Sample Wedding Vows
Listed below are some of my favorite vows. I will customize your ceremony according to your wishes. Of course, writing your own vows is always an option.
Vows #3
Groom: (Bride) you have filled my world with meaning. You have made me so happy and more fulfilled as a person. Thank you for taking me as I am, loving me and welcoming me into your heart. I promise to always love you, respect you as an individual and to be faithful to you forever. I choose you as my wife today and commit myself to you for the rest of our lives.
Bride: (Groom) you have filled my world with meaning. You have made me so happy and more fulfilled as a person. Thank you for taking me as I am, loving me and welcoming me into your heart. I promise to always love you, respect you as an individual and to be faithful to you forever. I choose you as my husband today and commit myself to you for the rest of our lives.
Together the Bride and Groom say: We do.
Vows #16
Groom: Today I give myself to you and ask for your tomorrows. I promise to love you more than anyone else can; to give you my strength and ask for yours in return; to help you in good times and in bad. I give you all my trust and ask you to accept me as your husband.
Bride: Today I give myself to you and ask for your tomorrows. I promise to love you more than anyone else can; to give you my strength and ask for yours in return; to help you in good times and in bad. I give you all my trust and ask you to accept me as your wife.
Very short and sweet:
Groom: In our times together, I promise to see you always through the eyes of love.
Bride: In our times together, I promise to see you always through the eyes of love.
Here are some options for Ring Vows:
Option 1 Ring Vows:
(Bride and Groom) have brought rings to present to one another as a symbol of their marriage vows today. An ancient and widely accepted explanation as to the origin of the wedding ring refers to the early Egyptian’s belief that a circle was the symbol of eternity--a sign that life, happiness, and love have no beginning and no end. A wedding ring, or circle, was placed on the third finger of the left hand, the ring finger, because it was traditionally believed that the vena amoris, that is, the vein of love, runs directly from the “ring finger” to the heart. -- the perfect spot to place a symbol, representing eternal love and commitment.
Now I ask that God bless these rings that (Groom’s and Brides) will exchange as a symbol of their love and fidelity.
(Bride), repeat after me, “with this ring I thee wed. Take it and wear it as a pledge of my love and as a symbol of all we shall share.”
(Groom), repeat after me, “with this ring I thee wed. Take it and wear it as a pledge of my love and as a symbol of all we shall share.”
Option 2 Rings Vows – with children
(Bride and Groom) have brought rings to present to one another as a symbol of their marriage vows today. An ancient and widely accepted explanation as to the origin of the wedding ring refers to the early Egyptian’s belief that a circle was the symbol of eternity--a sign that life, happiness, and love have no beginning and no end. A wedding ring, or circle, was placed on the third finger of the left hand, the ring finger, because it was traditionally believed that the vena amoris, that is, the vein of love, runs directly from the “ring finger” to the heart. -- the perfect spot to place a symbol, representing eternal love and commitment.
Now I ask that God bless these rings that (Groom’s and Brides) will exchange as a symbol of their love and fidelity.
(Bride) with this ring I thee wed. Take it and wear it as a pledge of my love.
(Groom) with this ring I thee wed. Take it and wear it as a pledge of my love.
Invite children forward.
I have pledged my love to you and promised to be a faithful (husband/wife). Now I want to add another, different kind of vow. I promise to love (Children’s Names) for all of our days and to treat them as if they were my own. I gladly accept the obligations that go along with this pledge. I love (Children’s Names) and want them to be part of my life.
Option 3: Ring Vows
Minister: What token of your devotion do you offer to each other? (bride and groom hand rings to minister).
May these rings be blessed as the symbol of this affectionate union between bride and groom
These two lives are now joined in one unbroken circle.
Wherever they go, may they always return to one another in loving unity.
May these rings on their fingers, symbolize the touch of the spirit of love in their hearts.
Minister:
(Minister hands ring to groom)
Groom, as you place this ring on Bride’s finger repeat after me:
"I give you this ring as pledge of my love, and as the symbol of our unity. And so it is."
(groom places ring on bride's finger)
(Minister hands other ring to bride)
Bride, as you place this ring on Groom’sfinger, repeat after me:
"I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. And so it is."
(bride places ring on groom's finger)
Additional Vows
1. Rose Vow
NOTE: The Groom will need to have a rose and the Bride will need a vase with water in it. Before the ceremony, the vase and rose should be placed in an easily accessible spot generally behind a lectern, for example. The best man, the Maid of Honor, or the Minister should get the rose and the vase just prior to this part of the service.
Minister: This is a day steeped in tradition. Today, (Bride) and (Groom) begin a new tradition, a custom which now becomes uniquely their own.
Groom: (Bride Name) I give you this rose. Because it grew from a tiny seed, becoming stronger and larger until it burst into flower, it symbolizes the way my love for you has grown. (He gives her the rose.) Each year on our wedding anniversary, I will give you another rose. In so doing, I’ll remember this day and renew the vows we've made.
Bride: (Groom), I give to you this vase of water. (He takes and holds it.) Because water is the one element without which we would perish, it symbolizes the importance of your love in my life. Each year on our anniversary, I will refill this vase, offering it to you as a symbol of my ever renewing love. (She puts the rose in the vase and they hold the vase together.)
Groom: Without water, the rose would die.
Bride: Without the rose, the vase of water would not be beautiful.
Groom: My gift is enhanced by yours, just as my life is enhanced by ours.
Bride: My gift is lovely because of yours, just as my life is better because of you. (They hand the rose and vase to the Minister.)
Minister: On each anniversary, as you give and receive the rose and the water, remember with joy this day when you pledged your love and your lives to each other. May this be only the first of many cherished traditions in a home filled with happiness.