We've had the privilege of witnessing some of the best vows. From any on our wedding videos, you can see and feel that it is about meaning what you say that makes the best and sweetest of wedding vows.

There’s nothing wrong with traditional wedding vows, but personal wedding vows can make your wedding video a little more magical and intimate.

These are personal vows that we ask the couple to read out to each other, either by meeting up with them and reading the vows to each other, the day before the wedding or on the wedding day during the preparations.

You can always inject fun and jokes into your vows by using personal anecdotes. Talk about distinct characteristic traits your partner has. Use nicknames. By adding jokes adequately, it not only adds smiles to your guests’ faces, your vows also come with sincerity from the heart.

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First of all, it’s very important that you consider how your partner may be feeling about the whole idea. The old adage is true – opposites attract. Quite often, an extrovert is tying the knot with an introvert. Or... there’s always a talker!

If you’re the extrovert in the partnership, you need to consider this. While the idea of personalised vows may be exciting and fun for you, it might be the stuff of nightmares for your significant other. Try to be accommodating and realistic as you bring them to the same level of excitement that you’re experiencing. It probably won’t happen overnight! But if you’re in it together, you’ll get there. 

Share Your Promises

“I vow to always love you… even during football season!” Now that is true love!

Think about the things you promise to always do for your spouse and write them out. Some can be broadly romantic, “I promise to always support you.” But the real magic comes out when you share the wedding vows that are unique to your love story. Your guests will love these light moments. 

“I vow to let you play video games on the weekends.”

“I promise I will learn how to cook.”

Include a Defining Moment

You must have some awesome memories, stories or inside jokes together – your vows are the perfect place to relive one or two of those moments. Think of a story that defines your romance:

How did you first meet?

Did your love withstand hardship? 

Do you go to Cedar Point every year, ride every roller coaster 25 times in a row to show your commitment? (Bit of a stretch – but fun! lol)

If you decide to include a story in your vows, a great way to use it; start with the short story and then circle back to it at the end.

If you are a groom searching for the perfect wedding vows to show your partner just how much you really care, here are some of the most popular wedding vows for him. You can use these vows as they are or simply let them serve as inspiration as you are writing vows for her.

1. “Today, _____, I join my life to yours, not merely as your husband, 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.” (Source)

2. “I pledge to listen to your advice, and occasionally take it

I pledge to never take score… even if I’m totally winning

I pledge to always admire your huge, strong, kind and determined heart

I pledge that I will love you” (Source)

3. “In your arms, I have found home

In your eyes, I have found compassion

In your heart, I have found love

In your soul, I have found a kindred spirit

You are my everything” (Source)

4. “You know me better than anyone else in this world and somehow still you manage to love me. You are my best friend and one true love. There is still a part of me today that cannot believe that I’m the one who gets to marry you.” (Source)

5. “Thank you for standing here with me today as we create the ultimate team for life.

I will be by your side and always love who you are, as well as the person you will grow to be.

I will work hard to understand your wishes, desires, fears, and dreams and will strive to make you happy.

I will be there for you when you need me, whenever you need me, and I will support you through misfortune, and celebrate your triumphs.

I will keep our lives exciting, adventurous, and full of passion.

I can’t wait to start this new and exciting adventure with the person I love most in the world.” (Source)

5. “What is a husband? I must admit, I’m not sure. All I know is that I am devoted to you completely and am made a better person because of your love. A husband then is a thing that a good marriage makes, molds, and creates whole. If that is what a husband means, then I am prepared to be yours.” (Source)

7. “ ____, 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.” (Source)

8. “You have made me the happiest man on the world today by agreeing to share your life with me.

I promise to cherish and respect you.

I promise to care for you and protect you.

I promise to comfort you and encourage you.

