Sixty years later, 18 couples who married during World War II renewed their vows after taking the war-bride train that picked them up and brought them back to where their journey into Canada began. The brides immigrated to Canada from Britain and Europe after marrying Canadian soldiers. Now, six decades later, they renewed their vows and remembered the men they fell in love with.

Vow renewals such as this are unusual: most couples celebrate their unions individually. Couples may choose to recite the same vows they said once before or they may craft new ones that take into account the experiences they have shared in between. Some couples include their children as honor attendants the second time around.

Others take vow renewals to an extreme, having multiple wedding celebrations around the world. Pam and Kid are exhibit A here.

Whether your first wedding was fairy-tale perfect or you are looking to celebrate the dream wedding you couldn’t have the first time, vow renewals are a wonderful way to stay close to your spouse.