Wedding
Vows
Wedding vows are promises that couples speak to each
other yet before witnesses during a marriage ceremony. Wedding vows
usually incorporate certain traditional elements when they are written
or spoken. Promises of unconditional love and affection, faithfulness
and permanence are included in most wedding vows.
Most wedding vows are derived from traditional religious ceremonies,
though many times can be embellished or modified to fit the personalities
and wishes of the participants. Love poems and music lyrics can
often be revised and integrated into more traditional wedding vows.
Though many choose traditional wedding vows for their marriage
ceremonies, there are also a few other types of wedding vows that
should be considered as well. For instance, some people opt for
non-traditional wedding vows or those that are personalized, religion-based
or interfaith-based. Additional types of wedding vows include remarriage,
cultural and intercultural.
For the more light-hearted, humorous wedding vows may even be appropriate
if done in good taste. Sometimes a little fun and silliness can
break the gravity of the situation and put things into perspective.
Some people are curious about celebrity wedding vows and wish to
emulate what say Bruce and Demi or Julia and Lyle or Elvis and
Priscilla said during their marriage ceremonies. The rule about
wedding vows, however, is that there are no hard and fast rules.
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Typical guidelines suggest that wedding vows be loving,
respectful and put forth the message of caring and commitment.
But, for some non-traditionalists, the wedding vows may
be as simple as "I love you, now let's go for it".
The First Amendment with free speech rights say that this
is perfectly acceptable.
The most important thing to remember, however, that some
seem to forget, is that wedding vows are meant for the couple
and no one else.
The wedding vows they will say to each other may be witnessed
before God, country and loved ones, but it is their personal
message and commitment to each other that is important.
Outside influences and opinions will many times be unwelcomed
in this area.
So, explore the wedding vows on this site and take what
works and leave what doesn't. If you have a wedding vow
that you would like to add, please feel free to send it
in.
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Perhaps in your own marriage or marriage-to-be you have a special
message, you'd like to share, then we'd like to hear it. Share
your wedding vows with the other visitors to this site and help
them with their special day that they will remember forever. You
do like to share now don't you?
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