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 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] wife
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,
comfort you in times of distress,
encourage you to achieve (higher/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.
#7a – Groom
My ___________, I have prayed for you as my wife and as God has truly answered my prayers, I praise and thank Him for His faithfulness for I have delighted in knowing you and loving you. I look forward to being your Christian husband for as long as we both shall live. I will love you as Christ loved the church and died for her. I will love you during the good times and the difficult times for we know the Lord is our Savior and our guide. You shall always be my bride and I give myself to you this day. I love you, ___________.
#7b – Bride
Dear ___________, I thank God for a man such as you, strong in the faith of the Lord, loving the Word, I know that it has been the will of God to bring us together to this day and I praise God for His goodness to me in bringing you to my side. I will love you and will submit to you as to the Lord. I give myself to you this day, I love you, ___________.
#8a - Groom
______, I love you and I know that this love is from God. Because of this, I want to be your husband so that we might serve Christ together. Through all of the uncertainties and trials of the present and future, I promise to be faithful to you and love you. I promise to guide and protect you as Christ does his church, as long as we both shall live. God’s Word gives us the perfect example of this love in Christ’s death for the Church. I shall try always, with God’s help, to show you this same kind of love, for I know that in His sight we will both be one.
#8b - Bride
______, I love you. I prayed that God would lead me to his choice. I praise Him that tonight His will is being fulfilled. Through the pressures of the present and uncertainties of the future I promise my faithfulness, to follow you through all of life’s experiences as you follow God, that together we may grow in the likeness of Christ and our home be a praise to Him.
#9
______, I give you this ring, wear it with love and joy. I choose you to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward for better or for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live.
#10
I love you, ______, and I thank the Lord for the love that has bound our hearts and lives together in spiritual fellowship of marriage. I will love, honor and cherish you always. I will love you in sickness as in health, in poverty as in wealth, in sorrow as in joy, and will be true to you by God’s grace.
