How celebrity vow renewals are becoming the new weddings as Abbey Clancy holds a ceremony

Vow renewals may have been a niche celebration before, but they are quickly becoming the latest wedding-related trend after a whole host of stars have hosted very lavish celebrations.

An array of celebrities have been eager to say ‘I do’ for a second time as they have hosted glitzy ceremonies to commemorate their wedding anniversaries and renew their commitment to their partners.

And they certainly haven’t failed to pull out all the stops for the second wedding, with an array of stars jetting off to luxury sun-soaked locations to host their vow renewals in style.

Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch decided to have an intimate ceremony 11 years after first tying the knot, travelling to a private island in the Maldives to say their vows again.

Rochelle and Marvin Humes also opted for a destination vow renewal as they held a lavish ceremony surrounded by their family in Lake Como last summer.

And Motsi Mabuse and her husband Evgenij Voznyuk have been the latest to jump on the trend, also opting to jet off to the Maldives to renew their wedding vows in a beach ceremony. 

As vow renewals are quickly amping up to become the new weddings for the celebrity elite, MailOnline takes a look at the very lavish celebrations that have been held so far.

Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch

Model Abbey, 37, and former footballer Peter, 42, first tied the knot at the Stapleford Park hotel in Leicestershire in June 2011, two years after announcing their engagement.

The couple had already welcomed their daughter Sophia Ruby, now 11, in March 2011 and since their wedding have had three more children – Liberty, seven, Johnny, four, and Jack, three.

After growing their family and spending 11 years married to one another, Abbey and Peter decided to renew their wedding vows in an intimate ceremony on December 17.

The couple had planned to host the ceremony to mark their 10th wedding anniversary in 2021, but were forced to delay their destination plans until a year later due to Covid. 

And they finally tied the knot for a second time in front of their four children, Abbey’s mother Karen and friends on a private island at the Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort in December.

Taking to Instagram to share a glimpse at their special day, Abbey looked stunning in a stunning sheer vintage lace dress and veil made by her dressmaker friend Silvia.

Peter gushed that he got ‘butterflies’ when he saw his wife walk down the aisle to renew their commitment.

‘We started as a young couple together, and now here we are with our four kids walking us down the aisle. I feel like the luckiest person on earth,’ Abbey told Hello! Magazine. 

‘We were going to renew our vows on our ten-year anniversary, but with lockdown, we couldn’t do it… Pete’s quite romantic at heart; he has definitely earned himself brownie points for the next few years.’

Peter gushed: ‘Abbey looked incredible, and even after 11 years, I still got butterflies when she walked down the aisle, it was a stunning island, but Ab stole the show – I’m a lucky man.’ 

In echoes to their wedding, Abbey and Pete renewed their vows under an arch of white roses before the party tucked into a traditional Maldivian starters, which was followed by a surf-and-turf main course.

All four of their kids were present for the ceremony, with the couple revealing their children ‘loved’ jetting off to the remote island, and danced all night and rolled around in the sand.  

Abbey said while it is hard raising four children, she feels so ‘lucky to still be in love after all these years’.

The Liverpool beauty added: ‘The Maldives is a magical place, so to renew our vows there was perfect. It still feels like a dream.’ 

Peter and Abbey began dating in 2006, but briefly split during the European cup with the footballer releasing a statement at the time. 

The statement said: ‘Whilst I do not ordinarily comment upon matters relating to my private life, I have read with dismay various recently articles and reports about my ‘relationship’ with Abbey Clancy.

‘In light of this, I wish to make the situation absolutely clear: Abbey and I were in the very early stages of a relationship which, for a number of reasons, I decided a few weeks ago to end, and I accordingly informed Abbey of my decision.’

But it wasn’t long before they were back together, with the couple now parents to four children together.

Rochelle and Marvin Humes

Rochelle and Marvin originally tied the knot in a glitzy magazine deal wedding at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on July 27, 2012.

And they decided to commemorate their special day once again to mark their 10th wedding anniversary in July 2022 with a special ceremony in Italy.

The Saturdays singer, 33, and the JLS star, 37, were surrounded by their children and their friends as they reaffirmed their love for one another at the hotel Villa D’Este in Lake Como.

For the occasion, Rochelle wore a bespoke French lace and tulle Suzanne Neville gown, featuring long fluted sleeves with ribbon detail, in photos published by Hello!.

