Vows and Verses

Where there is love there is life.

I promise to love you above all others and
to value your friendship as a precious gift.
I look forward to raising our family and building
our relationship under the care and guidance of God.
I promise to stand beside you, in sickness or health,
in times of prosper and decline, in peace and in turmoil,
as long as we both shall live.

Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.

With these rings we unite our hearts in tenderness and devotion.
We will honor each others cultures as we
join customs to form a trusting relationship.
We will protect, support, and encourage each other
through life's joys and sorrows as we create a loving future.
We promise to establish a home for ourselves and
our children shaped by our respective heritage's;
a loving environment dedicated to peace, hope,
and respect for all people.
From this day forward our lives will be
intertwined forever, blessed in faith, filled with
compassion, understanding and love.

There is nothing more lovely in life than the union of two people whose love for one another has grown through the years, from the small acorn of passion, into a great rooted tree

Before God our Father who has given us the gift of love,
I <bride/groom>, join with you, <bride/groom>, in the covenant of marriage.
I promise to give my faithful, life-giving love to you,
and to share my life with you as long as we shall live.
May this community of faith witness our love
for each other for the rest of our lives.

Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate.

I take you 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 cherish you, and to share
my thoughts, hopes, and dreams with you.
I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you
my best friend. I will love you forever.

Titus Maccius Plautus

In the sight of God's love and in the presence of our families and friends,
I name, take you, <bride/groom> to be may <husband/wife>.
I offer my friendship and trust in you,
promising to be faithful and understanding
as long as we both shall live.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

In the presence of the Lord and of this assembly,
I take thee to be my husband/wife, promising
with Divine Assistance to be unto thee a
loving and faithful <husband/wife>
until death shall separate us.

But love is blind, and lovers cannot see: The pretty follies that themselves commit.

I take you <bride/groom>, to be my <husband/wife>.
I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad,
in sickness and in health, I will love and honor
you all the days of my life.

Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beats one.

I promise to be there when you need me,
to fill your days with sunshine,
to comfort you and encourage you,
to help you reach your goals,
to be your best friend ever and to
love you all my life with all my heart.

Union gives strength.

I, <bride/groom>, take you, <bride/groom>, to be my wedded <husband/wife>.
With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one.
I promise you my love, my fullest devotion, my tenderest care.
I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful <husband/wife>.

...And when two people understand each other in their inmost heats, their words are sweet and strong like the fragrance of orchids.

I <bride/groom>, take you <bride/groom>,
to be my wedded <husband/wife>.
To have and to hold, from this day forward,
for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
in sickness or in health, to love and to
cherish 'til death do us part.
And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.

...In marriage, everyday you love, and everyday you forgive. It is an ongoing sacrament, love and forgiveness

I love you. Today is a very special day.
Long ago you were just a dream and a prayer.
Thank you for being what you are to me.
With our future as bright as the promises of God,
I will care for you, honor and protect you.
I lay down my life for you my friend and my love.

The deed of love is stronger than words

I love you and I know that this love is from God.
Through all of the uncertainties and trials of the present and future,
I promise to be faithful to you and love you.
I promise to guide and protect you as Christ does his church,
as long as we both shall live.

The first duty of love is to listen

I give you this ring, wear it with love and joy.
I choose you to be my partner,
to have and to hold from this day forward
for better or for worse, for richer for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish
as long as we both shall live.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit

I, <bride/groom>, take you <bride/groom>,
to be my wedded <husband/wife>,
to have and to hold, from this day forward,
for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
'til death do us part, or the Lord comes for His own,
and hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company, than a good marriage.

I will be a strong spiritual leader for us in our life,
for better, for worse, in sickness and in health,
in joys and in sorrows, until death do we part.
I give you all that I have myself and my love.
All these things I pledge to thee in
the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
With this ring I seal my vow of love to you and
pray I may fulfill God's place in our home,
in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.