Your Wedding Vows

Apart from the food, wine, dancing and general merriment, your Wedding day should be about making your pledge to one another in front of your family and friends.

Your Wedding vows should reflect what you mean to one another as well as what you expect from one another in your married life.

You may choose to recite more traditional Wedding vows, modern personalised Wedding vows or Wedding vows that are more light hearted and reflect your personality.

Here are some examples of vows that embody these main themes:

Traditional Wedding Vows

Traditional Wedding vows usually have a religious origin. Here is an example of a Catholic pledge.

"I, ___ take you, ___ for my wife/husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part." Bride/Groom: "With this ring I thee wed, and pledge thee my troth" .
The Christian Wedding vows traditionally start with the priest stating the following:

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God, and in the presence of this company, to unite __ and __ in holy matrimony. Marriage was ordained by God in Eden and confirmed in Cana of Galilee by the presence of the Lord, and is declared by the Apostle Paul to be honorable among all men. On this occasion we begin by asking God's blessing on this marriage service. Let us pray
The priest will ask the following to the bride and in turn groom:

"Do you, __ take __ to be your (wife/husband)? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her/him, forsaking all others and holding only unto her/him?"
And finally the bride and groom make there Wedding pledge:

With this Ring I thee wed, with my Body I thee worship, and with all my worldly Goods I thee endow; In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Amen."

Modern Personalised Vows

"I take you, ____ to be my husband/wife . To share good times and hard times side by side as husband and wife. I give you my hand and heart as a sanctuary of warmth and peace, and pledge my faith and love to you. My love for you is eternal and my comittment to you will never fail"When reciting more personalised Wedding vows, many choose to recite poems or famous passages as they embody the couples feeling and thoughts concerning their comittment to one another. Here are some popular choices of poems:

A Reading from 'The Prophet'. Love one another, but make not a bond of that love. Let it rather be like a moving sea between the shores of your souls. And stand together, and yet not too near together. For even the pillars of the temple must stand apart; and the oak tree and the cypress will not grow in each other's shadow. Remember that loves gives nothing but from itself. Love possesses not, nor would it be possessed, for love is sufficient unto love. And think not that you can direct the course of love. For love, if it finds you worthy, will direct your course.Personalised Wedding vows can still come from the bible:

Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrong doing. It does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres." --1 Corinthians 13

Light Hearted Wedding Vows
Groom: I promise to love you as much as the Carlton Football Club and not hold your black and white striped dress against you. From this day forward, I will listen to all of your complaints about the work if you say them during the off season, and promise to retire my jersey and scarf and face paint for public outings. I will love you in sickness and in health, from this day forward, until death parts us, or you become a Collingwood supporter.
Bride: I promise to love you as much as I love my credit card and not hold your poor fashion sense against you. I will only show you my new clothes during commercial breaks and promise to keep you in the latest Cub fashions. From this day forward, I will make sure your lucky shirt is washed for every game day, and will have plenty of potato chips on hand. I will love you for richer or poorer, as long as our credit limit stays high.

Groom: I promise to love and cherish you as much as I do our dog, Spot. From this day forward, I will lint roll the chairs whenever your parents visit. I will love you in sickness and in health, as long as you take care of the vet visits. I promise to cuddle with you as much as I do Spot and pick you up treats whenever he gets some, too.
Bride: From this day forward, I promise to declaw my cat Fluffy so that you are not scratched. I will always make sure the litter box is clean and will keep Fluffy out of Spot’s house. I will love you for richer or poorer, so long as Fluffy gets the gourmet cat food.

I John, take you Mary, to be my lawfully wedded wife.
To be together in happiness and strife,
To have and to hold,
Even if your cooking grows mold.
I love you in richness and in debt,
And cherish all moments since we have met.
I promise to love you until the end of my days,
As long as you stay out of my baseball plays.
I pledge to be faithful
Even when we’re old and dull.

I (Name), take you, (Name) to be my lawfully wedded (husband/wife) and chief tennis doubles partner, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, for when we win and the very very rare occasion when we lose. I promise to love, honor, and cherish you, to return your serves and do my best not to foot fault. This I vow to you.

I (name), take you (name), to be my beloved wife. I promise to love you and be your faithful partner, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, when the Jets are winning, and when they are losing, in sickness, and in health, and in Jets-induced sickness. I will be true and loyal, and cherish you for all the days of our lives.

I, (name), take you (name), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, for even poorer when I've been shopping a lot, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.

Your vows should reflect your personality and values. No matter what vow style you choose, your Wedding vows are your promise.

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