Making Your "I Do" Moment Extra Special

With the perplexing jumble of wedding preparations currently overwhelming you, you may have missed out on one important aspect of the ceremony--- your WEDDING VOWS! Keeping in mind that the wedding ceremony is the essence of the entire celebration, you must also allot time and effort on coming up with good wedding vows. Making your “I do” moment special counts a lot. 

Nowadays, many couples opt to have personalized wedding vows instead of the standard ones that churches have always provided. Don’t you want to commit to your future partner with a heartfelt message that is tailored to your personal experience and relationship as a couple, instead of repeating lines that have been uttered thousands and thousands of times by others? If you do, then you better start planning and writing these personalized wedding vows already.

This is exactly what I did for my own wedding. My husband and I came up with simple yet very meaningful and heartfelt wedding vows that were based on how we really felt for one another and on our love story. You should try it out yourself! If you're not good in expressing yourself with words, perhaps you can ask a friend to help you out.

“…for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part…” may not sound as special as it used to for some. If you wish to keep the original message intact, you can reword the original vows and add your own personal sentiments. Here are some examples of lines that you may want to affix:

• You have brought me utmost joy in the midst of my gloom, bringing out the radiance within me and enveloping me in love and bliss.
• You are my best friend, my other half, the shoulder I could cry on and the rock I could lean on.
• Amidst the chaos of this world, your presence has calmed me and brought a smile to my face.
• My heaven-sent soulmate, you have opened up a world of happiness for me.
• I promise to love you all the days of my life, no matter how difficult, until we grow old together.

Your personalized wedding vows can be poetic or written in simple and easy-to-understand words. Although it would be great for the two of you to actually be the ones to write the words, you can also ask a better writer to help you out in expressing what is deep within your hearts. It is really up to you, as long as you can both internalize the message and truly understand the promise that you are making for a lifetime commitment. 

While it may be tempting to grab some readily accessible phrases and sentences from the Internet or from books to use as your wedding vows, you should reconsider such an option. Take note that if you do this, then these vows are no longer personalized. You can probably browse through some for ideas, but in the end, it is still much better to make up your own. Good luck and enjoy!

***For help with personalized wedding vows, you may email mommykeepsakes@yahoo.com or post a comment here. 

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