Vows

Your wedding vows are the most meaningful part of your wedding day. Your wedding vows are a sacred declaration of your love for each other, the foundation of your relationship as a married couple - and the life you want to build together. You can write your own vows or you can choose from the vows below. Vows can be tough to write, so if you choose to write your own vows, we encourage you to use the vows below as a starting point for your own. Do not try to memorize your vows. Write them down or we will prompt you through them phrase by phrase if you'd prefer.
Enjoy reading through the vows below. Customize them, take a little of this, and some of that, mix and match and make your vows exactly what you want them to me.

CONTEMPORARY VOWS

I, ______________, take you, ______________, to be my wife/husband, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner, and one true love. You are my best friend and I will love and respect you always.

I come here today, ____________, to join my life to yours 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.

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

I came to this place today as a (man/woman) standing alone; I will walk from it by your side. Today I cross the threshold with you and enter into a new and lasting lifetime commitment.
____________, I commit myself to you as your (husband/wife/partner).

Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light.
_______________, I pledge before this assembled company to be your (husband/wife/partner) from this day forward. Let us make of our two lives, one life, and let us always honor and respect each other.

Whatever lies ahead, good or bad, we will face together. Distance may test us for a time, and time may try us. But if we look to each other first, we will always see a friend. ___________________, look to me for all the days to come; today I take my place as your (husband/wife/partner).

On this day, (month, day, year), I, _______________, join myself to you ________________, before this company. May our days be long, and may they be seasoned with love, understanding and respect.

_____________, I take you to be my (husband/wife/partner). Before these witnesses I vow to love you and care for you as long as we both shall live. I take you, with all your faults and strengths, as I offer myself to you with all my faults and strengths. I will help you when you need help, and turn to you when I need help. I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life.

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 to 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 it is an effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I promise to you today and all the days of our life.

10.

I, __________ take you, __________, to be my husband/wife/partner, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love. My commitment is made in love, kept in faith, lived in hope and eternally made anew.

11.

I take you,______________ to be my (husband/wife/partner) and these things I promise you:
I will be faithful to you and honest with you; I will respect, trust, help and care for you; I will share my life with you; I will forgive you as we have been forgiven; and I will try with you better to understand ourselves and the world, through the best and the worst of what is to come as long as we live.

12.

I promise you ____________, that I will be your loving and loyal husband/wife/partner from now on. I will share with you all of life's joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, until death parts us.

13.

__________, today, I will marry you, my friend, the one I will live with, dream with and love forever. I take you to be my husband/wife/partner. From this day forward I will cherish you. I will look with joy down the path of our tomorrows, knowing we will walk it together side by side, hand in hand, and heart to heart.

14.

Before our friends and those so special to us here, on this wonderful day of gladness and good fortune, I ______ take you _______ as my wife/husband/partner, in friendship and in love, in strength and weakness, to share the good times and misfortune, in achievement and failure, to celebrate life with you forevermore.

15.

Alternating:

Partner 1: I promise to give you the best of myself and to ask of you no more than you can give.

Partner 2: I promise to respect you as your own person and to realize that your interests, desires and needs are no less important than my own.

Partner 1: I promise to share with you my time and my attention and to bring joy, strength and imagination to our relationship.

Partner 2: I promise to keep myself open to you, to let you see through the window of my world into my innermost fears and feelings, secrets and dreams.

Partner 1: I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face changes in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting.

Partner 2: I promise to love you in good times and bad, with all I have to give and all I feel inside in the only way I know how, completely and forever.

16.

I, __________, take you __________, to be my husband/wife/partner, and friend. We shall bear together whatever of sorrow and adversity life may hold in store. I commit my life to you; a commitment made in love, kept in faith, lived in hope and eternally made anew.

I pledge to you a life of giving and of hoping, of growing and of loving. I shall be with you in your tears and in your laughter, just as I shall bring to you my own joys and my own sorrows. You will be my husband/wife, as long as love remains. My commitment is made in love, kept in faith, lived in hope and eternally made anew.

17.