Her dress was paired with a bespoke Helen Martin lace veil which the Neville team hand-embroidered with the couple’s wedding motif ‘Ten down, forever to go’. 

Rochelle revealed that it was their little ones who had ‘spurred’ them to reaffirm their vows, since they had been asking why they weren’t at their 2012 ceremony.

Their daughters Alaia, nine and Valentina, five, were bridesmaids for the ceremony while their son Blake, 21 months, was dressed in a mini tuxedo as their best man.

To mark their 10 year anniversary, the couple were joined by 75 of their close friends and family.

Rochelle told Hello!: ‘The girls have watched the video and seen photographs from our wedding day and Alaia, in particular, kept asking: “Why wasn’t I there?” She wanted to know, “Where was I? In your tummy?” 

‘She wasn’t letting it drop and that kind of spurred us on because we’d always said this was something we wanted to do.’

The Up hitmaker added that they had used the day to appreciate their time together over the last decade, saying: ‘Life goes by so fast, it’s easy to forget to be present.

‘This day has been a chance for us to take in what we’ve achieved in ten years and go: “Wow, we did this!”‘

Marvin said that his wife had ‘looked so incredible’ on the day that she ‘took his breath away all over again’.

Reflecting on the celebratory day, the Capital radio DJ said that standing by his wife and children, who he described as his ‘world’, was a ‘moment I’ll never forget’.

Also at the vow renewal were Marvin’s bandmates JB Gill and Oritse Williams.

The group’s fourth member Aston Merrygold could not be there due to work commitments but his fiancée Sarah Richards joined the celebrations, as did Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom.

Prior to their Lake Como nuptials, Rochelle enjoyed a second hen party as she jetted off with her closest friends to Paris. 

Marvin recently jetted to Ibiza to party with pals on an unofficial stag do as he teased his upcoming ‘big day’.

Rochelle and Marvin started dating in the height of their pop fame in 2010 and moved in together just three months later. 

The DJ then popped the question by proposing on the Caribbean island of Antigua on New Year’s Eve in 2011.

Motsi Mabuse and Evgenij Voznyuk

Motsi tied the knot with her second husband Evgenij back in 2017 and they recently celebrated five years of marriage together.

To mark the milestone celebration, the loved-up pair jetted off to the Maldives where they held a gorgeous destination vow renewal ceremony.

They renewed their vows in a stunning barefoot beach wedding at the picturesque InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort earlier this month.

Motsi took to Instagram to upload an array of gorgeous snaps from their special day, which featured rose petals scattered across the sand and a wedding cake adorned with butterflies.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge looked elegant in a bridal white jumpsuit, boasting a strapless neckline, a fitted waist and a chic skirt-like layer.

She beamed with happiness alongside her dapper beau, who was dressed in a light grey tux, complete with a bow tie, white shirt and button hole. 

Alongside the photographs, the caption read in German: ‘Love is in the air! Motsi Mabuse tied the knot with her husband Evgenij Voznyuk a second time in the Maldives.

‘This is how the two sealed their great love and we congratulate them from the bottom of our hearts.’ 

Motsi first revealed that she was in a relationship with Evgenij in 2015 and the pair tied the knot around two years later in June 2017.

They have a four-year-old daughter together, whose name has never publicly been shared.

Motsi was previously married to Timo Kulczak, who she had danced with at the British Open Championship in Blackpool, before they split up in 2014.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Portia surprised Ellen with a vow renewal ceremony in their new home in front of a whole host of A-list guests.

The former talk show host, 65, and the actress, 50, said ‘I do’ all over again in front of pal Kris Jenner who served as officiant, as well as Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle as guests.

It has been 15 years since they first tied the knot at their home in Los Angeles back in 2008.

Portia sweetly wore her original wedding gown from when she first walked down the aisle, while Ellen sported a blue jacket and khaki trousers with grey trainers.

Ellen was surprised with the star-studded renewal ceremony, thinking she was attending Portia’s birthday celebration when her wife then emerged in her wedding dress.

Ellen shared a video of the special day to her Instagram, describing her wife as the ‘greatest gift to me’.

‘Portia surprised me at her birthday party by renewing our vows,’ she penned in the gushing post.

‘Thank you @KrisJenner for officiating and @BrandiCarlile for performing, and Portia for being the greatest gift to me, even on your birthday.

‘You can watch the whole video on my YouTube.’

In the video, Portia is seen walking through a sea of people in the wedding gown until she comes in front of Ellen, who looks completely gobsmacked at the surprise.

