Original Wedding Vows
You must first decide what you would like to convey to your new spouse and your guests with your vows. This will be one of the most romantic days of your life and you may want to express that in words. Perhaps you want to share how important marriage is to you and that you take this is a lifelong decision seriously. If you are a jovial person who may want to add humor to your vows to remind your spouse that you want life together to be fun and full of laughter.
Some people chose to write from their heart and know exactly how to translate those heart filled emotions to words. Others may choose to write their own vows but need help selecting the right words to convey what their heart is saying. These people may find it helpful to use numerous resources to pull ideas from to make up original vows all their own. There are countless resources to help you find just what to say. Websites, books, and magazines offer many ideals. The church or wedding officiate may even have some popular vows that they can recommend.
Standing before your family and friends and looking into the eyes of your new spouse you will be glad you put so much thought into your vows. If you are fearful that you will be too nervous to remember your vows just ask your pastor to read them and have you repeat them.
Samples vows:
Christian vows
I acknowledge God’s presence in our lives and I believe that He has led us together to share our lives with each other, so I pledge to you my undying love, my respect, my devotion, and my life, without reservation from this moment on. I promise that, with God ‘s help, I will be a faithful, loving wife, and care for you in loving devotion, to be your strength when you are in need, to be your counselor in your perplexity, to be your comfort in sorrow, to be your companion in joy. I promise to pray for you, uphold you and defend you and to seek your forgiveness if I should ever hurt you in any way. And that whether times are easy or hard, I will always remember that each of us is meant for the other, with Christ as the head of our home.
Resource: Wedding vows from my wedding
Funny Vows
I, bride, take you groom to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and hold from this day forth. I promise to love and to cherish you, to be supportive during football playoffs, to help you pick out your ties each morning, and to never say a word when you fudge your golf scores.
I promise to�
� relinquish control of the remote control
� compliment the size of the fish you caught, no matter how small it really is
� let you at least try to fix whatever is broken before I call a repairman
âÂ?¢ always tell you how sexy you are, even if you’re wearing boxer shorts and an undershirt
� make sure our freezer is always stocked with Rocky Road ice cream
Resource: http://www.totalweddingservices.com
Romantic Vows
From this day on, I choose you, my beloved (Name), to be my (husband/wife). To live with you and laugh with you; to stand by your side, and sleep in your arms; to be joy to your heart, and food for your soul; to bring out the best in you always, and, for you, to be the most that I can. I promise to laugh with you in good times, to struggle with you in bad; to solace you when you are downhearted; to wipe your tears with my hands; to comfort you with my body; to mirror you with my soul; to share with you all my riches and honors; to play with you as much as I can until we grow old; and, still loving each other sweetly and gladly, our lives shall come to an end.
Resource: http://www.chicagomarriage.com
