Wedding Vows

As a wedding officiant I am often asked about wedding vows. When I am asked I must tell them that the majority of information comes from two sources:  the internet and my experience. With experience comes knowledge. The best advice I can give a bride and groom when they write their own vows (either saying them to each other or in the repeat after me format) is to make sure the vows are written as a first person as if speaking to each other from the heart.

Where do you start, well one site I point to is www.WeddingVowsDen.com and for all else I point to search engines.  I have found that if you want to find the perfect vows they are not already written specifically for you.  These websites give you a good jump off point to get you started but you have to do some work yourself and personalize them.

www.WeddingVowsDen.com

A typical wedding cost $10,000 or more and sometimes upwards of $30,000 to $40,000. A typical ceremony last 10 to 20 minutes.  Anymore than that is probably too much.  The time is short relative to the amount of money you spend so make use of that time to get it all out in the open and express your true feelings for one another in that moment.  Remember the time is precious and the memories you make the moment you say "I Do" are to be cherished for a lifetime.  Don't just copy and paste your vows, make sure you spend some time to write your own.

I assist all my clients with free advice on wedding vows and I will read through them for errors. However, I never change the intent of their personal vows written for one another. What they say is what they mean to say and you must allow the emotion to be projected by the words. Write what you feel.  

Now I have to load up my equipment and go prepare to walk another couple down the isle again today.  David & Emily have written their own vows and we all have a lot to say today to make sure everyone knows their story. At the end of the day I know that their family and friends will feel the emotions that they have for one another. Once their families are joined together by this union it will be for infinity because I now know how they truly feel for each other. I know their story and the only reason I know is because they have written their own.

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