Romantic Wedding Vows

Start writing vows or choose your own from our list of the most romantic wedding vows

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Most brides want a wedding that is romantic and unique.  One way to impact your wedding on both counts is to use original wedding vows.  If you want your wedding to be all about romance you'll need romantic unique wedding vows that truly show your love and traditional vows just don't cut it. 

You can get unique romantic wedding vows one of two ways.  Either write your vows using your own words or select from romantic prewritten vows.  Read on for guidance on both options.

Don't have time to write your own vows or can't find the right words to express your love?  We've put together a collection of the most romantic and unique wedding vows below for you to choose from. 

Get ideas from these examples or just copy them for your wedding ceremony. 
 

Romantic Wedding Vows Examples

I name, take you name,

to be my beloved husband/wife

to have you and to hold you,

to honor you, to treasure you,

to be at your side in sorrow and in joy

to suffer with you and be transformed,

and to love and cherish you always.

I promise you this from my heart,

with my soul and with everything I am,

for all the days of our life

and beyond the bounds of time.

Dearest name,

I do now choose you and take you

to be my husband/wife

to hold me, as your beloved, in your heart.

I give you my love,

the steadfastness of my purpose

my will and my hope.

You are my lover, my teacher, my model,

my accomplice and my true counterpart.

You complete my being.

I will love you hold you and honor you,

respect you, encourage you and cherish you always,

in sickness and in heath,

through sorrow and success,

for every day of my life.
 

Writing your own romantic vows

If you choose to compose your own vows, start by thinking of romantic things in your relationship - the unique way you met, special things you do together, how your fiancé proposed.  You can also look to others for ideas to help you create romantic wedding vows.  It's possible that someone else may have put your feelings into words.  Love poems and quotes on romance are a great place to start.  Here are some romantic quotes that you could incorporate into your wedding vows:

"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."  - Goethe

"The loving are the daring." - Bayard Taylor

"What a grand thing to be loved.  What a grander thing still to love."  - Victor Hugo

"The only gift is a portion of thyself."  - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods."  - Plato

"From this day forward, you shall not walk alone.  My heart will be your shelter, and my arms will be your home." - Unknown