At one point, Ellen and Portia were seen holding hands as they gazed lovingly into each other’s eyes. They were also each holding long-stemmed white flowers. 

Momager Kris, who is close pals with Ellen, served as officiant and read from a piece of paper as she oversaw the ceremony. She wore a white coat and black leather slacks for the occasion. 

Speaking in a video posted to Ellen’s YouTube channel on Thursday Kris said: ‘These two were born for each other, and Corey [Gamble] and I have spent so much time with them as their friends, neighbors, cocktail buddies and late-night chat sessions.

‘These two are couple goals who continue to amaze me with how cute they are together. A match made in heaven. Two peas in a pod. Their love and commitment to one another is amazing and it makes me so happy that they each have each other to love and cherish and grow old with.’

The Kardashians star then invited Portia to say a few words who explained that she wanted to make her milestone birthday ‘special’ with the ceremony and noted that her wife is the ‘most important thing’ in the world to her.

She said: ‘When I was thinking about what would make my birthday special, apart from being with family and friends, it was reminding you that you are the most important thing in the world to me. In front of family and friends. 

‘I was thinking about my life, my accomplishments, as you do when you have a big birthday, and it all just kept leading back to you and I thought what greater accomplishment can I ever, ever, ever have than being loved by someone, who is so magnificent, by someone who is as incredible as you.

‘I’m just so excited for the future where we just get to do whatever the hell we want for the rest of our lives. How lucky I am to be with somebody who accepts me for exactly who I am, who loves me for exactly who I am. It’s you, thingy, it always has been. I will always love you. I am so honored to be your wife.’

Brandi Carlile sang The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face made famous by Roberta Flack at the ceremony.

Ellen and Portia first got married in an intimate ceremony on the grounds of their Los Angeles home in 2008.

Fewer than 20 of the couple’s family and friends gathered at sunset for the civil service ceremony.

As they posed for official photographers, the loved-up pair were clearly enjoying their big day.

The couple have been dating since December 2004 and Ellen announced her plans to wed Portia on her chat show in May after the California Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples have the right to marry.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake 

Jessica and Justin secretly renewed their wedding vows over the summer in an intimate destination ceremony in Italy – the same country they originally tied the knot in.

The actress, 40, and the singer, 41, celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in October and both took to Instagram to mark the occasion.

Jessica shared a slew of snaps of her and Justin together, including one from the vow renewal, where she wore a voluminous white dress adorned with a black bow.

Justin pulled a funny face in a cream linen suit, while Jessica threw a peace sign, and captioned the shot: ‘From our vow renewal this summer – in Italy where it all went down’.

Posting to her grid, Jessica wrote: ‘Being married to you is the adventure of a lifetime! Run it back, baby. RUN IT BACK. I love you.’

The couple first tied the knot back in 2012 in Italy, and share two sons – Silas, seven, and Phineas, two – together.

Justin and Jessica first went public with their relationship in 2007 and became engaged in 2011, before marrying the following year.

They started dating after Jessica ended things for the last time with Chris Evans and Justin’s relationship with Cameron Diaz came to an end. 

In 2019, Justin issued a public apology to Jessica, almost two weeks after he was caught holding hands with actress Alisha Wainwright.

The incident happened on November 21, when Justin was spotted getting close with Alisha on the balcony at The Absinthe House on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Approaching midnight, Justin was seen reaching over and clutching the arm of the stunning actress, before she tenderly rested her hand on his right knee.

He seemed to place his arm around Alisha, 30, in a video shot around the same time. The pair then gripped each other’s hands tightly as they sat chatting and drinking.

He was not wearing his wedding ring in the photos as he hung out with Alisha and blamed alcohol for his ‘lapse in judgement’ while on a night out in New Orleans, but insisted ‘nothing happened’ with his Palmer co-star.

Martine McCutcheon and Jack McManus

Love Actually star Martine and her husband Jack have been married for 10 years and marked the occasion by renewing their vows in September 2022.

The couple, who have been together for a total of 15 years, had a very private ceremony, with just their son Rafferty, seven, in attendance.

They celebrated at the five-star Beaverbrook Hotel in Surrey, 10 years after Martine and Jack got married in Lake Como, Italy.

In October, Martine reflected on the ‘ups and downs’ of her marriage to Jack, admitting they ‘don’t have the perfect relationship by any means’.