I promise to be with you for all of eternity.” (Source)

9. “I promise to be your faithful husband. I vow to love you when the sun shines, when the rain falls, in sickness, and in health, through good times and bad. When you look at this ring, think of me and remember that I love you always.” (Source)

10.“I Michael, take you, Jessica to be my lawfully wedded (wife) and chief tennis doubles partner, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, for when we win and the very, very rare occasion when we lose. I promise to love, honor, and cherish you, to return your serves and do my best not to foot fault. This I vow to you.” (Source)

11. “I make this vow in the presence of God, family, and friends. I love you because you taught me what real love is. I am a better person as a result of knowing you. I decided I want to have a family with you. I want to grow old with you. If you will have me as your husband, I promise to love you, be faithful, encourage, and support you. I will be honest in my communications with you. I will put no other in front of you. I will stand by your side for the rest of my life.” (Source)

Totally stumped on how to show your partner how much they mean to you? If so, here are some beloved and time-tested “vows for her,” which should serve as a jumping off point as you search for the perfect wedding vows.

1. “I stand before you as a woman with no reservations, choosing to spend the rest of my life with a man/woman for whom I have the utmost respect and love. I long to grow with you in mind and in spirit and to live together all the days of our lives.” (Source)

2. “I come with you. Let’s travel together down this winding path whose every step is an adventure, whose perilous trials will be diminished because I hold your hand, and whose joys will be exponentially blessed because you are by my side. I am proud to be your wife, ecstatic to discover what is next in our lives, and thrilled that our every day will be together on this adventure.” (Source)

3. “______, I take you to be my husband from this point forward, to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful wife, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond. This will be a commitment made in love, kept in faith, and eternally made new. (Source)

4. “I promise to be your best friend, consoler, navigator and your wife. And finally, I pledge to you myself.” (Source)

5. “I pledge to remain your companion and friend, I promise to be with you always, to care for you, and to love you no matter how far apart we may be. I will always show an interest in the things you do and your ideas. I will be with you in your heart, and keep you safely in mine. When you are happy, I will be happy with you. When you are sad, I will make you smile. I will encourage you to continue growing as an individual as we work toward our mutual goals. I stand with you as your friend and wife and acknowledge that your choices are valid ones. I promise to give you love, honesty, trust and commitment, and, in general, keep your life interesting as we grow old together.” (Source)

6. “I stand before you as a woman with no reservations, choosing to spend the rest of my life with a man/woman for whom I have the utmost respect and love. I long to grow with you in mind and in spirit and to live together all the days of our lives.” (Source)

7. “Take me as your wife and I shall take you as my husband. Together we will have and hold each other, know each other’s secrets, learn each other’s every need, and try every day to fulfill the promise that we make to each other today.” (Source)

If you are curious to see some examples of totally unique, real-life wedding vows in action, this is the place for you.

Below we include wedding vows from people just like you to inspire you to put pen to paper and make your love heard. If these real-life brides and grooms did it, how hard can it be?

“I could stand here and tell you how much I love you, but those words mean nothing unless they are shown through repeated little acts of devotion.

I vow to celebrate with you when the Patriots win and blame Bill Belichik for everything when they lose.

I vow to keep reminding you McDonald’s is unhealthy and to go get that mole checked because I want to live long, happy lives by each other’s side.

I vow to stay silly, to never take ourselves too seriously, and stay just immature enough for grilled cheese and breakfast for dinner.

I vow to trust and value your opinions.

I vow to travel beside you through all of life’s adventures.

I vow to always keep fighting for us, because I know we can overcome any uphill battles we might face.

And lastly, I vow that I will choose you every day, a million times over, not because I have to, but because I want to.” (Source)

“I vow to be faithful in sickness and in health, during times of want and plenty.

I will encourage you to grow and change.

I vow to be your family in distance and in closeness, in sorrow and in triumph.

I will build a life with you.

I vow to make time to be outdoors with you.

I will be brave when crossing creeks.

I vow to use a recipe as a guideline when fixing meals.

I will delight in our many adventures and challenges.

I vow to laugh with you in good times and to solace you when you are downhearted.

I will come to mutual decisions with you.

I vow to be a quality roommate.

