Your wedding vows are at the center of your ceremony. They are when you pledge your unending love for your betrothed, in front of all your assembled friends and relatives, as well as the divinity that sanctifies your marriage. With everyone silent and listening to each and every word, you want to make sure those words are right.

To help you get the right wedding vows for your wedding, here are a few samples that you can use as they are, or use as an inspiration when writing your own.

Traditional Religious Wedding Vows

I [name], take you [name] to be my wife/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, till death do us part. I pledge before the Lord and these assembled witnesses to be your loving and faithful husband, to be open and honest with you, to forgive you as Christ has forgiven me, and to always remind you of the Lord’s plans and promises.

By this ring you are sanctified to me as my wife, in accordance with the traditions of Moses and Israel.

Traditional Secular Wedding Vows

[Name], I take you to be my lawfully wedded husband/wife. Before these witnesses I vow to love you and car for you as long as we both shall live. I take you with all your faults and your strengths as I offer myself to you with my faults and strengths. I will help you when you need me, and I will turn to you when I need help. I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life.

I [name], do pledge you, [name] my love for as long as I live. What I possess in this world, I give to you. I will keep and hold you, comfort and tend you, protect and shelter you for all the days of my life

Writing Your Own Vows

When you are writing your own vows, you want to make sure that you maintain the elements of traditional vows that mean the most to you (if any), because in many cases saying the words we revere can help to bind us to our promise.

However, make sure you include something that is very personal to you. Make sure you include elements of your personal believes in your vow, even if these things aren’t typically taken as part of the wedding vow.

Feel free to write significantly different vows for the bride and the groom. Although most traditional vows are the same for both men and women, they don’t have to be for you.

And although you’re free to play around with the vows, take into account the thoughts and feelings of your assembled guests, who may not be as accepting of nontraditional vows as you are. Try not to be deliberately offensive or profane unless you know your guests will ALL agree.

At Stonebrook Manor, we’ve helped many couples selecting traditional vows, or writing their own. We would be happy to help you get the perfect vows for your perfect wedding.

Please contact us today to talk to our experts about your wedding and tour our wedding venue in north Denver.