Sample Wedding Vows

VOWS

#1
I _______, take thee, _______,
to be my lawful wedded (wife/husband).
To love and to cherish,
to have and to hold.
I promise, forsaking all others,
to cleave to you and to you only
so long as we both shall live.

#2
I, _______, in becoming your (husband/wife),
promise before God and these friends
to love and cherish,
and to protect and provide,
in good times and in bad,
in joy and in grief,
and to be faithful to the end –
that we may become one in spirit,
one in mind,
one in affection,
and above all things, one in Christ.

#3
I, _______, take you _______,
to be my (wife/husband).
I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad,
in sickness and in health.
I will love you and honor you
all the days of my life.

#4
I, _______, take thee, _______,
to be my wedded (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,
that we may become one in spirit,
one in mind,
one in affection,
and above all things, one in Christ.

#5a - Bride
I,(Bride’s name), take you, (Groom’s name)
to be my lawfully wedded husband,
my closest friend,
my faithful partner in life
and my one true love.
On this special day
I give to you
my sacred promise to stay by your side
as your faithful wife
in sickness and in health,
in joy and in sorrow
through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation,
comfort you in times of distress,
laugh with you and cry with you,
always be open and honest with you
and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

#5b - Groom
I, (Groom’s name), take you, (Bride’s name)
to be my lawfully wedded wife,
my closest friend,
my faithful partner in life,
and my one true love.
On this special day,
I give to you
my sacred promise to stay by your side
as your faithful husband
in sickness and in health
in joy and in sorrow,
through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation,
honor and respect you,
provide for your needs as best I can,
comfort you in times of distress
and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.


#6a
I, (Groom’s Name), take (you/thee), (Bride’s Name),
to be my [opt: lawfully wedded] wife,
knowing in my heart that you will be
my constant friend,
my faithful partner in life,
and my one true love.
On this special [opt: and holy] day,
I (affirm/reaffirm/give) to you
in the presence of God and (all those in attendance/these witnesses)
my (pledge/sacred promise) to stay by your side as your [opt: faithful] husband
in sickness and in health,
in joy and in sorrow, as well as
through the good times and the bad.
I (promise/further promise) to love you without reservation,
honor and respect you,
provide for your needs as best I can,
protect you from harm,
comfort you in times of distress,
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.

#6b - Bride
I, (Bride’s Name), take (you/thee), (Groom’s Name),
to be my [opt: lawfully wedded] husband,
secure in the knowledge that you will be
my constant friend,
my faithful partner in life,
and my one true love.
On this special [opt: and holy] day,
I (affirm/reaffirm/give) to