I've been combing my bride message boards for ceremony inspiration. Whenever I come across a passage that makes me tear up, I know I've hit something good.
I also found some vows that would have the entire church grinning ear to ear.
Here they are, Dr. Seuss inspired vows:
Pastor: Will you answer me right now
These questions, as your wedding vow?
Groom: Yes, I will answer right now
Your questions as my wedding vow.
Pastor: Will you take her as your wife?
Will you love her all your life?
Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,
Yes, I'll love her all my life.
Pastor: Will you have, and also hold
Just as you have at this time told?
Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold,
Just as I have at this time told,
Yes, I will love her all my life
As I now take her as my wife.
Pastor: Will you love through good and bad?
Whether you're happy or sad?
Groom: Yes, I'll love through good and bad,
Whether we're happy or sad,
Yes, I will have and I will hold
Just as I have already told,
Yes, I will love her all my life,
Yes, I will take her as my wife!
Pastor: Will you love her if you're rich?
Or if you're poor, and in a ditch?
Groom: Yes, I'll love her if we're rich,
And I will love her in a ditch,
I'll love her through good times and bad,
Whether we are happy or sad,
Yes, I will have, and I will hold
(I could have sworn this has been told!)
I promise to love all my life
This woman, as my lawful wife!
Pastor: Will you love her when you're fit,
And also when you're feeling sick?
Groom: Yes, I'll love her when we're fit,
And when we're hurt, and when we're sick,
And I will love her when we're rich
And I will love her in a ditch
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold
Ten years from now a thousandfold,
Yes, I will love for my whole life
This lovely woman as my wife!
Pastor: Will you love with all your heart?
Will you love till death you part?
Groom: Yes, I'll love with all my heart
From now until death do us part,
And I will love her when we're rich,
And when we're broke and in a ditch,
And when we're fit, and when we're sick,
(Oh, CAN'T we get this finished quick?)
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold,
And if I might now be so bold,
I'll love her my entire life,
Yes, I WILL take her as my wife!
Pastor: Then if you'll take her as your wife,
And if you'll love her all your life,
And if you'll have, and if you'll hold,
From now until the stars grow cold,
And if you'll love through good and bad,
And whether you're happy or sad,
And love in sickness, and in health,
And when you're poor, and when in wealth,
And if you'll love with all your heart,
From now until death do you part,
Yes, if you'll love her through and through,
Please answer with these words:
Pastor and Groom: I DO!
Pastor: You're married now! So kiss the bride,
But please, do keep it dignified.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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This is a hoot. I tend to be very serious about wedding vows because I spent a lot of time putting together some eBooks on writing wedding vows. I have two tips for you.
First, you and your partner write your vows in shared conversation, articulating the dream that you have for your lives and then infuse that dream in the vows.
And 2, After the ceremony keep rereading those vows over and over and over and over until they are fixed in your mind and your affairs.
Read them at night to sleep on them, either separately or together (together, of course is best but at least read them together a couple of times a month.)
Read them, either together or separately in the morning to start your day with your 'best foot forward.' See more about 'writing down the dream' at www.weddingvowsandceremonies.com
The blog has articles that are about 'living the dream.' Have a fabulous wedding and life. www.weddingvowsandceremonies.com/blog
Rev. Linda Bardes, The Wedding Vow Coach, Helping couples to 'live the dream!'
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