The Vows

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Wedding vows vary from ceremony to ceremony but the words embody the commitment a couple undertakes as they start a life together.

Fast Facts

  1. Some Orthodox church ceremonies use silent vows: couples pray to be loyal instead of speaking the words aloud1
  2. Only the groom speaks in traditional Jewish ceremonies1
  3. Muslim couples usually do not say vows1
  4. Many couples choose to write their own vows2

Traditional Wedding Vow

I, (name), take you (name), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.3