Vow-writing can be one of the most stressful bits of wedding
planning. You’ll often hear that both bride and groom sometimes leave the task
undone right up until the night before the big day! It’s no surprise – writing
your own vows, your sincerest promises to your spouse that you’re going to
announce to every person in your world, are rightfully daunting and should be
taken in absolute seriousness.
What can you put in a vow? Virtually anything. You can tell
your partner why you love them, why you’re going to love them for the rest
of your life forever and also state your intentions and what your relationship means to you.
Just be honest, open, and speak from the heart. Look over
your vows and revise them. Ask, “If I had one chance to convince them to marry
me, what would I say?” Draw inspiration from your memories, your wedding
invites, magazines, pick ideas from the internet, even. It doesn’t hurt to
look!
If all else fails and you’re still completely blank by the
end of your deadline, there’s always the standard template to fall back on,
which your priest or ordained minister can provide. Phew!
