Traditional and Alternative vows

Traditional Vows

I (Name)
do solemnly and sincerely declare
That I know, of no legal impediment
To my marrying (Name)
And that I accept her/him
as my lawful wedded wife/husband
To have and to hold
From this day forward,
For better and for worse
For richer for poorer
In Sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish
For as long as we both shall live.

Alternative Vows

(Name), all that I am, and all that I have,
I offer to you, in love and in joy.
From this day forward
I will love and comfort you,
hold you close,
prize you above all others,
and remain faithful to you all the days of our lives.

(Name) Today begins my walk with you
Where you go, I go
Where you stay, I stay
When you sleep, I will sleep
When you rise, I will rise
I will pass my days
Within the sound of your voice,
And my nights
Within the reach of your hand,
And none shall come between us.
This I vow

I love you, (Name).
You are my best friend.
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 love you in good times and in bad,
when life seems easy and when it seems hard,
when our love is simple, and when it is an effort.
I promise to cherish you,
and to always hold you in highest regard.
These things I give to you today,
and all the days of our life.

I, (Name), take (you/thee), (Name),
to be my (husband/wife),
knowing in my heart
that you will be my constant friend,
my faithful partner in life,
and my one true love.

(Name), today I will marry you,
the one I will live with, dream with,
and love forever.
I take you to be my (husband/wife).
From this day forward I will cherish you.
I look with joy towards our tomorrows,
knowing we will walk together side by side,
hand in hand,
and heart to heart.


I take you, (Name), to be my partner.
To have and to hold from this day forward.
I give to you my unending love and devotion.
I promise to be true to you,
to share my thoughts, hopes, and dreams
to cherish you always.
I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you my best friend.
I will love you forever.