She told The Sun of her relationship: ‘Both Jack and I have always been honest we don’t have the perfect relationship by any means.

‘We’ve had our ups and downs, like everybody. We’ve had our challenges, but I think ultimately we’re each other’s best friend.

‘When life gets tricky and isn’t always as fabulous it’s good you can have somebody you can talk too and confide in and be all of yourself with, and you know that’s a safe space and they’ve got your back.’

Beyonce and Jay Z

Power couple Beyonce and Jay Z decided to host a vow renewal ceremony back in 2018, ten years after they first tied the knot in April 2008.

The singer, 41, shared a video montage which included shots from their very special day as they appeared to be as loved-up as ever.

For the ceremony, Beyonce was a vision in a form fitting long sleeve white off-the-shoulder gown with an enormous sheer veil.

The Galia Lahav gown reportedly cost the Grammy winner $10,300, according to TMZ.

Meanwhile, Jay cut a suave figure in a white tuxedo and a pair of sunglasses as he stood embracing his wife. 

A source told the TMZ that Beyonce’s ‘stylist went to Lahav’s flagship store in April 2018 to purchase the dress, and the designer was made aware the gown MIGHT be used for the couple’s 10-year anniversary vow renewal’.

The designer later confirmed that Beyoncé wore the label’s Thelma wedding gown for a ‘vow renewal,’ reported People.

The couple first started dating in 2001 and secretly tied the knot seven years later, before welcoming their three children. 

Beyonce and Jay have now been married for more than 14 years and they share daughter Blue Ivy, 11, and twins Rumi and Sir, five.

Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault

Salma renewed her wedding vows with her husband Francois-Henri in a surprise ceremony thrown by her spouse during an island getaway in 2018.

Taking to Instagram at the time, the actress, 56, revealed she was tricked into believing she was going to have a spa day, but ended up being surprised with the intimate beach ceremony.

Wearing a red dress and flip flops, Salma celebrated nine years of marriage with her French businessman husband as their daughter Valentina, who was 10 at the time, served as a witness.

‘The summer is coming to an end and my best moment was when my husband surprised me with a vow renewal – it was not what I would have chosen to wear to my wedding but I was told I was going to the spa!’ Salma gushed on Instagram.    

The couple wore matching leis and flower crowns as they recommitted themselves to one another.

Salma walked towards the beach hand in hand with her smiling husband as she carried a bouquet of white blossoms. 

During the ceremony, the couple blessed their union with water flowing from a conch as they wore matching bracelets made of a tied leaf. 

The couple ended their ceremony on a high note, sharing a romantic kiss right by the water. 

Salma and Francois married on Valentine’s Day in 2009 and have daughter Valentina together.  

The actress admitted several years ago she was ‘desperate’ to find the one before meeting Francois, and ended up dating some men she shouldn’t have.

‘I wish I knew [when I was younger] that I was going to fall crazy in love with the perfect man. I was so worried, and I dated some people I shouldn’t have dated,’ she told Allure. 

‘You get desperate, and you start seeing wonderful things in, like, the wrong guys. I also found some pretty good guys.

‘But I wish I could say to myself: “Hey, chill out. You’re going to get a great husband that’s going to adore you,”‘ she added: ‘I would have saved myself a lot of personal drama.’ 

Giovanna and Tom Fletcher 

Though they have not yet renewed their vows, Giovanna jumped on the trend as she revealed her plans to have a second ceremony with her husband Tom.

The I’m A Celebrity winner, 38, and the McFly singer, 37, tied the knot in 2012 and have enjoyed over 11 years together.

But the podcast host has now admitted that she’s planning on hosting a small get-together for the pair to re-affirm their love for each other.

Speaking to The Mirror earlier this month, she said: ‘It’ll be a silly intimate celebration of love. It won’t be anything flash or over the top.

‘We can definitely say that we don’t know who we would be without each other in our lives,’ she added.

‘We know each other inside out and I couldn’t imagine being with someone who I felt like I had to put a full face of make-up on for every day, or behave a certain way for. 

‘I think confidence within a couple is being allowed to be yourself, and you don’t have to pretend in any way whatsoever. Tom gives that to me, absolutely.’ 

The pair share a long history together, and first met when they attended Sylvia Young stage school together.

At 13 they shared their kiss – but it wasn’t until years later that they properly got together for good. 

The couple finally got married in May 2012 and they share three children, Buzz, eight, Buddy, six, and four-year-old Max.