I take you as my partner, my friend and my love. My hopes and dreams will now be intermingled with yours. I will seek to balance my needs with those of our community and family. I will openly draw from our combined experience and feelings in our search for truth and meaning. I will strive for harmony through compromise and understanding. I will be forgiving, but not complacent. From this day forward, I take shared responsibility for our marriage, family, community and myself, regardless of our successes or failures. I promise to be faithful and true to you in mind, body, and spirit; to cherish you and respect you; and to be a source of comfort and encouragement, free and bound by our love, as long as we shall live.

18.

Today I will marry my friend, the one I will live with, dream with and love. I take you to be my husband/wife/partner. From this day forward I will cherish you, I will look with joy down the path of our tomorrow's knowing we will walk it together side by side, hand in hand and heart to heart.

19.

I, __________, ask you, __________, to be my husband/wife/partner as my friend and my love. On this day I affirm the relationship we have enjoyed, looking to the future to deepen and strengthen it. I will be yours in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. Together we will dream, will stumble but restore each other. We will share all things, serving each other and our fellow humanity. I will cherish and respect you, comfort and encourage you, be open with you, and stay with you as long as we shall live, freed and bound by our love.

20.

I take you to be my partner. To have and to hold from this day forward. I give to you my unending love and devotion. I promise to be true to you, to cherish you, and to share my thoughts, hopes and dreams with you. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you, my best friend. I will love you forever.

21.

__________, you are my best friend for life, I pledge to honour, encourage and support you through our walk together. When our way becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you and uplift you, so that through our bond we can accomplish more than we would alone. 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.

22.

I promise to be there when you need me, to fill your days with sunshine, to comfort you and encourage you, to help you reach your goals, to be your best friend ever and to love you all my life with all my heart.

23.

Today, ___________I join my life to yours, not merely as your husband/wife/partner, 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.

24.

I acknowledge my love for you and invite you to share my life as I hope to share yours. I promise to walk by your side, to love, help and encourage you. I vow to take time to share with you, to listen and to care. I will share your laughter and your tears as your partner, lover and friend. I promise always to respect you and honour you as an individual and to be conscious of your needs. I shall seek through kindness and compassion to achieve with you the life we have planned together.

25.

From this day forward I promise you these things. I will laugh with you in times of joy and comfort you in times of sorrow. I will share in your dreams, and support you as you strive to achieve your goals. I will listen to you with compassion and understanding, and speak to you with encouragement. I will help you when you need it, and step aside when you don't. I will remain faithful to you for better or worse, in times of sickness and health. You are my best friend and I will love and respect you always

26.

I, ________, take you, ________, to be my wedded husband/wife/partner. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. I promise you my love, my fullest devotion, my tender most care. I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband/wife.

27. Couple with child(ren)

My love, You have already given me the two greatest gifts of my life: your love, and our beautiful child(ren).
Today, it is my honour to become your wife/husband. I promise to continue building our family together,
celebrating our joy, comforting one another in hard times, and strengthening our family's future.
I vow to love and cherish you for all the days of my life.

“__________, I promise to be a good and faithful husband/wife to you, and also a patient, loving father/mother to (children’s names), caring for them and providing for them as my own. I promise to be their strength and their emotional support, loving them with all my heart forever.”

"I Love you, ____________(children’s names) and I am devoted to making your life full of happiness and accomplishments, nurturing your creativity, encouraging your independence, and making sure you always know what a gift you are to the world. I am devoted to making your life full of happiness and accomplishments, ensure you thrive to your fullest potential and that you while you reach for the sky, you remain grounded by the love of our family and our home."

28. Long Courtship
Dear _________, Today I pledge to you what has already been yours for so long -- my eternal love. As we have always done, I promise to walk hand-in-hand with you through life's journeys. No matter what lies in our path, it will be our path, together. In the joys and troubles that lie ahead of us, I will be faithful and loving to you. This is my solemn vow.

29.

I, _______, ask you, _______, to be my husband/wife/partner as my friend and my love. On this day I affirm the relationship we have enjoyed, looking to the future to deepen and strengthen it. I will be yours in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. Together we will dream, will stumble but restore each other, we will share all things, serving each other and our fellow humanity.
I will cherish and respect you, comfort and encourage you, be open with you, and stay with you as long as we shall live, freed and bound by our Love. .

