Vow Templates
If you’re unsure about writing your own vows or just want a template, then here’s some staples you can use, change these up or keep them the same, it’s up to you!
Using a template vow can be just as personal as writing your own. Just because the words are already written doesn’t mean they don’t resonate with you.
Romantic Vows
In your arms and by your side, I know I can do anything and I’m proud to call you, my husband. Loving what I know of you and trusting what I don't yet know, I give you, my hand. I give you, my love. I give you myself, the good, the bad, and the yet to come. I love you with my whole heart with a passion that can't be expressed in words, only in kisses, glances, and years of adventure by your side.
I promise to honour you, love you and cherish you as my husband today and every day. Today I say, "I do" but to me that means, "I will". I will take your hand and stand by your side in the good and the bad. I dedicate myself to you and our family. I will love you forever.
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Today, surrounded by all our friends and family, I choose you to be my husband. I am proud to be your wife and to join my life with yours. I vow to support you, inspire you, and love you always. For as long as we both shall live, I will be by your side, for better or worse, in sickness and in health. You are my one and only today and every day.
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“I (Name) affirm my love to you, (Name) as I invite you to share my life. You are the most beautiful, smart, and generous person I have ever known, and I promise to always respect you and love you. With kindness, unselfishness, and trust, I will work by your side to create a beautiful life together. I take you (Name) to be my lawful (wife/husband), to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live.
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“Give me your hand, and I will give you forever.
You make me laugh, you make me smile, and above all, you make me happy.
I promise to be your navigator, best friend, and wife. I promise to honour, love, and cherish you through all life's adventures. Wherever we go, we'll go together.
As your wife/husband, I promise to love you with the same determination and confidence you’ve given me.
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“Name” I’m madly in love with you, my husband. Not only do I promise that my love for you will grow with each day, but I promise to be your friend and partner every step of the way. I will be there for you, day or night and through life’s ups and downs. I trust, appreciate, cherish, and respect you. I promise to share with you my hopes and dreams as we build our lives together. You’re my everything.
Fun Vows
“Name”, I love you with all my heart. I have been thankful for that day we first met, (add personal story- example) and your two left feet, without them you wouldn’t have fallen, and I wouldn’t have been there to catch you. When we first started dating, I gained a family, a woman who loves me, and an adorable little whippet. Both of whom I adore with all my heart. I promise to take care of you and “whippet name”. I promise I will unclog the shower even though only one of us has long hair. “name” I love you with my whole heart, and my whole heart gets bigger with every day we spend together.
Matching Vows
Groom: I, (Name), choose you, (Name), to be my wife. In front of our friends and family as witnesses, here I promise to love and cherish you throughout the good times and bad times. I promise to try and remember to put my washing in the basket and not just on the floor next to it. I’ll also never, ever, ever forget our anniversary or your birthday. I promise to remember this day and the love we share in this moment forever. I will love you always.
Bride: I, (Name), choose you, (Name), to be my husband. In front of our friends and family, I promise to love and cherish you through every obstacle that may come our way. I promise to not flick through the tv channels when you’re trying to watch a show and to never let us run out of your favourite mayonnaise. I will comfort you when your team loses and drink beer with you when they win. I will love you always.
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I (name) take you, (name), to be my (husband/wife), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, for even poorer when I’ve been shopping, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward.
The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the, “you”, that you love, well, that’s just fabulous” – Sex and the City
Template Promises
You can have multiple promises, not just the one. An idea is to have a balance between romantic and fun.
“I promise to stand by your side, and bring out the best in you, in all our adventures”
“I promise to be the best parts of me that fits with the best parts of you”
“I promise to love you unconditionally, support you in your goals, honour and respect you as my wife”
“Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you.
“I promise to hold off secretly watching Netflix series until we are able to watch them together”
“I promise to always love you, even during Movember”
“I promise to laugh at your jokes (most of the time)”
I promise to take Instagram-worthy photos of you.
“I promise to make you laugh really really loud”
“Together we can accomplish more than we ever could alone
“Love is patient, love is kind, love means slowly losing your mind”
Large Vow Template
(Partners name), on our first date we (what you did on your first date) and I felt (feeling on first date).
Over the next few months, we (how you grew together over that time), and I realised (whatever you realised. He/she was the one etc).
And then everything got amazing!
You are my (serious thing) and (silly thing), my number-one (very silly thing) and future (either silly or serious thing), the (more things your partner is to you, have a mixture of silly and serious).
And I vow, going into our future together as husband and wife, to be your (wild card – put whatever you want in here).
I vow to love you as you deserve to be loved: (can change up these words) with admiration, adoration, passion, and respect, and to treat you like the (woman/man) that you are, even when you’re (add silly activity).
I vow to support your interests and nourish your passions: from (partners interest serious or silly #1), to (partners interest serious or silly #2), to (partners interest serious or silly #3).
I vow to remain loyal to you physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
I vow to take you seriously when you need to be taken seriously, and to laugh with you the rest of the time… because (personal reason, or can be left off)
I vow to take care of you when you are (sad, sick, fav on bachelor didn’t win etc #1), (sad, sick, fav on bachelor didn’t win etc #2), or (sad, sick, fav on bachelor didn’t win etc #3), or just when you forget to take care of yourself.
I vow to create a loving home and raise our family with you as my loving wife/husband.
I vow to remain your (supporter, lover etc) creating (good noun) from (opposite, bad noun), (verb-ending-in-ING) (plural noun) and (verb-ending-in-ING) (plural noun) that will make our lives (adjective), or at least (another adjective).
And I vow to remain by your side as we grow old together.
(partner name), you are not only (adjective or noun describing how you feel about your partner) but you’re also (an awesome adjective or noun describing how you feel about your partner). I love you, and I can’t wait to (say future goals. Start your lives together as a married couple etc).