Vow's - anyone have any examples they can share?

Traditional Vows

I, _______, do take you, ______ ; to be my wedded wife/husband, after God’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony, To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, I will love you and cherish you, until separated by death, as God is my witness, I give you this promise.

Contemporary Vows

In the presence of these our family and friends, I ______ do take you _______ to be my wife/husband, my partner and friend to join my life with your life, to share with you all that is to be, to laugh with you in joy, to comfort you in sorrow, to grow with you in love. I will honour you I will be faithful to you, all the days of my life this is my sacred vow

‘Best Friend’ Vows

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 and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard. 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

.‘This Special Day’ Vows

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 with you 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.

Sharing Our Lives Together Vows

I ____________ take you, _____________ To be my husband/ wife and partner for life I promise to encourage you, to share in your joy, And to honor what makes you unique and wonderful. I promise to nurture your dreams, Because through them your soul shines. I promise to help shoulder our challenges, For there is nothing we cannot face if we stand together. I promise to be your partner in all things, Not possessing you, but working with you as a part of the whole. Lastly, I promise to you all of my love, trust, and faithfulness As we share our lives together, This is my sacred vow to you, my equal in all things.

Best of Myself Vows

I promise to give you the best of myself And to ask of you no more than you can give. I promise to accept you the way you are. I promise to keep myself open to you, I promise to grow along with you, To be willing to face change as we both change And finally, I promise to love you in good times and in bad, With all I have to give

‘Friends & Partners’ Vows

We pledge to each other to be loving friends and partners in marriage. To talk and to listen, to trust and appreciate one another; to respect and cherish each other’s uniqueness; and to support, comfort and strengthen each other through life’s joys and sorrows. We promise to share hopes, thoughts and dreams as we build our lives together. May our lives be ever intertwined, our love keeping us together. We will treat each other with honour and respect and always show compassion. May our home be forever filled with peace, happiness and love.

My Friend and Love Vows

I, ____________, take you, ____________, As my friend and love, Beside me and apart from me, In laughter and in tears, in conflict and tranquility, Asking that you be no other than yourself, Loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not know yet, In all the ways that life may find us. I will honor you as my husband/ wife For all the days of my life.

Hayley....did I ever tell you that Im competely in love with you?

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Im totally stealing!

Holy moly Hayley.... thank you!

‘Looking to the Future’ Vows

I, _____, ask you, _____, to be my husband/wife as my friend and my love. On this day I affirm the relationship we have enjoyed, looking to the future to deepen and strengthen it. I will be yours in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. Together we will dream, will stumble but restore each other, we will share all things, serving each other and our fellow humanity. I will cherish and respect you, comfort and encourage you, be open with you, and stay with you as long as we shall live.

And you know I got more saved on the computer.... PM me your email if you would like me to send you more documents... but I'm sure you will find something out of these.

I got Ring Vows Too!

We wrote our own and then took the traditional ones:

I ___ take you ____to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until we are parted by death.

and when we exchanged rings we said:

With this ring, I thee wed. From this day forward you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms your home”

PM me anytime with questions.... I don't always see your discussions, but I almost always have something up my sleeve if you ask...

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My hubby wrote his down on little index cards, because he knew he would be nervous. I just practiced the line I wanted to start with, but I spoke my vows from the heart that afternoon. It went well, because I did not use the traditional words. Best of luck!

(Hayley doing Happy Dance * Maui, you got email)

finished product on the way... look for it in 5 minutes!

Hayley you are a magician! Squee!!! Yay Yay Happy Dance right back

Oh Hayley you are AWESOME! I needed this too. THANK YOU xoxoxo

Hayley you are pretty much amazing! I don't think google has that many vows to give out =] lol. Thanks!

Hayley at her finest! She helped with my vows too!

Ring Vows

“I give you this ring as an everlasting symbol of my faithfulness, my friendship and my love.”

“With this ring I thee wed.”

“As this ring is an unbroken circle, without beginning or end, let it be an everlasting symbol of my never ending love for you.”

“With this ring I do marry you, all that I am and all that I have is yours.”

“Take this ring as my promise to love, honour and cherish you each and every day.”

“May our love be as unbroken and as untarnished as these rings, a never ending circle of commitment that surrounds us both forever.”

“Take now this ring and wear it as a daily reminder of my love and my commitment to you.”

"_____, this ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring with all that I have and all that I am."

" _____, I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart."

"____, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness and as I place it on your finger, I commit my very heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken on this, our wedding day."

"I give you this ring. Wear it with love and joy. As this ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my wife/husband this day and forevermore."

"____, as I place this ring on your finger, may it always remind you of my never-ending love and may it always remind me of the precious treasure I have in you. Wear this ring with joy, for your love has made me complete."

"This ring I give you in token of my love and devotion, and with my heart I pledge to you all that I am. With this ring I marry you and join my life to yours"

Hayley, I love you...no really, I could just kiss you! We're still a ways off, but this has been the most nerve-wracking subject to approach FH with. He's shy and was not happy with the "writing our own vows" idea. So we compromised on writing our own version of vows, but still having to repeat them after our officiant (FH's grandfather) reads them to us. This has been so much help. Thank you!

Your welcome!

You can also try to fill in the blanks of this one.

(Name of your sweetheart), you are my (best friend, one true love, the one I want to spend the rest of my life with, etc.) Today, I take you to be my (wife, husband, lawfully wedded wife or husband, life partner, etc.) I promise you that I will be (faithful, worthy of your trust, worthy of your love, your loving partner, etc.) I vow to (honor you, cherish you, love you, respect you, laugh with you, cry with you, support you in your goals, etc.), (insert here the length of your vow, for example, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for as long as we both shall live.)

WOW hayley you were ready to get married werent you??? Verry awesome. you helped me find my own words!!! THATS AWESOME!