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Sample Wedding Vows

I, _____________, take you, ______________, to be my wife/husband, according to God’s holy decree: to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do we part: and to that I pledge you my faithfulness.

I, _____________, take you, ______________, to be my wife/husband, I offer to you in love and in joy all that I am and all that I have.

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.

Sample Renewal of Marriage Vows

My dearest ___, it was (__) years ago that we first pledged our commitment to one another, but it seems like just yesterday that I was standing across from my beautiful bride/handsome groom. We have been through a lot together - laughter and tears, joy and sorrow - and through all those times, I can honestly say, I loved you every step of the way. Today, I want to renew those vows and again pledge my love and life to you. I promise to be there for you in sickness and health, in middle and old age, in good and bad hair days. Whether you feel thin, fat, beautiful, ugly, fit and trim, or out of shape I will always think that you are perfect - perfect for me. I am here to be your supporter, your confidant, and your best friend. You are my (nickname or other). I have been blessed for the last (__)years and am thrilled that I get to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you.

You have changed since then. I have changed, and the world around us has changed most of all. But one thing has not changed. (__) years ago, I promised to love you, to give of my best to you, to cherish and keep you no matter what else happened. I have not always lived up to my best intentions but I have always loved you. I still love you. I love you more now than I did then because I know you better now. And I've matured: the sharp edges of youth have mellowed, increasing my capacity for, and my pleasure in love. We've watched our babies grow up and become independent. We've moved, we've had successes and setbacks we've weathered a good many storms. Some of the things we worried about turned out not to matter at all. What really mattered was our love. The one constant in our lives has grown stronger and I thank you now for the joy you've given me during these (__) years together. It is with a glad heart that I renew my original wedding vows. I still promise to love you, honor you, cherish and keep you. I continue to want you, for better or worse, for richer or poorer. Whatever the future may hold for us, we will always have our love. It is enough.

Sample Commitment Vows

I love you. You are my best friend.

Today I give myself to you in our commitment to each other.

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 am proud to commit to 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.