary school. They used to pass notes back and forth to each other but never really talked. They ended up getting to know each other in 8th grade but didn’t start dating until their junior year. After high school, Carlos went away for college, but the two stayed together and were married at a courthouse right out of college.

We loved meeting this adorable family and were honored to grant their wish for a vow renewal.

We’ve teamed up with our Kirsten and Olivia at Olive Fine Weddings and Events and were blown away by the gorgeous day that they planned.