On February 2, 2022, Kari and Aaron will stand in front of family and friends to renew their vows and to celebrate a love that has persevered through years of sickness and trial.

Kari and Aaron first met on blind date in college. After meeting in August, they were married in December. They soon began to expand their family.

n 2015, Kari started to notice some changes in her breast. While they were slightly concerning, she didn’t think much of it. After some time, however, the breast became engorged, and she went in to get it checked out. Sadly, her mammogram revealed the worst. Kari was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

We loved meeting Kari and Aaron and learning about their sweet story. Although they married young and admit that they hardly knew each other, their relationship has grown throughout the years, and they have seen each other through many dark days and come out the other side much stronger.

On August 29th, 2021, Belinda and Mike stood before their family and friends to celebrate their love and to renew their vows after 50 years of marriage.

Belinda and Mike have such a beautiful love story. They first met in school, when they were just 14 and 16 years old. As Belinda tells it, Mike left for the summer after 9th grade as a shy, chubby kid and returned 2 months later, a tall, handsome 10th grader. They fell for each other right away and started dating. Two years later, on February 12, 1971, they were married and set off on a journey that has included two children and now four grandsons

In 2012, Belinda began experiencing some concerning issues with memory and time and started having some disturbing hallucinations. As her symptoms continued to progress, they sought the help of a neurologist. After extensive testing, Belinda was sadly diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a progressive condition similar to Alzheimer’s disease that results in horrendous hallucinations, loss of short-term memory and a decline in movement.

We absolutely loved granting Mike and Belinda’s wish for a vow renewal and were so touched by all of the many wish granters who helped to pull it off.

On January 9, 2022, Jennifer and Ron gathered with family and friends at the iconic Grand Traverse Resort and Spa to renew their vows after 40 years of marriage.

Jennifer and Ron met at a Memorial Day party when they were just 17 years old. They hit it off immediately and started dating. The next year was a blur as they graduated high school, got married and welcomed their first baby.

Jennifer and Ron spent the next four decade raising a family and enjoying their life in northern Michigan. This past year, however, Ron started to experience some unexplained health issues. He was waking up with swelling in his chest and decided to go it checked out. Ron was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. He immediately began an aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatment program to try to shrink his tumor and prevent his cancer from spreading.

Sadly, Ron’s lost his battle this Monday, just 2 weeks after his and Jennifer’s touching vow renewal wish.

It was honor to have gotten to know Ron and to see the visible love that he had for his precious Jennifer. We will be forever grateful to Alicia Fritz and the entire A Day in May team for their tireless work in creating these lasting memoires for our sweet couple.

On January 31, 2022, Neil and Megha will gather before family and friends to renew their vows after 17 years of marriage.

Neil and Megha first met in 2003. Megha had recently gone through a tough breakup and was out with some childhood friends. As fate would have it, she ran into an old acquaintance who introduced her to his friend Neil. The two hit it off and ended up chatting for the whole evening.

As Neil and Megha began dating and getting to know each other, they soon learned about all of their many connections. Most notably, how Megha’s dad and Neil’s mom grew up in the same building in India! After dating for about two years, Neil and Megha were married and within a few years, welcomed twins.

In February of 2020, just before the pandemic hit, Neil started experiencing severe stomach and back pain. Initially he thought that it was acid reflux, but after his doctor ran several scans and tests, he was given devastating news. Neil was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

We have loved meeting this sweet couple and could not be more thrilled to grant their wish for a vow renewal.

On January 9, 2022, Jennifer and Ron will stand before their family and friends to renew their vows and to celebrate a love that has been going strong for the past 42 years.

Jennifer and Ron met when they were just 17 years old. Jennifer had recently broken up with her boyfriend and decided to cheer herself up by attend her aunt’s Memorial Day party. As luck would have it, she met Ron that night and they two have been together ever since.

This past year, Ron started to experience some unexplained health issues. He was waking up with swelling in his chest and decided to get it checked out. Sadly, Ron was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. He immediately began an aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatment program to try to shrink his tumor and prevent his cancer from spreading. Unfortunately, Ron’s cancer has continued to progress and has moved into his lymph nodes and bones.

