The wedding vows are the part of the ceremony when the Bride and Groom make promises to each other and vow to keep their promises.
The Bride and Groom can make the same exact vows to one another or they may choose to have different vows for each other. Some traditional ceremonies have different vows based on gender specifics. Customizing the vows has gained in popularity and many wedding officiants assist the couple with the writing of their own unique vows.
The Bride and Groom can make the same exact vows to one another or they may choose to have different vows for each other. Some traditional ceremonies have different vows based on gender specifics. Customizing the vows has gained in popularity and many wedding officiants assist the couple with the writing of their own unique vows.
Included in the examples below are traditional and contemporary vows as well as Christian wedding ceremony vows.
Wedding Vows:
1.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, _________________, receive you, __________________, as a gift of the Divine Grace of God, to be my lifelong companion. I will love you always; through times of laughter and tears, health and sickness, in plenty and in want, at work and at play. I will love you constantly and with the deepest loyalty. I will prayerfully seek your joy and happiness throughout our lives. Amen.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, _________________, receive you, __________________, as a gift of the Divine Grace of God, to be my lifelong companion. I will love you always; through times of laughter and tears, health and sickness, in plenty and in want, at work and at play. I will love you constantly and with the deepest loyalty. I will prayerfully seek your joy and happiness throughout our lives. Amen.
Wedding Vows:
1.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, _________________, receive you, __________________, as a gift of the Divine Grace of God, to be my lifelong companion. I will love you always; through times of laughter and tears, health and sickness, in plenty and in want, at work and at play. I will love you constantly and with the deepest loyalty. I will prayerfully seek your joy and happiness throughout our lives. Amen.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, _________________, receive you, __________________, as a gift of the Divine Grace of God, to be my lifelong companion. I will love you always; through times of laughter and tears, health and sickness, in plenty and in want, at work and at play. I will love you constantly and with the deepest loyalty. I will prayerfully seek your joy and happiness throughout our lives. Amen.
2.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you ________ to be my wife from this day forward, to join with you and share all that is to come; both in times of light and times of darkness, I will steadfastly stand by you. I promise to be faithful and vow to love you with all my heart and soul.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you ________ to be my wife from this day forward, to join with you and share all that is to come; both in times of light and times of darkness, I will steadfastly stand by you. I promise to be faithful and vow to love you with all my heart and soul.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you ________ to be my wife from this day forward, to join with you and share all that is to come; both in times of light and times of darkness, I will steadfastly stand by you. I promise to be faithful and vow to love you with all my heart and soul.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you ________ to be my wife from this day forward, to join with you and share all that is to come; both in times of light and times of darkness, I will steadfastly stand by you. I promise to be faithful and vow to love you with all my heart and soul.
3.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you ________ to be my wife, 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 until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you ________ to be my husband, 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 until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you ________ to be my wife, 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 until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you ________ to be my husband, 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 until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
4.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you, ________ to be my wedded wife, 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 understand till death shall part us, according to the will of God, and I commit myself completely to you.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you, ________ , to be my wedded husband, 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 understand till death shall part us, according to the will of God, and I commit myself completely to you.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you, ________ to be my wedded wife, 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 understand till death shall part us, according to the will of God, and I commit myself completely to you.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________ , take you, ________ , to be my wedded husband, 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 understand till death shall part us, according to the will of God, and I commit myself completely to you.
5.
Officiant: As a further sign of your lifelong commitment to one another, and of your desire to fully participate in both the privileges and the obligations of matrimony, I invite you to declare your vows to one another.
To Groom: ____________ , Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you, ____________ to be my wife, to be the mother of my children, and the companion of all my days and nights. I promise to fully share my life with you, through days of happiness as well as sadness and I pledge to you my unfailing love always.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you, ____________ to be my husband, to be the father of my children, and the companion of all my days and nights. I promise to fully share my life with you, through days of happiness as well as sadness and I pledge to you my unfailing love always.
Officiant: As a further sign of your lifelong commitment to one another, and of your desire to fully participate in both the privileges and the obligations of matrimony, I invite you to declare your vows to one another.
To Groom: ____________ , Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you, ____________ to be my wife, to be the mother of my children, and the companion of all my days and nights. I promise to fully share my life with you, through days of happiness as well as sadness and I pledge to you my unfailing love always.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I take you, ____________ to be my husband, to be the father of my children, and the companion of all my days and nights. I promise to fully share my life with you, through days of happiness as well as sadness and I pledge to you my unfailing love always.
6.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________, take you ________, to be my wedded wife, 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, 'til death do us part: and together we will love and serve as Christ commands as long as we both shall live.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________, take you ________, to be my wedded husband, 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, 'til death do us part: and together we will love and serve as Christ commands as long as we both shall live
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________, take you ________, to be my wedded wife, 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, 'til death do us part: and together we will love and serve as Christ commands as long as we both shall live.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
I, ________, take you ________, to be my wedded husband, 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, 'til death do us part: and together we will love and serve as Christ commands as long as we both shall live
7.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
________ , I take you to be my wife from this time onward, to unite with you and to share all that is to come, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond, and in all aspects of our life together to be faithful and loyal to you with all my being.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
________ , I take you to be my husband from this time onward, to unite with you and to share all that is to come, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond, and in all aspects of our life together to be faithful and loyal to you with all my being.
Officiant: To Groom: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
________ , I take you to be my wife from this time onward, to unite with you and to share all that is to come, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond, and in all aspects of our life together to be faithful and loyal to you with all my being.
Officiant: To Bride: Repeat after me.
The following can be broken down line by line instead of said all at once.
________ , I take you to be my husband from this time onward, to unite with you and to share all that is to come, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond, and in all aspects of our life together to be faithful and loyal to you with all my being.
For complete ceremonies, please visit the Wedding Ceremonies page. For more information about some of the other elements of a wedding ceremony, please visit the Wedding Ceremony Elements page.
