I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.

 

I, (name), take you, (name), to be my [opt: lawfully wedded] (husband/wife), my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

 

I (name), take you (name) to be my (husband/wife), my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together. I give you my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward for as long as we both shall live.

 

In the presence of God and these our friends I take thee to be my husband/wife, promising with Divine assistance to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband/wife so long as we both shall live.

 

I, (name), take you, (name), to be my friend, my lover, the (mother/father) of my children and my (husband/wife). I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity.

 

I, [name], choose you [name] to be my [husband/wife], to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life.

 

I, (name), take you, (name), to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the (man/woman) you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us.

 

After both have said individual vows, they may wish to say something in unison such as:

 

Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you, For where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried. May the Lord do with me and more if anything but death parts you from me.

 

 

Marty Blase

Wedding Vows Inspired by Dr. Seuss

If you're getting married and you want to share your humorous side, you might consider using some funny wedding vows. For example, perhaps you could use the traditional vows, but include a line such as "I promise to always make your "favorite banana milkshake," or "I vow to split the difference on the thermostat," as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston did when they married. Or, if you really want to make your guests laugh, consider writing a complete set of funny wedding vows, such as these inspired by Dr. Seuss.

 

Marty Blase, the author of these vows, writes: "My fiancee and I agreed a long time ago that we wanted to write our own wedding vows, and as a spur-of-the-moment idea, I suggested the following. To my disappointment, she didn't quite go for it..."

 

Pastor: Will you answer me right now

These questions, as your wedding vow?

 

Groom: Yes, I will answer right now

Your questions as my wedding vow.

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Pastor: Will you take her as your wife?

Will you love her all your life?

 

Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,

Yes, I'll love her all my life.

 

Pastor: Will you have, and also hold

Just as you have at this time told?

 

Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold,

Just as I have at this time told,

Yes, I will love her all my life

As I now take her as my wife.

 

Pastor: Will you love through good and bad?

Whether you're happy or sad?

 

Groom: Yes, I'll love through good and bad,

Whether we're happy or sad,

Yes, I will have and I will hold

Just as I have already told,

Yes, I will love her all my life,

Yes, I will take her as my wife!

 

Pastor: Will you love her if you're rich?

Or if you're poor, and in a ditch?

 

Groom: Yes, I'll love her if we're rich,

And I will love her in a ditch,

I'll love her through good times and bad,

Whether we are happy or sad,

Yes, I will have, and I will hold

(I could have sworn this has been told!)

I promise to love all my life

This woman, as my lawful wife!

 

Pastor: Will you love her when you're fit,

And also when you're feeling sick?

 

Groom: Yes, I'll love her when we're fit,

And when we're hurt, and when we're sick,

And I will love her when we're rich

And I will love her in a ditch

And I will love through good and bad,

And I will love when glad or sad,

And I will have, and I will hold

Ten years from now a thousandfold,

Yes, I will love for my whole life

This lovely woman as my wife!

 

Pastor: Will you love with all your heart?

Will you love till death you part?

 

Groom: Yes, I'll love with all my heart

From now until death do us part,

And I will love her when we're rich,

And when we're broke and in a ditch,

And when we're fit, and when we're sick,

(Oh, CAN'T we get this finished quick?)

And I will love through good and bad,

And I will love when glad or sad,

And I will have, and I will hold,

And if I might now be so bold,

I'll love her my entire life,

Yes, I WILL take her as my wife!

 

Pastor: Then if you'll take her as your wife,

And if you'll love her all your life,

And if you'll have, and if you'll hold,

From now until the stars grow cold,

And if you'll love through good and bad,

And whether you're happy or sad,

And love in sickness, and in health,

And when you're poor, and when in wealth,

And if you'll love with all your heart,

From now until death do you part,

Yes, if you'll love her through and through,

Please answer with these words:

 

Pastor and Groom: I DO!

