Wedding Vows

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Wedding Vows

The words spoken by a bride and groom on their wedding day are so beautiful and so powerful. Think about each word carefully as you read the traditional vow:

"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish."

A "religious" vow I heard once goes like this:

"(Name), I love you. I want to be your (husband/wife) so that we might serve Christ together. Through all of the uncertainties and trials of life, I promise to be faithful to you and love you, so that together we may grow in the likeness of Christ and that our home may be a praise to Him. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle.When our love is simple, and when it is an effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. I promise to be your confidante, always ready to share your hopes, dreams, and secrets. These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life. This commitment is made in love, kept in faith, and eternally bonding. The ring I give you today is a never-ending circle, symbolizing God’s eternal love for us and our love for each other. With this ring, I thee wed, til death do us part."

Wow.

For the more humous and lighthearted ceremonies, one might consider this Dr. Seuss-inspired vow:

I will take you as my wife
And I will love you all my life,
I will have and I will hold
From now until the stars grow cold,
I’ll love you through the good and bad,
Whether or not I’m happy or sad,
I’ll love in sickness, and in health,
When we’re poor, and when in wealth,
And when we're fit, and when we're sick,
(Oh, CAN'T we get this finished quick?)
I’ll love you always with all my heart,
From now until death do us part,
I will love you through and through
From this moment on I say “I do”