At the beginning of the ceremony
Traditional wedding vows
No!!!! * Yes, when said as part of the wedding vows.
This is the traditional time at which it is done. That being said, there is no rule against renewing your vows anytime you feel like it.
Men get their wedding band at the church when the vows are being said.
Your father gave me twenty cows
A couple in any State can say their own vows to each other if they so choose, but the Minister will say what he needs to say to legally marry you after you have said your own vows to each other. It's a nice touch to make up your own vows.
You usually repeat after the Pastor. But you should mean them from your heart.
Not much. They're just said and performed in different ways.
Solemnly promised
The Vows was created in 1973.
5 Vows
The vows are present at the beginning of the wedding ceremony.