 

Pastor: You're married now! So kiss the bride,

But please, do keep it dignified

 

 

Written by Rev. Maureen Killoran Rev. Maureen Killoran Hendersonville, NC

 

1. Start with a clean piece of paper. Down the left side of the page, write numbers 1-10. Now – without stopping to think about it, fill in this page! Write down the first 10 things that come to mind in response to this sentence: “I love (my partner’s name) because …“ Set this piece of paper aside.

 

2. Now – how about YOU? What do YOU bring to this union? What promises will you make? Take another sheet of paper, and write ‘em down. Don’t worry about spelling, grammar, or anything else at this point. Just write down 4-5 things you want to promise this very special person:

• Do you promise to be faithful with your body as well as with your mind and heart?

• Do you promise to support your partner even when he/she isn’t perfect?

• Do you promise to share all your resources? Some?

• What about if he/she gets sick? What about if you have a serious fight?

You get the idea . . . what are you promising in this union?

 

3. Think about the language you will use to claim your partner and name your relationship. When you introduce your beloved, what words will you use? Husband? Wife? Spouse? Partner for Life? What energy does each of these have for you? If you don’t like one for some reason, throw it out. . . but before you start writing you vows, decide . . . what language will you use? This is a decision you need to make together . . . so start early, and give this as much time as it takes.

 

4. OK, you’ve got at least two pages of writing and one decision made – now set it all aside. Do something else, preferably with your partner, preferably fun. Like Christmas trees, weddings get too much “stuff” hung on them. Make yours beautiful, by stepping aside from the stress for a day or two. Go out and remember WHY you love . . . go and play.

 

5. Done that? Now it’s time to make a BIG DECISION. Are each of you going to write your own vow, or do the two of you want to say the same thing? You don’t have to, you know – some of the most beautiful ceremonies I’ve celebrated had each partner saying something different . . . But here’s a trick: If you’re each creating your own unique vow, why not insert a sentence at the end symbolizing the fact that you come together as unique individuals, and, without surrendering your individuality, you are creating a beautiful, shared union. For example:

 

John, I accept you as my husband.

I Tracy, embrace you, Susan, as my partner for life.

 

6. It’s time to go back to the papers from Steps 1 and 2. If you’re working together, have fun sharing those pages. See where you overlap . . . Use colored pencils or highliters to mark what you have in common – and make those promises and statements of love just leap off the page.

 

7. Now, whether you’re working alone or as a couple, it’s time to prioritize. Which is fancy language for saying, OK, if I have to cut two of these promises, which ones will they be? Nibble at your lists, removing things that are just a little less juicy, until you’re left with three or four things you love . . . and about the same number of things you promise.

 

8. Copy these over onto a clean page. (It’s amazing what a difference a clean sheet of paper can make – trust me on this!)

 

9. One more question - Will your vows indicate a time frame? Some couples use phrases like:

 

“Through all our years, and in all that life may bring us . . . “

“For the rest of my days”

“As long as we both shall live”

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Your vow should contain a phrase that indicates the duration of your commitment. ( If you’ve come this far, I hope you’ve decided to promise for life.)

 

10. Read your vow to a trusted someone other than your partner. How does it feel to say these words aloud? Have you said anything you’d be embarrassed to say in public? Any tongue-tanglers? Make whatever changes you need, and then Stop. Feel good about what you’ve done: You have created one of the greatest gifts you’ll ever make.

 

Written by Chris Simeral Ultimate Wedding Vow Toolkit Lafayette Hill, PA

 

Let s face it, not many of us have the kind of skills or experience to write truly poetic wedding vows. Or do we' Here s the truth: Even if you don t know Dylan Thomas from Bob Dylan, and you re pretty sure T.S. Elliot was that guy who wrote the words to Andrew Lloyd Weber s Cats, all is not lost! In fact, there are ways to learn to write the words you want. With four simple steps, you can take what you feel in your heart and make it come out as sweetly as any Shakespearian sonnet.

 

Step 1: Decide on a theme

 

Finding a theme should arguably be the easiest part of writing poetry for your wedding vows. But you don t want to be stuck with something trite or clich , even though the theme of romantic love is probably the oldest known for poetry. There are lots of ways to avoid writing the same old roses are red, violets are blue type of poem. One trick the pros use is to envision what a newspaper article about your relationship would say. Would it discuss how and where you met' How your relationship has stayed strong, even during the hard times' What your love has meant to one another' Since newspaper articles get right to the point, this exercise can help you pick out an overriding theme for your vows.