30.

I promise to be a patient, always honest and compassionate. I will be your best friend, your sweetheart, your helpmate throughout life, always putting you first above my own needs. I promise to live a life that will honour the vows we have spoken and make you glad to have married me this day.

31.

It is the greatest desire of my heart to be faithful to you and to love you always, seeking to meet your every need, desiring to help in every way, listening to you, encouraging you, comforting you and standing by your side in whatever circumstances may face us in the years ahead. I will respect you, honor you and strive for harmony in our marriage with a quiet and gentle spirit.

32.

I have chosen you, __________, to be my husband/wife/partner. I will give you love, understanding and comfort in whatever the future may bring. I look forward to shared achievements, as well as our individual successes. Today we affirm our partnership, and become the core of a new family. Today I marry my best friend. I offer you my love and loyalty, always and forever.

33.

I stand before you because you have won my heart through your graciousness. You are my life partner, the one I pledge my life and love to. From this day forward, I promise to love, respect, and honor you. I will listen to you, and be open and honest with you. I will be your trusted partner and stand by you through good times and bad. I promise this now and for all the days of my life.

34.

All that I am and all that I have, I offer to you in love and in joy. From this day forward I will love and comfort you, hold you close, prize you above all others, and remain faithful to you all the days of our lives.

35.

I promise to give you the best of myself and to ask of you no more than you can give. I promise to accept you the way you are. I fell in love with you for the qualities, abilities, and outlook on life that you have, and won't try to reshape you in a different image. I promise to respect you as a person with your own interests, desires, and needs, and to realize that those are sometimes different, but no less important than my own. I promise to keep myself open to you, to let you see through the window of my personal world into my innermost fears and feelings, secrets and dreams. I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face change as we both change in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting. And finally, I promise to love you in good times and in bad, with all I have to give and all I feel inside in the only way I know how... completely and forever.

36.

You are my best friend for life. I pledge to honor, encourage, and support you through our walk together. When our way becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you and uplift you, so that through our union we can accomplish more than we could alone. 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.

37.

I, ______, take you, ______ to be my partner in marriage and in life. I will love and honour you and take your side, walk with you through life wherever it may lead, whatever may come. I promise to be faithful and true from this day forward.

38.

Because of you, I laugh, I smile, I dare to dream again. I look forward with great joy to spending the rest of my life with you, caring for you, nurturing you, being there for you in all life has for us and I vow to be true and faithful for as long as we both shall live.

39.

____________, I take you to be my wife/husband/partner from this time onward to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful husband/wife/partner, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond, a commitment made in love, kept in faith and eternally made new.

40.

I give you my promise to be by your side forevermore. I promise to love, to honour and to listen as you tell me your thoughts, your hopes, your fears and your dreams. I promise to love you deeply and truly because it is your heart that moves me, your head that challenges me, your humour that delights me, and your hands I wish to hold until the end of my days.

41.

Partner 1: I take you as my best friend for life

Partner 2: I promise to love you,

Partner 1: to protect and care for you,

Partner 2: to be patient and understanding,

Partner 1: to encourage and support you,

Partner 2: to hold us accountable

Partner 1: to celebrate every achievement big or small

Partner 2: to conquer every challenge we face,

Partner 1: as we build our life together

Partner 2: Today and everyday, I choose you

42.

Today, surrounded by all our loved ones, I choose you to be my wife / husband/partner. I promise that my love for you will grow each day, and I promise to be your best friend and partner every step of the way. I am proud to be your husband / wife/partner and to join my life with yours. I vow to support you, inspire you, and love you always. For as long as we both shall live, I will be there for you – day or night, for better or worse, in sickness and health, for richer or poorer. I promise to share with you my hopes and dreams as we build our lives together. You, my love, are my everything, my one and only today and every day for the rest of our lives.

43.

Alternating:

Parter 1 then Partner 2: I love you, __________. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage.

Partner 1: I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle

Partner 2: 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 it is an effort.

Parter 1 then Partner 2: I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I promise to you today and all the days of our life.

