Provided/Doris and Bernie Liebowitz, formerly of Ventnor, share a special moment during the vow renewal ceremony at Seashore Gardens Living Center in Galloway Township.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP Residents, visitors and staff gathered on Thursday, Feb. 27 to witness four resident couples renew their wedding vows on the Boardwalk at Seashore Gardens Living Center.
Staff social worker Katrina Schnepp officiated a vow renewal ceremony for four resident couples: Shirley and Howard Bernstein, Shelley and Jerry Bernstein, Isabel and Juan Hernandez, and Doris and Bernie Leibowitz.
Shirley and Howard Bernstein, formerly of Margate, are all smiles after their vow renewal ceremony at SGLC.
The couples were presented with corsages and boutonnières as they took their place of honor at the front of the room. After a warm greeting by SGLC Executive Director Alysia Price, Schnepp directed the celebrants to hold hands and to respond to a series of questions: Will you continue to have each other as your partner and continue to live in this marriage? Do you reaffirm your love for one another? Will you continue to honor and support one another through all the challenges life has to bring?
All responded positively to their lifelong commitments.
You have shared the joys, the blessings, and yes, the challenges of married life for many years. And, today you wish to reconfirm your commitment," Schnepp told the couples. "May this ceremony remind you that despite the stresses inevitable in everyday life, your love, respect, trust and understanding of each other will continue to increase your contentment and heighten your joy in living.
The couples and their families were then escorted to an adjacent reception to enjoy wedding cake and refreshments, while other residents were treated to celebratory cupcakes.
Jerry and Shelley Bernstein cut the cake following their vow renewal ceremony at SGLC.