 

Step 2: Allow time for reverie

 

No, not revelry (hopefully that will be what your wedding day is all about), but reverie a quiet time devoted to a kind of dreamy meditation. Try some tricks for allowing yourself time to truly think about your poem -- and not just those things that allow you to act like a poet. Go for a walk alone, listen to instrumental music, or simply shut the door to a room in your house and ask not to be disturbed. The most important thing to remember with any of these methods is that you don t let other people interrupt your time.

 

Step 3: Choose your topic

 

Theme, as discussed above, is the driving idea behind your poem. The topic, however, is the specific vehicle you use to express the theme. While finding the theme should be the easiest part of writing a poem for your wedding, finding a topic that isn't hackneyed and trite can be a challenge. For instance, love is your theme, but the beauty of your betrothed s eyes may be the topic. You are using the example of her eyes as the symbol for your love. The key is to find something new. There s something that makes your chosen one special, be it appearance, wit, or style. That s the topic you want to choose. Poets use tools like automatic writing, journals, or dream work to come up with topics for their prose.

 

Step 4: Pick Your Style

 

As many different poems as there are, there are almost an equal number of styles in which they are written. There are traditional forms, modern, post modern, and many more. You can work on fitting your rough draft poem into one of these many forms, or you can go with no form at all. The benefit of working on an art form is that there are no hard and fast rules on what the end product must look like. Perhaps you d like to try your hand at penning your vows in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet. Or, to go a completely different route, maybe experimental is right up your alley. No matter what you choose, just make sure it fits your style. After all, personalizing your wedding vows means just that they should be personal, not forced to fit into a style that just isn't you.

 

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I come here today, (name), to join my life to years before this company.

In their presence I pledge to be true to you, to respect you,

and to grow with you through the years.

Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come;

no matter what we may encounter together,

I vow here that this love will be my only love.

I will make my home in your heart from this day forward.

 

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Today, (name), I join my life to yours, not merely as your (husband/wife),

but as your friend, your lover, and your confidant.

Let me be the shoulder you lean on,

the rock on which you rest,

the companion of your life.

With you I will walk my path from this day forward.

 

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(Name), with free and unconstrained soul,

I give you all I am and all I am to become.

Take this ring, and with it my promise of faith, patience, and love,

for the rest of my life.

 

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What have I to give you, (name)?

The promise to take you as my only love from this day forward,

to stand by your side, to listen when you speak,

to comfort you when you cry,

and to join your laughter with my own.

Take this ring, and be my (husband/wife)

 

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As freely, (name), as God has given me life,

I join my life with yours.

Wherever you go, I will go;

whatever you face, I will face.

For good or ill, in happiness or sadness,

come riches or poverty,

I take you as my (husband/wife), and will give myself to no other.

 

How to Write Your Wedding Vows

 

There are a a few things that you should keep in mind when you write your own wedding vows:

 

        1.  Keep your wedding vows concise, yet meaningful.  Too many people will overload a wedding ceremony with verbage that is redundant and overkill the meaning behind a wedding vow.   Don't torture your wedding guests with a long wedding ceremony

 

        2. If you can write your own wedding vows from scratch, make sure that you are edited by somebody you trust.

 

        3.  Often a passage that you like, a song,  or a wedding love poem can be included in your marriage ceremony.  A special guest, a member of the wedding party or the wedding minister can recite this wedding poem and reading, but it is not out of the ordinary for the bride or groom to recite or sing a wedding love poem to each other.

        4.  Don't be afraid to express how you feel in the context of your wedding vow.  This is the time to do it.  Your wedding ceremony is your expression of love for your partner, it's your pronouncement to the world.  Express yourself in your wedding vows how you would like to remember your wedding ceremony.  And if you are not a poet, as most of us, pick a sample wedding vow that is a beautiful description of who you both are.