44.

I offer myself to you as a partner in life. I vow to love you in sickness and in health. I commit myself to encourage you in good times and in bad. I will cherish and respect you all the days of our life together. Starting anew once again, I give thanks that I have found you. May our marriage be a gift to the world and our families, as your love is a gift to me.

45.

We take our vows today, and will be forever changed. I take them gladly and without reservation. I promise to honour you, believe in you, protect you, help you in sickness, respect you and who you are and do everything in my power to make your life happy and fulfilled. This is my promise. Take my hand as we go with joy into our new life together.

46.

__________, because of you, I laugh, I smile, I dare to dream again. I look forward with great joy to spending the rest of my life with you, caring for you, nurturing you, being there for you in all life has for us and I vow to be true and faithful for as long as we both shall live.

47.

__________, I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh with you and cry with you, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

48.

Today as I give myself to you, my mind is clear and my commitment is strong and without reservation. I take you to be my life's partner. I will never leave you nor forsake you; I will spend all my days at your side. We will share a lifetime of eternal, immeasurable love.

49. Including Children
__________, I promise to be a good and faithful husband/wife to you, and also a patient, loving father/mother to (children’s names), caring for them and providing for them as my own. I promise to be their strength and their emotional support, loving them with all my heart forever.

50. Including Children

I Love you, ____________(children’s names) and I am devoted to making your life full of happiness and accomplishments, nurturing your creativity, encouraging your independence, and making sure you always know what a gift you are to the world. I am devoted to making your life full of happiness and accomplishments, ensure you thrive to your fullest potential and that you while you reach for the sky, you remain grounded by the love of our family and our home.

51. Mature Couple

I offer you the autumn of my life, brisk and vibrant. I promise to be a companion worthy of your precious friendship. I pledge to you compassion in good times and bad, encouragement in sickness and health. It is my intent that our life together include our large circle of friends and loving families. While we cherish the memories of our individual pasts, we will create new experiences and memories in our new life together.

TRADITIONAL VOWS

52.
Do you, _____________, take this woman/man, _______________, to be your wife/husband, according to God’s holy decree; do you promise to be to him/her a loving and loyal husband/wife, to cherish and keep her/him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, to be faithful only to him/her as long as you both shall live?

Answer: I do.

53.

Join your right hands and repeat after me:

I, _____________, take you, ______________, to be my wife/husband, according to God’s holy decree: to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do we part: and to that I pledge you my faithfulness.

54.

I love you. Today is a very special day. Long ago you were just a dream and a prayer.
Thank you for being what you are to me. With our future as bright as the promises of God,
I will care for you, honour and protect you. I lay down my life for you my friend and my love.

55.

I love you, and I thank the Lord for the love that has bound our hearts and lives together in spiritual fellowship of marriage. I will love, honour and cherish you always. As we enter upon the privileges and joys of life's most holy relationship, and begin together the great adventure of life. I will love you in sickness as in health, in poverty as in wealth, in sorrow as in joy, and will be true to you by so long as we both shall live.

56.

__________, I take you to be my wife/husband from this time onward, to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful husband/wife, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond; a commitment made in love, kept in faith, and eternally made new.

57.

Do you __________, take __________ to be your wedded wife/husband, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment to love her/him/them faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?

Response: I do

58.

Groom:

I, __________, take you, ___________, to be my wife, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life and my one true love. On this special day, I affirm to you in the presence of God and these witnesses my sacred promise to stay by your side as your faithful husband, in sickness and in health in joy and in sorrow as well as through the good times and the bad. I further promise to love you without reservation, honour and respect you, provide for your need as best I can, protect you from harm, comfort you in times of distress, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

Bride:

I, __________, take you, ___________, to be my husband, secure in the knowledge that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life and my one true love. On this special day, I affirm to you in the presence of God and these witnesses my sacred promise to stay by your side as your faithful wife in sickness and in health in joy and in sorrow as well as through the good times and the bad. I further promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve your goals, laugh with you and cry with you, grow wit you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

59.

"I, _________, take you, _________, to be my wife/husband, 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 honour and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live."