Wedding Vows

 

Vow No. 1 - Bride & Groom - Traditional

(You may wish to add your own embellishments)

I, [Bride/Groom], take [you/thee] [Groom/Bride], to be my [wife/husband],

to have and to hold you from this day forward,

for better or for worse,

for richer, or for poorer,

in sickness and in health.  

I further promise to love you and cherish you,

and be faithful to you for as long as we both shall live.

Vow No. 2a - Bride to Groom

I, [Bride's Name], take [you/thee], [Groom's Name], to be my [lawfully wedded husband/husband], [knowing/confident] in my heart that you will be a faithful friend, and a [steadfast/true] and loving companion.

On this [appointed/special/wondrous] day, in the presence of God, our relatives, and our friends as witnesses, I give to you my sacred vow that as your wife, I will always be with you and support you

in times of sickness and in times of health

in times of joy and in times of sorrow.

I [promise/further promise] to love you completely

to console and comfort you during difficult times

to encourage you to achieve your full potential

to laugh with you and to grieve with you

to share with you life's simplest but most enduring pleasures

to be truthful and honest with you

and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

Vow No. 2b - Groom to Bride

I, [Groom's Name], take [you/thee], [Bride's Name], to be my [lawfully wedded wife/wife], [knowing/confident\ in my heart that you will be a faithful friend, and a (steadfast/true) and loving companion.

On this [appointed/special/wondrous] day, in the presence of God, our relatives, and our friends as witnesses, I give to you my sacred vow that as your husband, I will always be with you and support you

in times of sickness and in times of health

in times of joy and in times of sorrow.

I [promise/further promise] to love you completely

to console and comfort you during difficult times

to respect you and to protect you from harm

to honor you and to provide for your well-being

to be truthful and honest with you

and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

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