Why do we have wedding vows? The purpose of them is multifold and deeply meaningful:
Commitment: Wedding vows serve as a public declaration of commitment between two individuals. By exchanging vows, couples promise to remain dedicated to each other and they declare to their guests, that they will support and love each other through the highs and lows of life.
Unity: Vows symbolise the coming together of two individuals to form a unified partnership. They represent the merging of two lives into one shared journey.
Promise: Vows are promises made by each partner to the other, often including pledges of love, support, and fidelity. These promises form the foundation of trust and security within the marriage.
Shared Values: Vows often reflect the shared values and beliefs of the couple. They may include commitments to uphold certain principles or to prioritise the well-being of the relationship above individual interests.
Public Declaration: Wedding vows are typically exchanged in front of witnesses, family, and friends. This public declaration of love and commitment adds weight and significance to the vows, reinforcing the seriousness of the marital bond.
Memorialisation: Vows serve as a lasting reminder of the promises made on the wedding day. They become a cherished part of the couple's shared history and serve as a source of strength and inspiration during challenging times.
Overall, wedding vows encapsulate the depth of love, commitment, and mutual respect between partners, laying the groundwork for a strong and enduring marriage.
If you'd like some wedding vow ideas, below are some examples that you can use, or they might help you with some inspiration to spark the creativity in your own mind to write your own vow!
Vows Example 1
"Today, I give myself to you and ask for your tomorrows.
I promise to love you, laugh with you, and share your dreams.
I will give you my strength and ask for yours in return.
I wish to be with you always, and ask that you accept me as your partner in life, best friend, and love for life."
Vows Example 2
"xxxxx, you are my friend, my love, and my partner.
I promise, before family and friends, to commit my love to you.
To respect your individuality, to be with you through life's changes and to nurture and strengthen the love between us as long as we both shall live."
Vows Example 3
"I love you.
I look forward to being your one love, your best friend, and your soulmate.
I promise to love and respect you.
To stand by you and be faithful to you.
To be open and honest with you and always work towards our mutual growth as we grow together in life and in love.
I promise to do this with the help of all those that we share this special day with.
That from this moment on, we are two lives now become one."
Vows Example 4
I, xxxx, cherish you, xxxx
For being all that you are and all that you are yet to be.
Know that I am here for you, and that your dreams will be mine, and that your joy will be mine too.
All I ask is for your love, your trust and your caring.
I choose for you to be my one love now and always."
Vows Example 5
"I take you to be my life companion, my friend, my love and to share my dreams with yours.
To build our dreams together, whilst allowing you to grow your own dreams too.
To support you through hard times and to laugh with you in times of happiness.
To treat you with respect, love and loyalty and to be there for you always.
To give you all the love I can give you my whole life through.
This commitment is made in my love for you, kept in my faith in you, and lived in the dreams and hopes we share together."
Vows Example 6
I, xxxx, take you xxxx, to be my husband/wife,
From this day forward I promise to have and to hold you as an equal partner in my life, to whom I give my deepest love and purest devotion.
I open my heart to you as a sanctuary of warmth and trust.
I will hold your heart with gentleness and care.
I will hold your dreams with inspiration and anticipation.
We will be together as one throughout all of our days."
Vows Example 7
"I love you.
You are my best friend.
Today I give myself to you in marriage.
I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle.
I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard, when our love is simple, and when is it is an effort.
I promise to cherish you, and always hold you in the highest regard.
As we begin together this great adventure, these things I promise to you today and all the days of our lives."
Vows Example 8
"I xxxx, take you, xxxx, to be my partner for life.
I promise above all else to live in truth with you and communicate fully and fearlessly.
I give you my hand and my heart as a sanctuary of warmth and peace, and pledge my love, devotion, faith, and honour as I join my life to yours."
Vows Example 9
I xxxx, promise to love and care for you xxxx and to be faithful to you always.
May we look to our future together with hope, happiness and joy and remembering this day never allow anything to destroy the feeling that now we share for each other."
Vows Example 10
From this moment, I, xxxx take you, xxxx, as my wife/husband, my best friend and my partner for life.
I pledge to honour, encourage and support you through our journey together.
When the path becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you, so that together we can accomplish more than we ever could alone.
Every day I promise to work at our love and always make you a priority in my life.
With every beat of my heart, I will love you.
This is my solemn vow to you."
Vows Example 11
I, xxxx, take you, xxxx as my soulmate for life.
I am so in love with you that I want to promise to stand beside you through thick and thin, through good times and bad, through Joy and sorrow.
I want to spend the rest of my life hearing your thoughts and seeing your dreams.
I promise to do my best to make our lives better and better from this day forward.
This is my solemn vow to you."
Vows Example 12
"I xxxx, promise to you xxxx,
that I will hug you when a hug is what you need
that I will listen to you when you need a listening ear
that I will lift you up when you feel down
that I will laugh with you
that I will love you
that together
we will create our own unique ‘recipe for love’"
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