Guide Note

Wedding vows vary from ceremony to ceremony but the words embody the commitment a couple undertakes as they start a life together.

Fast Facts

1. Some Orthodox church ceremonies use silent vows: couples pray to be loyal instead of speaking the words aloud¹
2. Only the groom speaks in traditional Jewish ceremonies¹
3. Muslim couples usually do not say vows¹
4. Many couples choose to write their own vows²

I, (name), take you (name), to be my (wife/husband), 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; from this day forward until death do us part.³

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