I will wash more dishes.

I vow to tolerate your icy toes.

I will continue to play with you until we grow old and decrepit.

I’ve seen your kindness and your strength. I’ve seen you patient and frayed.

I will strive to not take you for granted.

You are my favorite person, and I choose you to be my partner in life.

I vow to take you as my husband.

My heart is yours.

Will you exchange your heart for mine?

Will you be my family?” -Angela Melissa (Source)

“I pledge to love you, honor you and respect you every day (with patience, maturity and not a single ounce of ‘tude). I vow to protect you and our family — our little people — to the best of my ability. I will do whatever it takes to provide for us, even if that means teaching English or revamping Prettyboy Promotions and partying in bars five nights a week. I promise to be a good brother-in-law and exemplary son-in-law.

I don’t take these vows lightly, and I know things will not always be easy. When we have a fight or encounter a problem, I will work through it, no matter how insurmountable it seems, and treat this marriage like the partnership it is. Carrie Alice Ainsworth, you are the love of my life. You are my muse. And standing before me today, you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. When I tell you that I love you, you always respond by saying, ‘I love you more.’ Well, I want you to know that I love you most. Forever, for always.” —Jonathan Abrams (Source)

“We chose each other for a reason, so let’s remember the love that we feel today for the rest of our lives. You are my best friend, and your infectious spirit is inspirational. I am going to wake up every day wanting to be more like you. I am the luckiest guy I know because you will be my wife, and I will be your husband. I love you so much!” —John Creighton to Lindsey White (Source)

“I promise to pray with you, to dream with you, to build a family with you and to encourage you.

I admire you. Simply because of your kind soul, tender heart, and positive mindset. I especially appreciate your endearing sense of humor. I am ever so grateful for your love and selflessness. In return, I offer these promises.

I promise you my everlasting devotion, my loyalty, and my respect. I promise to love you unconditionally and to grow with you in mind, body, and spirit. I promise to pray with you, to dream with you, to build a family with you and to encourage you. I promise to share in your joys and sorrows and all that God has to offer us.

You are my forever, my best friend, my dream come true and now my husband. With these words and all the words of my heart, I marry you and bind my life to yours. Forever and always. I love you.” (Source)

“James, to be honest, I feel like the most blessed girl in the world. I have not only found my life-long companion, the lover of my heart, but my soul mate. Thank you for standing by me and sticking with me through thick and thin; for seeing the person that’s before you now. James, you believed in me when I didn’t even believe in myself and for that, I love you so much.

I promise you I will look after you and cherish you. I promise to do these things because I have been given you, James, the most amazing gift I could ever have. Know that I love you with all my heart. So I’m so happy and chuffed to call myself your wife!” (Source)

“I promise to see you and hear you. I promise to be your best friend. I promise that you’ll always be my girl.” John Paul & Camille (Source)

“I remember once how I told you I did not believe in soulmates. I will never forget your reaction. Shocked and a little hurt that I did not think we were. But as time went by, your love made me believe.” Jessica + Greg (Source)

“B, today I take you to be my husband and my companion for life. Your love, loyalty, and brilliance inspire me to be the best person I can be. I pledge to walk this journey with you over rough roads and smooth, in conflict and tranquility, to share your joys and split your sorrows. I vow to create a home with you that is filled with art, good food, tea, love, and laughter. I promise to be your shelter and your support. I am yours, from this day until the end of days.” (Source)

“As your wife, I promise you this,

To love and fall more in love with you each day.

To cherish every moment we have together.

To respect and honour you for the rest of my life.

To be open and honest with you.

To support you in all your heart’s desires.

To follow you wherever you may go.

To make God the centre of our marriage and to push us into the things he has for us.

To be faithful to you for the rest of my days.” (Source)

“I love that you open doors for

little old ladies.

I love that you would spend

your last five dollars just to see

somebody else happy.

I love that you have “blonde

moments”—like thinking Jamaica

is part of Hawaii. But more than

that, I love that you can laugh

at them afterward.

