Writing Your Own Wedding Vows

Your wedding vows are the words that will forever remain in your partner's heart and memory. So you want to ensure that you express exactly what you are feeling and how much you love them. Most people have never written wedding vows before and they aren't quite sure how to communicate what they feel into words. Here are some helpful guidelines to ensure that the feelings in your heart are encompassed in your wedding vows:

  • Sit down with your fiancée and put some general expectations in place for your wedding vows - such as how long and how in-depth they should be.

  • Begin brainstorming. Think about your relationship and everything you've gone through together. Focus, perhaps, on a specific situation such as the moment when you realized that this was the person you were meant to be with.

  • If you use nicknames or lovable expressions with your fiancée (honey or sweetheart) you may want to incorporate these into your wedding vows.

  • If tradition is important to you, review some examples of conventional wedding vows. Most begin with "in the name of God, I (your name) take you (your fiancée's name) to be my lawfully wedded wife/husband." You may consider reciting your vows in a similar manner.

  • Avoid sad memories or stories about you and your partner fighting. Wedding vows are meant to express the joys of being together. Therefore you should focus on the positive.

  • Once you've jotted down your ideas, you'll want to express them in a smooth and flowing manner. You may want to start with past memories and work your way to the present instead of jumping randomly from topic to topic, as this will give the impression that you took little time to prepare your vows.

  • Incorporate common expressions of love such as "I love you" or "I can't live with out you".

  • Once you have completed your vows be sure to read them over 2 or 3 times to ensure that they convey exactly what you want your partner to know. You might want to have a friend, family member or your wedding officiant to read them to ensure that they are appropriate and meaningful.

    It's important to personalize your wedding vows and make them unique to you and your fiancée. Wedding vows are meant to convey your feelings of love. They explain why you're choosing to spend the rest of your life with your partner. Regardless of what you write, your partner loves you and is going to cherish your wedding vows as long as they come from the heart.

    Samantha Taylor spent several years working in the weddings industry as a wedding planner. When she isn't being a mom of two wonderful children, she works as a freelance writer for http://www.yourwedding101.com - a site that offers information about everything wedding related - from wedding ceremonies to wedding traditions and more.

    In The News:

    • pen paper and inkwell


    cat break through


    Bridal Hair Stylist Goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

    You are locked in your seat on the most famous... Read More

    Wedding Planning: Prioritize to Stay Within Your Wedding Budget

    So you're planning your wedding and a thousand decisions must... Read More

    Living in LOVE : Remembering Why You Married

    The kids are yelling, the dog is barking, and you... Read More

    Prescription for a Happy Marriage

    Prescription for a happy marriage: one cup of tea or... Read More

    Your Bridal Shoes: No Need to Sacrifice Style for Comfort

    Think your bridal gown is the most important garment you'll... Read More

    Subtle Danger Signals on the Domestic Front

    If you've been around long enough, you're aware of the... Read More

    Las Vegas Wedding Packages

    One of the good things about Las Vegas Wedding Packages... Read More

    How Is A Professional Wedding Designer Different From Other Wedding Vendors Who Do Event Planning?

    Often when you are looking for wedding vendors who suit... Read More

    How to Make Your Wedding Vows Something You?ll Remember Forever

    If you're going the increasingly popular route of personalizing your... Read More

    How to Have a Sizzler of a Honeymoon! Article No.1

    Henry Vlll and Elizabeth Taylor, who between them had fourteen... Read More

    Discount Wedding Dresses ? Elegance and Style that Won?t Blow Your Budget!

    If you're planning your wedding day then you'll be all... Read More

    Displaying Your Wedding Bouquet

    The great day has come and gone, and you are... Read More

    Man Made Diamonds, The Affordable Alternative

    Diamonds may be a woman's best friend, but modern man... Read More

    Todays Wedding Is Brought To You In Association With ...

    With the cost of today's weddings spiraling to astronomical levels,... Read More

    Choosing A Wedding Photographer

    The wedding day is the day that most women wait... Read More

    Choosing a Wedding Date ?- When You?re Feeling Indecisive

    He ? or she ? asked, and you answered in... Read More

    Weddings Abroad ? Does Paradise Come At A Price?

    For some couples, jetting off to their dream location would... Read More

    Wedding Reception; From Trendy to Traditional

    Wedding receptions are not as formal as they once were,... Read More

    Wedding Preparations - Tips To Get You to The Church On Time

    For many brides, the wedding ceremony starts long before they... Read More

    Wedding Favor Creator

    Wedding favors have always been a nice, personal gesture to... Read More

    Las Vegas Helicopter Weddings

    If you've always dreamed of flying in a helicopter, Las... Read More

    What Can You Do To Make Your Reception a Success?

    This is something that we've started to send to all... Read More

    The Wide Range of Maui Wedding Ceremonies

    Whatever your religious affiliation, or whatever you'd like to experience,... Read More

    How to Find the Right Bridesmaid Dresses for Your Wedding

    The kind of bridesmaid dresses your bridal attendants should should... Read More

    Slash Your Wedding Ceremony Bills

    When it comes to your wedding services alone, nobody wants... Read More

    Anniversary Gift Guide

    An anniversary gift is the opportunity to show your loved... Read More

    Wedding Tips

    Weddings are made in heaven, they say, but they have... Read More

    Ditching a Wedding

    John's cousin, Grace, is getting married in Liverpool, UK and... Read More

    Star Jones Nuptials: Fairytale Wedding or Diva Gone Wild?

    In case you've been living on another planet for the... Read More

    The Night They Invented Champagne

    In the dim past of the last century, good time... Read More

    Tips For A Lasting Marriage

    My parents gave me this advice about marriage. They have... Read More

    How to Have a Sizzler of a Honeymoon. Article No.2

    Ah! It's the wedding night. You've cut the cake, drank... Read More

    Australia Honeymoon Vacations - Treasure Down Under!

    Australia honeymoon vacations are more than just being the pleasure... Read More