MARRIAGE VOWS

Couples are welcome to use any of the standardized vows included below (or combination thereof), or even to write their own vows for their ceremony. If couples do choose to write their own vows, they will be asked to read them to each other during the ceremony. Standard vows can be read to each other, or used in a “repeat after me” format.

Thinking of writing your own personalized vows? Here is a great article from to read ahead of time: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Own Wedding Vows.

If, on the other hand, you wish to use more traditional vows that are already structured, you may choose from any of these listed below...

1) I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wife, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner, and my one true love. You are my best friend and I will love and respect you always.

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

2) Do you, Groom, take Bride to be your wife, knowing in your heart that she will be your constant friend, your faithful partner and one true love? Answer: I do

Do you, Bride, take Groom to be your husband, knowing in your heart that he will be your constant friend, your faithful partner and one true love? Answer: I do

3) I come here today, Bride, to join my life to yours before our families and friends. 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.

I come here today, Groom, to join my life to yours before our friends and families. 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.

4) Today, Bride, I join my life to yours, not merely as your husband, 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.

Today, Groom, I join my life to yours, not merely as your wife, 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.

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

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

6) Bride, I came to this place today as a man 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.

Groom, I came to this place today as a 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 wife.

7) Bride, I take you to be my lawfully wedded wife. 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.

Groom, I take you to be my lawfully wedded husband. 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.

8) Bride, 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.

Groom, 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.

9) I, Groom take you, Bride to be my wife 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 to better understand ourselves and the world, as long as we live.

I, Bride take you, Groom to be my husband 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 to better understand ourselves and the world, as long as we live.

10) I, Groom, take you Bride, to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, and thereto I pledge you my faith.

I, Bride, take you Groom, to be my husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, and thereto I pledge you my faith.

11) Bride, 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. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems difficult, when our love is simple, and when it requires effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life.

Groom, 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. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems difficult, when our love is simple, and when it requires effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life.

12) Bride, I promise to give you the best of myself and to ask of you no more than you can give. 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. I promise to share with you my time and my attention and to bring joy, strength and imagination to our relationship. 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. I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face changes in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting. 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.

Groom, I promise to give you the best of myself and to ask of you no more than you can give. 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. I promise to share with you my time and my attention and to bring joy, strength and imagination to our relationship. 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. I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face changes in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting. 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.

13) Bride, 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 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.

Groom, 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 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.

14) Bride, today I will marry my friend, the one I will live with, dream with and love. I take you to be my wife. 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.

Groom, today I will marry my friend, the one I will live with, dream with and love. I take you to be my husband. 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.

15) Bride, 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. I will love you forever.

Groom, 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. I will love you forever.

16) Bride, 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.

Groom, 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.

17) Bride, 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.

Groom, 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.

18) I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wedded wife. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. I promise you my love, my full devotion, my tender care. I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband.

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

19) I take you, Bride, to be my wife. I promise before God and all who are present here to be your loving and faithful husband, as long as our lives shall last. I will serve you with tenderness and respect, and encourage you to develop God’s gifts in you.

I take you, Groom, to be my husband. I promise before God and all who are present here to be your loving and faithful wife, as long as our lives shall last. I will serve you with tenderness and respect, and encourage you to develop God’s gifts in you.

20) I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wife; and I promise before God and these witnesses to be your loving and faithful husband; in plenty and in want; in joy and in sorrow; in sickness and in health; as long as we both shall live.

I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my husband; and I promise before God and these witnesses to be your loving and faithful wife; in plenty and in want; in joy and in sorrow; in sickness and in health; as long as we both shall live.

21) Before God and these witnesses, I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wife, and I promise to love you, and to be faithful to you as long as we both shall live.

Before God and these witnesses, I, Bride, take you, Bride, to be my husband, and I promise to love you, and to be faithful to you as long as we both shall live.

22) Do you, Groom, take this woman, Bride, to be your wife, according to God’s holy decree? Do you promise to be to her a loving and loyal husband, to cherish and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, to be faithful only to her as long as you both shall live? Answer: I do

Do you, Bride, take this man, Groom, to be your husband, according to God’s holy decree? Do you promise to be to him a loving and loyal wife, to cherish and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, to be faithful only to him as long as you both shall live? Answer: I do

23) Groom, will you have this woman whose hands you now hold, to be your wife, to live together according to God’s decree in the holy estate of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honour and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, faithfully keep to her alone, so long as you both shall live? Answer: I will

Bride, will you have this man whose hands you now hold, to be your husband, to live together according to God’s decree in the holy estate of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and keep him, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, faithfully keep to him alone, so long as you both shall live? Answer: I will

24) I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wife, 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.

I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my 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.

25) In the presence of God and these our friends, I take you to be my wife, promising with Divine assistance to be a loving and faithful husband as long as we both shall live.

In the presence of God and our friends, I take you to be my husband, promising with Divine assistance to be a loving and faithful wife as long as we both shall live.

26) Bride, I promise to love you above all others and to value your friendship as a precious gift. I look forward to building our relationship under the care and guidance of God. I promise to stand beside you in sickness or health, in times of prosperity and decline, in peace and in turmoil, as long as we both shall live.

Groom, I promise to love you above all others and to value your friendship as a precious gift. I look forward to building our relationship under the care and guidance of God. I promise to stand beside you in sickness or health, in times of prosperity and decline, in peace and in turmoil, as long as we both shall live.

27) In the sight of God's love and in the presence of our families and friends, I Groom, take you, Bride to be my wife. I offer my friendship and trust in you, promising to be faithful and understanding as long as we both shall live.

In the sight of God's love and in the presence of our families and friends, I Bride, take you, Groom to be my husband. I offer my friendship and trust in you, promising to be faithful and understanding as long as we both shall live.

28) Bride, I commit my love to you this day for as long as we both shall live. I promise to be faithful to you, to nurture you, to cherish and encourage you, with the same care and concern that I give myself. I promise to help you become the person our Lord has intended you to be, and throughout our lifetime together, you will always be my beloved and my best friend.

Groom, I commit my love to you this day for as long as we both shall live. I promise to be faithful to you, to nurture you, to cherish and encourage you, with the same care and concern that I give myself. I promise to help you become the person our Lord has intended you to be, and throughout our lifetime together, you will always be my beloved and my best friend.

29) Bride, I love you, and I know that this love is from God. Through all of the uncertainties and trials of the present and future, I promise to be faithful to you and love you. I promise to guide and protect you as Christ does his church, as long as we both shall live.

Groom, I love you, and I know that this love is from God. Through all of the uncertainties and trials of the present and future, I promise to be faithful to you and love you. I promise to guide and protect you as Christ does his church, as long as we both shall live.

30) Bride, I take you to be my wife from this day onward, to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful husband, 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.

Groom, I take you to be my husband from this day onward, to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful 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.

31) Bride, I take you to be my wife. I pledge you the rest of my life, as your partner and your friend. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Groom, I take you to be my husband. I pledge you the rest of my life, as your partner and your friend. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

32) Bride, in the sight of God's love, and the presence of our families and friends, I give to you friendship and trust, guidance and support, love and compassion, promising to be faithful and understanding for as long as we both shall live.

Groom, in the sight of God's love, and the presence of our families and friends, I give to you friendship and trust, guidance and support, love and compassion, promising to be faithful and understanding for as long as we both shall live.

33) Bride, on this special day, I give to you in the presence of God and all these witnesses my promise to stay by your side, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad. I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh 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.

Groom, on this special day, I give to you in the presence of God and all these witnesses my promise to stay by your side, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad. I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh 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.