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A day of music and celebration

Today, a day of music and celebration, I pledge to share my life with you. Whether the days that come are happy or sad, I will live them with you. ____________, I give myself to you as your (husband/wife).

A dream and a prayer

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.

A lifetime of eternal, immeasurable love

Today, as I give myself to you my mind is clear and my commitment is strong and without reservation. I take you to be my life's partner. I will never leave you nor forsake you; I will spend all my days at your side. We will share a lifetime of eternal, immeasurable love.

All that I am and all that I have

All that I am and all that I have, I offer to you in love and in joy. From this day forward I will love and comfort you, hold you close, prize you above all others, and remain faithful to you all the days of our lives.

As we make one of two

These things I promise I will do That life may grant you ample grace Because I love and cherish you:

I vow to treasure what is true That I might touch whom I embrace: These things I promise I will do.

I'll build a garden in your view That with sweet fruit will stone replace Because I love and cherish you.

I vow to love each day anew, For love must dance through time and space: These things I promise I will do.

I vow to make your terrors few And then with you those demons face Because I love and cherish you.

And now, as we make one of two, A passage we cannot retrace, These things I promise I will do Because I love and cherish you.

Because of you I dare to dream again

Because of you, I laugh, I smile, I dare to dream again. I look forward with great joy to spending the rest of my life with you, caring for you, nurturing you, being there for you in all life has for us, and I vow to be true and faithful for as long as we both shall live.

Before God our Father

Before God our Father who has given us the gift of love, I name, join with you, name, 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

Eskimo Love Song

You are my husband
My feet shall run because of you
My feet dance because of you
My heart shall beat because of you
My eyes see because of you
My mind thinks because of you
And I shall love because of you.

From this time onward

_____, I take you to be my wife/husband from this time onward, to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful husband/wife, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond; a commitment made in love, kept in faith, and eternally made new.

Good or Bad

Whatever lies ahead, good or bad, we will face together. Distance may test us for a time, and time may trie us. But if we look to each other first, we will always see a friend. (Name), look to me for all the days to come; today I take my place as your (husband/wife).

Harmony in our marriage

It is the greatest desire of my heart to be faithful to you and to love you always, seeking to meet your every need, desiring to help in every way, listening to you, encouraging you, comforting you and standing by your side in whatever circumstances may face us in the years ahead. I will respect you, honor you and strive for harmony in our marriage with a quiet and gentle spirit.

How much we could share together

I used to be afraid of falling in love, of giving my heart away. How could I trust a (man/woman) to love me, to give to me all that I wanted to give to (him/her)? (Name), when I met you, I realized how much we could share together. You have renewed my life: Today I join that life with yours.

I ask you to share this world with me

Respecting each other, we commit to live our lives together for all the days to come. I ask you to share this world with me, for good and ill. Be my partner, and I will be yours.

I claim you

"In the presence of our families & friends, I claim you, _B_, as my lifemate. I belong to you. Ioffer my life for you. I give to you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul & my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness & welfare will be cherished & placed above my own for all time. You are my lifemate, bound to me for all eternity & always in my care."

"In the presence of our families & friends, I claim you, _G_, as my lifemate. I belong to you. I offer my life to you. I give to you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul & my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness & welfare will be cherished & placed above my own for all time. You are my lifemate, bound to me for alleternity & always in my care."

I give myself as I am and as I will be

I commit myself to years of growth and sharing as I encourage you to move in new direction. I will strive to achieve my potential as God's creature and will celebrate your progress toward the same goal. I give myself as I am and as I will be, and I do it for all of life.

I give myself to you completely

I am proud to marry you this day. I promise to wipe away your tears with my laughter, and your pain with my caring and my compassion. We will wipe out the old canvases of our lives and let God, with His amazing artistic talent, fill them with new color, harmony and beauty. I give myself to you completely, and I promise to love you always, from this day forth.

I hereby pledge myself to be faithful

I hereby pledge myself to be faithful. I give myself wholly to you this hour and I promise to guard, cherish and protect you all the days of my life.

I join my life with yours

As freely, ____________, as God has given me life, I join my life with yours. Wherever you go, I will go; whatever you face, I will face. For good or ill, in happiness or sadness, come riches or poverty, I take you as my (husband/wife), and will give myself to no other.

I love you and I know that this love is from God

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.

I love you. You are my best friend

I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard, when our love is simple, and when it is an effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life.

I offer you my love

_____, I offer you my Love I offer you my strength I offer you my weaknesses I offer you my support I offer you my loyalty I offer you my faith For as long as we both shall Live.

