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IMHO, wedding dresses are just that, dresses you wear for weddings. As you are not having a wedding, I do not think a wedding dress is appropriate. That's my opinion. You can do whatever you want.

We repeated our vows (you can't really renew vows as they don't expire!) on QE2 some months ago. The ceremony was held at 11am. I think a wedding dress and veil would have looked quite out of place at that hour in particular. Again, that's my opinion.

The main thing is the fact that you have been married some 30 years. That is what you are celebrating, not mourning the wedding you never had.

As I said, this is all my opinion. You can do as you please. I'm only responding because you asked for honest answers.

Happy Anniversary!

I leave in less than 2 weeks, and I am very excited, but I also suffer from anxiety, and am worried that I won't like it or that I will be sick the whole time. Although I love the idea, I'm afraid that I might panic at being out to sea...no land around for days. I mean when you say it, it sounds wonderful, which is the reason I choose the vacation, but now that the day is coming closer, the actuality of it might be a little confining. Anyone else have the same issues, and how did it turn out? Was it really not that bad? I know I am worrying too much, which is what I always do, and I have a full bottle of xanax to reassure me, but it doesn't help right now.

I don't have anxiety so perhaps I'm approaching it the wrong way but this is how I would do it. First of all, make a list of all the things you feel anxious about. Wrong clothing? Sunburn? Seasickness? Not knowing anyone else? Ship goes down? Fire? Falling overboard? Whatever it is. Then, make a plan for every possible outcome, taking into consideration the resources on board the ship. If you can't make a plan for something, find a place to ask your question here on Cruise Critic. I think I'm safe in saying that if you can imagine it, someone here has undergone it, and survived!

So - wrong/no clothing/suitcases lost? The ship has a store on board. Charge it and sort it out with the airline/cruiseline/etc. at home.

Sunburn - take spf 60 lotion with you and use it every hour or stay indoors. Take aloe vera/similar gel with you in case you do get burned. If it is that bad, see the ship's doctor.

Seasickness - talk to your doctor now about what you can do, particularly since you are on medication. Will you do something in advance or just deal with it if it happens. If it happens despite your precautions, see ship's doctor.

Not knowing anyone else - go to the Singles get-together, sign up for a dance class, make friends with the bartender who will introduce you to others, ask for an 8-person table so you can meet people, or just enjoy your own company!

Ship goes down - go to the lifeboat drill and pay attention, read all the safety information before you board, research statistics and current events so you can see how realistic (not!) this is, learn your way around the ship early and understand the procedures

Fire - go to the lifeboat drill and pay attention, get a smoke hood and keep it with you as you travel, do some research on what to do in case of fire, figure out how to find the nearest stairs (in two directions on both sides of the ship) from your cabin by counting doors or otherwise without good lighting, be conscious and be reassured by how many smoke detectors/alarms/sprinklers there are

Falling overboard - barring the previous two circumstances, this is actually really, really hard to do unless you insist on recreating that scene from Titanic where Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet go "flying." Stay away from the edge of the decks though, especially if you've been drinking heavily. Even then, you really have to work at falling overboard.

Etc., etc., etc.

Anyway, this is just how I'd approach it, as I say, you have to do what works for you. If nothing else, it will give you something to do in the meantime. Good luck and enjoy your travels!