I love that you’re strong

and honorable, yet warm and

compassionate, loving and

accepting of all people.

But most of all, I love that you

and I both love each other so much.

I promise to stand by you, and

to be the president of your fan club.

I promise to never let anything

come between us, to fight for us,

to love you through good times

and challenging times, and to

always maintain a sense of humor

and adventure as we take our next

steps together into the unknown

“I see these vows not as promises but as privileges: I get to laugh with you and cry with you; care for you and share with you. I get to run with you and walk with you; build with you and live with you.” Yuval & Dina (Source)

“I promise to help us navigate the highs and lows of our future together. I promise to not always follow a schedule and to learn to fly by the seat of my pants. I promise to hold your hand when times get turbulent and to run alongside you when the wind’s at our backs. I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives as husbands and co-pilots on this adventure together.” Pat & Billy (Source)

“I promise to be your navigator, consoler, sidekick, best friend, and your husband. Finally, I promise you myself.” Eddie & Allie (Source)

“In all the wrong, you make right, and through all the bad, you see the good. I love you for the man that you are when you are with me, and for the person you make of me when I am with you.” Lisa & Melvin (Source)

“I promise to love you every day in a way that befits a queen. I will protect and wait on you, and I promise to support you blindly. I will listen to you earnestly and communicate honestly with you. I promise to trust you completely. I hereby vow to share life, love, and the pursuit of happiness with you, as long as we both shall live.” —Chris & Katie (Source)

“You are my best friend, my teammate, and my strength. Because of you I have learned to worry a little less, dance a little more, dream a little bigger, and enjoy every aspect of life.” Scott & Wendy (Source)

 “I want to start by telling you how much I love you. Yes, I love how handsome you are, and how you’re cut like an action figure, but that’s just the icing on the cake. The absolute best part about you is your kind heart. You are the most giving, selfless person I know and I thank God every day that you have given all of your love to me, without any hesitation.

I promise to walk with you, hand in hand through life, as your biggest fan, your shoulder to lean on, and your best friend.

With kindness, respect and trust, I promise to stick by your side through the challenges and triumphs to create a wonderful life together. I promise to take care of you. Because if I don’t, you would actually eat pizza for every single meal for the rest of your life.

I don’t know if this counts, but I can basically promise to evenly distribute my cuddle time between you and Pablo.

I promise to laugh with you every day, to dance with you in the kitchen and to not rub it in when I beat you in horse.

You’re the one I want to binge watch The Office with forever.

Your arms are the ones I want wrapped around me at the beginning and end of each day.

Your infectious smile is the one I want our kids to have.

You’re the one I want to love completely and forever.” (Source)

 “I promise faithfulness and patience, respect and lightheartedness, attentiveness and self-improvement. I will celebrate your triumphs, and love you all the more for your failures.” Christopher & Ken (Source)

 “I have all of the stars with you. I have finally found my home, and it’s in you. I’ve never been this sure about love in my entire life, and I cherish every moment we spend together. Being with you has made my life interesting and complete. And if you ever find yourself asking, ‘How long will I love you?’ you already know the answer to that. I, choose you, to be my wife. I will respect you, care for you, and grow with you through good times and hard times, as your friend, companion, and partner, giving all that I can to fulfill our lives together.” (Source)

“I call upon my friends and family present here today, to witness that I love you.

I promise that I will love you, protect you, and respect you as my equal partner,

From this day forward, and every day that we are together.

I promise to trust you, be honest with you, and always support you until our days should end.

I promise to share with you my patience and understanding, in good times and

in bad, and to stay by your side whatever life may throw at us.

For whatever comes our way, I am yours and you are mine, together until the end of time.” (Source)

 “I take you to be my partner for life,

I promise above all else to live in truth with you

And to communicate fully and fearlessly,

I give you my hand and my heart

As a sanctuary of warmth and peace

And pledge my love, devotion, faith, and honor

As I join my life to yours.” Anne & Gabrielle (Source)