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4 Essential Facts About Wedding Vows

Pledges of Love!
The time to exchange wedding vows is the most memorable part of marriage ceremonies. The bride and groom get an opportunity to express their love and commitment to each other in the presence of others. Many couples have started writing their own wedding vows weaving it with their personal experiences and heartfelt feelings of love and fidelity. The number of such couples is increasing every year. This article will help you write your own vows creatively and sincerely. Writing your own personalized vows need not be as difficult as we imagine it to be.

Only You Can Say it Right
First of all, congratulations on taking the plunge and choosing to write your own vows and personalize them. Your partner will most certainly appreciate your effort. Unlike many couples who get cold feet when searching for words to express their love and appreciation for each other, you must not let inhibition impede your intent. Remember there is nothing more romantic than hearing from and expressing your true feelings for your loved one. You are best suited to take ownership of your feelings and of creating your own vows. None else can do it better.

A Check List
There is every reason to feel proud of writing your own wedding vows provided you and your partner are comfortable with the idea of doing so.

• It is important to ensure that both of you are willing and committed to express your feelings sincerely and sharing them in the presence of your family and friends.

• If one of you is unwilling to write the vows then it will not seem natural and won't have the same effect, so it is essential that you both share the same enthusiasm about writing your vows and then feel happy about saying them aloud during the wedding ceremony.

• The task may seem a bit daunting at first, but when the real moment arrives you'll find that you have eyes only for your partner and vows will be said from the depths of your heart.

• When planning for the ceremony in a church make sure that the church you choose to have the ceremony solemnized in allows couples to say their own vows. There are some churches that have restrictions and don't allow people to say their own vows. So it is best to check beforehand and be sure.

• Once you have chosen the venue, the next important thing is to decide whether you'd like to work on the wedding vows together or do it separately. Some brides and grooms like to keep it a secret till the end to bring in an element of surprise, whereas, others like to know from the start what their partners think and want to say. Either way is fine as long as you feel comfortable and choose whichever method works for you. Best results can be achieved as long as both of you are happy with the decision.

The Vows
Ordinarily, wedding vows have three main parts:
• The declaration, description and then the solemn words of the vows themselves. This way makes it easier to write the vows.

• The description should be easy to write as all you are doing in this section is saying why you love your betrothed so much. You may include in this section some lines from your favorite poem or lyrics from a song etc to enhance the grandeur of your speech.

• However, if you find it really hard to write this section, you may consider giving yourself more time before taking the decision.

The actual wedding vows are the most solemn and important part of the whole ceremony. Most couples find that the hardest part of the task. In this section you promise to abide by your partner and pledge your commitment to be faithful, protective and caring for the rest of your lives. The vows cement the relationship and bind the couple to each other for life. The sincerity of your wedding vows demonstrates your commitment to get and stay married to each other.

Simon Johnnson is the director of content for Executive Gift Shoppe. They specialize in groomsmen gift ideas such as cufflinks and pocket watches.

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