romantic wedding vows

Sometimes the most touching and romantic sayings to use in your vows can be as short as one sentence. There is an eloquence to concise phrases where each word carries power. Here are some of our most endearing short romantic wedding vows:

• “I promise to hold your hand every night and to never let us lose our spark.”
• "I vow to have the patience that love demands, to speak when words are needed, and to share in the silence when they are not."
• “I vow to be giving and forgiving; to make you laugh and to laugh at myself.”
• “You are my guide to love, my every wish, and the person I want to grow old with.”
• “You’re my person. You just are.”
• “I promise to love you, to be your hearth, to keep a flame alive for you in my heart.”
• “When you walked into my life, love walked in, too.”
• “I vow to love you as you love me, through all hardship, darkness, and pain to reach for our joys, our hopes, and always with honesty and faith.”
• “Time is always on my side when I am with you.”
• “I vow to be as much of a rock for you as you have been for me.”

If you are hoping to share a more detailed expression of your love, compose a few paragraphs that capture your true feelings and the way your future wife or husband makes you feel each day. When reciting your romantic vows, it is important to enunciate them clearly and slowly so that everyone can hear your meaningful words from the heart, especially your soon-to-be spouse! Practice reading your vows with some of your closest friends or family to ensure the message you are trying to portray is clear. Here are some long romantic marriage vows for inspiration.

• "I believe in you, the person you will grow to be and the couple we will be together. With my whole heart, I take you as my wife/husband, acknowledging and accepting your faults and strengths, as you do mine. I promise to be faithful and supportive and to always make our family's love and happiness my priority. I will be yours in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. I will dream with you, celebrate with you, and walk beside you through whatever our lives may bring. You are my person—my love and my life, today and always."

• "You are my lover and my teacher,
  You are my model and my accomplice,
  And you are my true counterpart.
  I will love you, hold you, and honor you,
  I will respect you, encourage you and cherish you,
  In health and sickness,
  Through sorrow and success,
  For all the days of my life."
• “I love your sense of adventure and the way you always brighten my day. I vow to join with you in this journey as your wife/husband with an open heart and to make even the smallest of our accomplishments—eating breakfast or changing a light bulb—into an exciting part of our lives together.”
• “They say love is like magic and I couldn’t agree more. When I first met you, you seemed to appear out of nowhere. My focus was kept on you, consistently trying to solve the puzzle of who you were and where you were from. As our love grew, I couldn’t wait to see you again and be entertained by the chemistry we shared. Now as we wed, I look forward to unlocking the mysteries of the world with you by my side. After all, every good magician relies on their assistant.”

• “A rainbow occurs naturally when the Earth is in perfect harmony. A precise combination and balance between sunshine and rain that creates a prism of colors perfectly painted in a half-circle across the sky for all to enjoy. Finding a rainbow is not easy. I like to think of our love as a rainbow that brightens both of our lives and has a lasting impression on those who witness it.”
• "I promise to be your lover, companion, and friend,
  Your partner in parenthood,
  Your ally in conflict,
  Your greatest fan and your toughest adversary,
  Your comrade in adventure,
  Your student and your teacher,
  Your consolation in disappointment,
  Your accomplice in mischief.
  This is my sacred vow to you, my equal in all things. All things."
• “I believe you have been the best guide for me through this journey called life. You have shown me what it means to love. You have directed me down paths I did not know existed. Through our adventures, we have discovered beautiful waterfalls and fields of wildflowers. We have fought rapids and turbulent waters and came out the other side victorious and stronger than before. I look forward to holding your hand through all the adventures to come.”

If you can’t seem to come up with romantic wedding vows to make him cry on your own, seek inspiration through quotes from famous poets, authors, and historic figures of the past. There’s a reason these words are everlasting, and if someone else has already phrased it perfectly, use it to your advantage.

Consider taking a trip to your local library or go online to find quotes from some of the figures you admire the most. Uncover words of wisdom that will help you create heart-warming vows. We also encourage you to reach out to your parents and ask what they may have recited to each other on their wedding day. Maybe there is an author or figure that inspired the words at their nuptials that could have a touching influence on yours as well? Here is a collection of some of our favorite famous quotes that would make perfect soulmate wedding vows.

• “In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” —Maya Angelou
• “The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.” —Julia Child
• “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” —Mignon McLaughlin
• “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” —Elizabeth Gilbert
• “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.” —Lord Alfred Tennyson

• “The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It’s a choice you make—not just on your wedding day, but over and over again—and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.” —Barbara De Angelis
• “Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.” —Bruce Lee
• “A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.” —Andre Marois
• “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” —Arrigo Boito
• “When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again.” —Albert Einstein

Before we offer up tips to write some super-romantic marriage vows for him or for her, we want to emphasize that you can absolutely deliver tear-inducing vows that are not sourced from your own words (check out our posts on some traditional religious vows, non-traditional vows, and funny vows that you may want to recite). If you’re not the writer type or the thought of having to write your own adds too much to your already full wedding-planning plate, don’t worry! The day will still be chock-full of romance and love.

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Write out three to five promises you want to make to your partner. You may end up including more in your final vows or you may settle on one perfect promise that you want to highlight, but these promises are the core of your vows, so give yourself time to come up with a few good options.

Speaking of time, we recommend scheduling a block of private time to write out your vows. Don’t think you can jot down some notes on the train ride home from work or while standing in line at the market. Your vows will sound rushed and won’t have the deep, romantic feel you want to convey. Plan to head to somewhere you can be one with your thoughts, whether that be at your favorite coffee shop, a peaceful park, or a quiet room. After all, this may be one of the most important and memorable articles of writing you will ever be tasked to compose.

Don’t let the time you spent selecting and composing your precise words from the heart go to waste. Why not preserve those beautiful and thoughtful sentiments so that they can be kept top of mind for years to come? Let the love keep flowing! With Minted, you can have your touching vows framed in style through a selection of chic printing techniques. Foil press and letterpress printing can give your words the shine they deserve. Find the style that expresses your love now and in the future.