Corpse Bride Vows

I never saw the movie. How "corpse-y" are the vows? I'll be honest -- I don't get the injection of death into such a life affirming event, but maybe I'm overthinking the movie? Can you enlighten me?

I think they're sweet. And they can be done. I have no advice though on how to do a flow. I would just say maybe to try and no over do it.

I went to a wedding where this was done.

The brides were dressed like pirate versions of Jack and Sally from Nightmare.

Honestly...it was a little hokey, but what got me was that the officiant stumbled over the words...like REALLY badly.

Centerpiece, here they are:

Maybe it could be what you recite as you exchange rings. but do your own vows before or after that

Well we are doing a more "normal" ceremony besides the vows. Like not dressing up as characters. I just love the vows.

I don't mind them. I would leave out the credit though, which is problematic as a person who creates intellectual property, but I don't know that I would want to actually say "Corpse Bride" out loud at a wedding. I do a lot of weddings with a reading from GOT, and even that is a bit edgy.

When you think about it, this could be rephrased in a number of different ways.

@celia Milton Yea I wasn't planning on saying corpse bride. I'm justadding in the vows with the props. I think that they are old Catholic vows, so I don't think the credit would be an issue.

We're doing them as our ring wording.

I've never seen the movie, but I think the words are sweet. The only issue is that I'm not sure these are "vows" in the traditional sense. Will you feel like you missed out on promising clear things to each other? If not, go for it and use these. They would definitely work in a "repeat after me" thing by the officiant.

You could give credit in the program, that way it doesn't have to be said out loud. I think they are sweet and like the idea of them being used with the exchange of rings.

@futuremrsP Thats a good idea! Yea and then maybe after do the "I do's"

My FH and I are doing these vows. We are doing sort of a backwards candle lighting ceremony (main candle lit, each lighting the others candle from it) at the bit concerning "with this candle". After we have each said the Corpse Bride how, our officiant is going to do the whole "Do you take?" spiels so it feels like a more organic flow into the "I now pronounce You" thing.

My fiancee and I are using these vows as well. Not using them to replace, but adding on after "till death do us part."

Basically, we exchange the normal vows repeating after the officiary as normal, but instead of saying I Do, he's gonna do the whole "With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine." And put the ring on, then ill do the same. Then the officiary will finish up the ceremony as standard.

My husband an I used them in our vows. It took some working around but it worked. We still did the richer or poorer, sickness and health, and the I do's. I don't still have it as we were married in 2011 but it helps to write out a ceremony outline and then work them in

The way I would do it is the corspe bride vows like this “With this hand I will lift your sorrows” lift partners hand to lips for a kiss


“Your cup will never empty for I will be your wine” fill a wine glass with sparkling grape juice or wine
“With this candle I will light your way in darkness” use a separate candle to light the candle in-front of your partner (they will later use the same separate candle to light the one in-front of you)
“With this ring I ask you to be mine” put the ring on your partners finger
Your partner will repeat these actions and then you will grab your cups link arms and drink
Do them after the I do and then give a small bits of the most meaningful parts of your relationship