{"id":7435,"date":"2013-02-27T22:07:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T04:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2023-08-26T10:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T15:58:15","slug":"writing-your-own-wedding-vows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/writing-your-own-wedding-vows\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing your own Wedding Vows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/writing-your-own-wedding-vows\/reading-vows\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7436\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/02080814\/Reading-vows.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Reading vows\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/02080814\/Reading-vows.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/02080814\/Reading-vows.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;w=260&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not too many years ago the wedding couple traditionally said nothing more than \u201cI do.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Today, many couples choose to write their own vows and it can be very touching, memorable and dramatic.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a more personal message between the bride and groom especially when they share their emotions and feelings with each other.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering going this route, and I hope you do, make sure to clear it with your officiate and discuss it with your future spouse to make sure everyone is on board with the idea.\u00a0 Some religions may require you to use traditional wording and\/or certain phrases.\u00a0\u00a0 You can choose to write your vows that you will say together as a couple, or you can choose to each write your own vows.<\/p>\n<p>As you draft some ideas think about what is the single greatest thing about the person you are going to marry.\u00a0 What do you want to promise to your marriage partner?\u00a0 Some start with, \u201cYou are my best friend, the one I want to spend my life with.\u00a0 I promise (or vow) to love and respect you, laugh with you, cry with you, and support you in all your endeavors.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Feel free to quote from poetry, or books and even romantic movies.\u00a0 Jot down words and phrases that capture your feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your vows short but full of meaning.\u00a0 Finally, practice them before the big day.\u00a0 While there is no rule again reading your vows, a heartfelt delivery will have an emotional impact on your partner and people witnessing the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Your wedding vows are one of the most important parts of the ceremony, so take some time to speak your heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Not too many years ago the wedding couple traditionally said nothing more than \u201cI do.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Today, many couples choose to write their own vows and it can be very touching, memorable and dramatic.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a more personal message between the bride and groom especially when&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Writing your own Wedding Vows - Bride St. Louis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you considering writing your own wedding vows. 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