Writing your own wedding vows is a very popular wedding tradition, but some couples have a hard time finding the right words to say. To help inspire you, The Everything Wedding Vow Book has a variety of some of the greatest poems relating to love and marriage. You can use one or more of them, or as a starting point for developing your own vows. Whatever you decide to say, remember to speak from your heart.



For example, you might decide to use the first extract that appears below, from Burr's "Certainty Enough," by having each partner recite two lines in sequence, and then conclude with something like this:

Bride: John, you are my constant star, the enduring point of light in my life. I give myself to you today for as long as I shall live on this earth.

Groom: Kathy, you are the constant source of love and support I have always longed for. I give myself to you today for as long as I shall live on this earth.

Alternatively, you may decide to use a quote as a supplementary reading during your wedding ceremony.

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