I pledge you the rest of my life

_____, I take you to be my wife/husband. I pledge you the rest of my life, as your partner and your friend. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

I promise to be there when you need me

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.

I promise to love you above all others

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.

I promise to walk by your side

I acknowledge my love for you and invite you to share my life as I hope to share yours. I promise to walk by your side, to love, help and encourage you. I vow to take time to share with you, to listen and to care. I will share your laughter and your tears as your partner, lover and friend. I promise always to respect you and honor you as an individual and to be conscious of your needs. I shall seek through kindness and compassion to achieve with you the life we have planned together.

I promise you these things

From this day forward I promise you these things. I will laugh with you in times of joy and comfort you in times of sorrow. I will share in your dreams, and support you as you strive to achieve your goals. I will listen to you with compassion and understanding, and speak to you with encouragement. I will help you when you need it, and step aside when you don't. I will remain faithful to you for better or worse, in times of sickness and health. You are my best friend and I will love and respect you always.

I take you to be my lifetime partner

I take you to be my lifetime partner, secure in the knowledge that you will be my constant friend, and my one true love.

I take you to be my partner

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.

I will be a strong spiritual leader

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.

I will be your best friend

I promise to be a patient, always honest and compassionate. I will be your best friend, your sweetheart, your helpmate throughout life, always putting you first above my own needs. I promise to live a life that will honor the vows we have spoken and make you glad to have married me this day.

I, take you to be my wedded husband/wife

I, _____, take you, ______, 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.

Variation 1

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

In the presence of the Lord

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.

In the sight of God's love

In the sight of God's love and in the presence of our families and friends, I name, take you, name 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.

Let us make of our two lives, one life

Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light. _______________, I pledge before this assembled company to be your (husband/wife) from this day forward. Let us make of our two lives, one life, and let us always honor and respect each other.

May our days be long

On this day, (month, day, year), I, _______________, join myself to you ________________, before this company. May our days be long, and may they be seasoned with love, understanding and respect.

My constant devotion

As we stand beside the ocean tide, may our love always be as constant and unchanging as these never-ending waves that pour beneath our feet, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea; your love came softly upon my heart, just as the foam comes softly upon the sand, and just as there will never be a morning without the ocean's flow, so there will never be a day without my love for you. I pledge myself to you this day Our love will be as unchanging and dependable as the tide; as these waters nourish the earth and sustain life, may my constant devotion nourish and sustain you until the end of time.

My constant friend

I, (Groom's Name), take (you/thee), (Bride's Name), to be my (husband/wife), knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love.

My light

The day was dark as night,
Then you walked through the door
Suddenly the light was bright
Sunshine poured onto the floor.
From that day forward,
I felt cherished and adored.
From this day forward,
Our hearts will be as one.
You are a gift from The Lord.
We are joined and can't be undone.
Thank you, my one and only Love
My life, my sole mate my turtle dove.
My wife
For life

My promise to stand by your side

On this special day, I give to you in the presence of God and all these witnesses my promise to stay by your side, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad. I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh with you and cry with you, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

My springtime, my hope and my joy

You are God's precious gift to me, my springtime, my hope and my joy. You are everything that's good and pure and true and I worship you with my mind, body and soul. How blessed I am to be able to say that you are mine, to be able to love and cherish you for the rest of my days. I vow to always put you first in my life, always be there to comfort you in your sorrow and rejoice with you in your victories. May our hearts and very breath become one as we unite this day as husband and wife. I promise to be your true love from this day forward and forevermore.

No matter what we may encounter together

I come here today, ____________, to join my life to years before this company. In their presence I pledge to be true to you, to respect you, and to grow with you through the years. Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come; no matter what we may encounter together, I vow here that this love will be my only love. I will make my home in your heart from this day forward.

On this day

On this day, (month, day, year), I, _______________, join myself to you ________________, before this company. May our days be long, and may they be seasoned with love, understanding and respect.

On this special day

Our hearts beat together as one

The sun smiles on us today, our wedding day, and how can it not, for our love is stronger than forever and our hearts beat together as one. I promise to be a true and faithful partner from this day forward, in all life's circumstances, as we face them together. In the joys and sorrows, the good times and bad, in sickness or in health, I will always be there for you, to comfort you, love you, honor and cherish you, now and forevermore.

Our journey begins today

_______, I love you. You are my best friend and will be forever. Today I give myself to you in marriage to be your husband/wife. I promise to encourage you, to laugh with you and to comfort you in times of sorrow. I promise to love you in good times and bad. I promise to cherish and respect you. I vow to be true and faithful for as long as we both shall live. Because of you, I laugh, I smile, I dare to dream again. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you, caring, loving and being there for you in all life has for us. I will always be the person that you can trust, talk to and the person that will always understand. I will make my home in your heart. These promises I give you today and all of the days of our lifes. Take this ring as a sign of my faith and commitment. Our love has given us wings and our journey begins today.