We’ve been touched by their beautiful story and are thrilled to be granting this vow renewal wish for them.

We were honored to team up with a dear friend, Alicia Fritz of A Day in May Events, and cannot wait to see what kind of magic she has in store for our sweet couple.

On September 21, 2021, Nina and Martin stood before their family and friends on a beautiful, sun-soaked day at Briarcliff Manor to join their lives in marriage.

Nina and Martin first met on a dating app about three years ago. They took their time in getting to know one another and found themselves opening up about the personal details of their lives, including Martin’s time in the army and Nina’s health issues. Over time, they fell in love and got engaged.

In May of 2010, however, she suffered a massive stroke and collapsed in the bathroom. She spent the next seven days in the ICU and sadly learned that she was now paralyzed on the left side of her body.

We were touched by Nina and Martin’s story and were thrilled to grant their wish for a wedding. We teamed up with Melissa of Events by Missy and Company and were so impressed with the incredible team that she assembled.

On December 19, 2021, Karen and Dan will stand before their family and friends to renew their vows and celebrate a new chapter in their lives.

Karen and Dan first met online in 2013. They connected and began to chat and get to know each other. When they finally decided to meet in person, they hit it off, talking for more than four hours. It wasn’t long until they fell in love and moved in together. They were married in 2017.

Karen’s medical issues first started when she was diagnosed with leukemia as a five-year-old and then again as a seven-year-old. It was when Karen and Dan were going through the IVF process to have a baby that she noticed a lump in her breast. While her doctor initially didn’t think much of it, a mammogram and ultrasound revealed the worst. She was diagnosed with cancer – again.

Shortly after Karen and Dan’s baby was born, however, Karen started experiencing some pain in her hip. She went to see her doctor and was devastated to learn that her cancer had metastasized to her bones. Karen and Dan’s story has touched us deeply and we are honored to help them fulfill their wish. We teamed up with Christina Tutt of Cask Events and are blown away by the incredible team that she has assembled.

On December 14, 2021, Phil and Kathy will stand before their friends and loved ones to recommit their lives to one another in a touching vow renewal ceremony.

Phil and Kathy first met online in 2004. Their first date last for 12 hours and the two hit it off. They were engaged by Christmas and eloped in Vegas on July 4.

Throughout the years, Phil and Kathy have both struggled with a variety of health issues and have learned to lean on each other and see each other through very hard times. In March of this year, Phil experienced a bowel blockage that sent him to the ER. It was then that he received devastating news. He had a large cancerous mass in his colon. Phil immediately began an aggressive treatment schedule and is fighting hard for his health.

We’ve loved meeting this wonderful couple and can’t wait to make this wish happen for them.

On Dec 9, 2021, Sam and Jayce will stand before family and loved ones to renew their wedding vows.

Sam and Jayce technically first met in high school. They were aware of each other but had separate friends groups, so did not interact. It wasn’t until after they had graduated and were both standing in friend’s wedding that they connected.
Sam and Jayce were married in 2015 and went on to have a sweet little boy. When the couple’s son was just two years old, Sam found a lump on her breast. She didn’t think much of it but decided to have it checked out to be safe. Sadly, Sam was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductile carcinoma. Two years later, Sam’s cancer had spread to her liver and her lungs.

We loved meeting this sweet couple and cannot wait to grant their special wish for a vow renewal.

On November 17, 2021, Amanda and Ronnie will join with family and friends to renew their vows after 16 years of marriage.

Amanda and Ronnie first met while working at the same company in 2004. A year later, the company ended up going out of business and Amanda and Ronnie decided to give dating a shot. Turns out, they were perfect for each other.

In 2018, Amanda was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer that had spread to her liver. She has been undergoing a rigorous chemotherapy regiment in hopes of stopping the spread of her cancer, while allowing her body to get strong enough to withstand a surgery to remove the mass.

We have loved getting to know this sweet couple and cannot wait to grant their wish for a vow renewal. Amanda and Ronnie were married at the justice of the peace and are so excited to finally have a real wedding