Our new life together

We take our vows today, we will be changed forever, and I take them gladly, and without reservation. I promise to honor you, believe in you, protect you and do everything in my power to make your life happy and fulfilled. This is my promise. Take my hand as we go with joy into our new life together.

Seasoned With Love

On this day, (month, day, year), I, (name), join myself to you (name), before this company. May our days be long, and may they be seasoned with love, understanding and respect.

That we might make one of two

Because I love and cherish you, (Name), and want to fill your heart with grace, these things I promise I will do: to tell you what is true, that you might touch whom you embrace; to put aside my view, and paint my portrait from your place; to give you ample space; to make our battles few, and love the child behind the face: And that we might make one of two, too deep to know, too vast to trace, Because I love and cherish you, these things I promise I will do.

The great adventure of life

I love you, and I thank the Lord for the love that has bound our hearts and lives together in spiritual fellowship of marriage. I will love, honor and cherish you always. As we enter upon the privileges and joys of life's most holy relationship, and begin together the great adventure of life. I will love you in sickness as in health, in poverty as in wealth, in sorrow as in joy, and will be true to you by so long as we both shall live.

The meaning of real love

I have finally discovered the meaning of real love. For as long as I live I will love, respect and honor you. I will be committed to self-growth and to the growth of our relationship. I promise to be honest and to communicate my needs and feelings, just as I promise to listen to yours. I will be faithful to you in mind, body, and spirit. I will be your fiend and life partner no matter what life brings to us. Today I pledge my commitment to you.

The outpouring of my heart

I give myself to you in marriage and vow to be your husband/wife all the days of our lives. I give you my hands and take your hands in mine as a symbol and pledge of our uniting in one flesh. I give you my love, the outpouring of my heart, as a symbol and pledge of our uniting in one spirit. I give you this ring from out of my worldly goods as a symbol and pledge of our uniting as one family.

The path of our tomorrow's

Today I will marry my friend, the one I will live with, dream with and love. I take you to be my husband/wife. From this day forward I will cherish you, I will look with joy down the path of our tomorrow's knowing we will walk it together side by side, hand in hand and heart to heart.

The path we have chosen together

________________, our miracle lies in the path we have chosen together. I enter this marriage with you knowing that the true magic of love is not to avoid changes, but to navigate them successfully. Let us commit to the miracle of making each day work - together.

The shoulders you lean on

Today, __________, I join my life to yours, not merely as your (husband/wife), but as your friend, your lover, and your confidant. Let me be the shoulder you lean on, the rock on which you rest, the companion of your life. With you I will walk my path from this day forward.

These things I promise I will do

Because I love and cherish you, And want to fill your heart with grace, These things I promise I will do:

I vow to tell you what is true That you might touch whom you embrace Because I love and cherish you.

I vow to put aside my view And paint my portrait from your place: These things I promise I will do.

And when you must your dreams renew, I vow to give you ample space Because I love and cherish you.

I vow to make our battles few And love the child behind the face: These things I promise I will do.

And that we might make one of two, Too deep to know, too vast to trace, Because I love and cherish you, These things I promise I will do.

This love is the very flame of God

I commit my love to you this day for as long as we both shall live; this love is the very flame of God and may no man dare to quench it. I promise to be faithful to you, to nurture you, to cherish you and encourage you, with the same care and concern that I give myself. I promise to help you become the person our Lord has intended you to be, and throughout our lifetime together, you will always be my beloved and my best friend.

This love will be my only love

(Name), I came here today to join my life to yours before this company. In their presence I pledge to be true to you, to respect you, and to grow with you through the years. Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come; no matter what we may encounter together, I vow here that this love will be my only love. I will make my home in your heart from this day forward.

This Offering

I ______, Offer you ______, on this day, an open Hand, Heart, and Soul, in which I carry with me through out each day. I offer unto you a place in these so that you are with me as well. With this offering I promise to Love, Cherish, and Respect you in every which way. To be Honest and Faithful for all our days. And would rather have this with no one other than You..... To represent this offering, I have this .....( give the ring )..... An endless circle of Love, Happiness, and only Joyful tears. I Love You so very much, as i will always..... Will you accept This Offering, for all I ask is the same in return?

Ties of Love

Let us be grateful for the capacity to see, feel, hear, and understand. Let us be grateful for this incredible gift of life. Let us be especially grateful for the ties of love which bind us together, giving dignity, meaning, worth and joy to all our days. This is indeed a day which the Lord has made. Let us rejoice in it and be glad, and let us count our many blessings.

To give you the best of myself

I promise to give you the best of myself and to ask of you no more than you can give. I promise to accept you the way you are. I fell in love with you for the qualities, abilities, and outlook on life that you have, and won't try to reshape you in a different image. I promise to respect you as a person with your own interests, desires, and needs, and to realize that those are sometimes different, but no less important than my own. I promise to keep myself open to you, to let you see through the window of my personal world into my innermost fears and feelings, secrets and dreams. I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face change as we both change in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting. And finally, I promise to love you in good times and in bad, with all I have to give and all I feel inside in the only way I know how... completely and forever.

To grow with you through the years

To love you with an unselfish devotion

I promise to love you with an unselfish devotion. I will care for you with tenderness and I will always seek to strengthen you, comfort you, encourage you and hold you up daily in prayer before our Heavenly Father. I pledge you my faithfulness and eternal love from this day forward.

To love you without reservation

On this special day, I give to you in the presence of God, my promise to stand by your side, in sickness and health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad. I promise to love you without reservation, to honor and respect you, to comfort and support you each and every day, to laugh with you and cry with you, to grow with you in mind and spirit, to always be open and honest with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

To share hopes, thoughts and dreams

We pledge to each other to be loving friends and partners in marriage. To talk and to listen, to trust and appreciate one another; to respect and cherish each other's uniqueness; and to support, comfort and strengthen each other through life's joys and sorrows. We promise to share hopes, thoughts and dreams as we build our lives together. May our lives be ever intertwined, our love keeping us together. We will build a home that is compassionate to all, full of respect and honor for others and each other. May our home be forever filled with peace, happiness and love.

Today I cross the treshold with you

I came to this place today as a (man/woman) standing along; I will walk from it by your side. Today I cross the threshold with you and enter into a new and lasting lifetime commitment. ____________, I commit myself to you as your (husband/wife).

Together we will dream

I, _____, ask you, _____, to be my husband/wife as my friend and my love. On this day I affirm the relationship we have enjoyed, looking to the future to deepen and strengthen it. I will be yours in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. Together we will dream, will stumble but restore each other, we will share all things, serving each other and our fellow humanity. I will cherish and respect you, comfort and encourage you, be open with you, and stay with you as long as we shall live, freed and bound by our Love.

True Magic

(Name), our miracle lies in the path we have chosen together. I enter this marriage with you knowing that the true magic of love is not to avoid changes, but to navigate them successfully. Let us commit to the miracle of making each day work - together.

What have I to give you?

What have I to give you, _____________________? The promise to take you as my only love from this day forward, to stand by your side, to listen when you speak, to comfort you when you cry, and to join your laughter with my own. Take this ring, and be my (husband/wife)

Whatever lies ahead

Whatever lies ahead, good or bad, we will face together. Distance may test us for a time, and time may try us. But if we look to each other first, we will always see a friend. ___________________, look to me for all the days to come; today I take my place as your (husband/wife).

Whatever may come

I, ____, take you, ____ to be my partner in marriage and in life. I will love and honor you and take your side, walk with you through life wherever it may lead, whatever may come. I promise to be faithful and true from this day forward.

Where my life was dark you have brought light

Wherever you go, I will go

You are my best friend for life

You are my best friend for life. I pledge to honor, encourage, and support you through our walk together. When our way becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you and uplift you, so that through our union we can accomplish more than we could alone. I promise to work at our love and always make you a priority in my life. With every beat of my heart, I will love you. This is my solemn vow.

You are my once-in-a-lifetime

You are my once-in-a-lifetime, my miracle. May our lives intermingle and our love grow as we become one. You are all I could ever need in my life, my friend, my lover, my everything. I promise to be faithful to you, to love you, honor you, live with you and cherish you, according to the commandments of God, in the holy bond of marriage.

You can trust my love

I bring myself to you this day to share my life with you; you can trust my love, for it's real. I promise to be a faithful mate and to unfailingly share and support your hopes, dreams and goals. I vow to be there for you always; when you fall, I will catch you; when you cry, I will comfort you; when you laugh, I will share your joy. Everything I am and everything I have is yours, from this moment forth and for eternity.

You have renewed my life

You have won my heart

I stand before you because you have won my heart through your graciousness. You are my life partner, the one I pledge my life and love to. From this day forward, I promise to love, respect, and honor you. I will listen to you, and be open and honest with you. I will be your trusted partner and stand by you through good times and bad. I promise this now and for all the days of my life.

You will be my constant friend

I, ______________, take you, ______________, to be my wife/husband, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner, and one true love. You are my best friend and I will love and respect you always.