Your union is about to happen, and the preparations for your wedding ceremony are complete. The ceremony is about to begin according to plan, and your task is to express your emotions towards your loved one before the ring exchange ceremony. However, expressing our emotions is not easy, especially in public. Here are some suggestions to help you stay calm and relaxed.
Recall the little moments:
When did you meet each other?
What did you feel when you first saw him/her?
How did you feel when you were together?
What makes him/her different from others?
Are there any moments or events that made him/her shine in your eyes and amazed you?
When did you first have the idea of spending the rest of your life with him/her?
What are your common hobbies, interests, and values?
What promises do you want to make to him/her? How do you envision your future together?
Keep it simple and sincere:
There is no need to give a 30-minute speech to show off or exaggerate every detail of your life together. Keep it simple! A few simple words, or even a sincere "I love you," are more valuable than unnatural, forced words.
Choose a suitable writing style:
If you have a talent for poetry or want to try the poetic style, you can decide on the poetic form you want to write, such as free verse, rhyming poetry, or prose poetry. Different forms will bring different rhythms and cadences to the poetry. Or, you can just be yourself, whether your language is weak or eloquent, and consider writing words that reflect your personality or your daily way of expressing yourself.
Create a captivating opening:
At the beginning of your vow, use a captivating sentence or phrase to attract the listener's attention. This can be a quote about love, marriage, or happiness, or a story or memory related to the newlyweds. for example
"When we find someone who is compatible with our quirks, a magical thing happens, a couple is formed, a union, and we call it love."
"They say love gives you wings, but I don't need to fly away to be happy. Thanks to you, every day of reality becomes beautiful."
"I promise you, I want to travel the world with you, and every day we spend together will be a new adventure."
"Love is not about looking at each other, but looking in the same direction together."
If you both enjoy a humorous and relaxed atmosphere, for example
"I agree to take you as my husband, to endure your snoring, your irrational passion for cars, your obsession with cheese, your fanaticism, and your temper tantrums."
"No matter what, I will marry you, and your challenge is to argue with me! I'm ready to face arguments, enjoy surprise dinners with in-laws, spend endless nights with friends, and vacation in the rain..."
"I agree to accept you as my husband, to endure your emotional fluctuations, your too-spicy dishes, your manga obsession, and your deafening laughter."
End with a blessing for your future life:
At the end of your vow, express your hope for your future life together. This can be a vision of your happy life together, a dream you both want to achieve, or a wish for their love to last long and happy.
Don't wait until the last minute:
Even if you are confident in your improvisation skills, I still recommend that you prepare in advance to avoid panic when facing a blank paper just before the ceremony begins. Preparing in advance can give you enough time to review and familiarize yourself with this vow, but you don't necessarily need to memorize it. During the review process, revise and polish the vow, check for fluency, grammar, and spelling errors. Make sure that every word and sentence expresses what you want to convey, and that the overall structure and rhythm of the vow are in line with your intentions.
Writing wedding vows with sincerity and love is not a burden, but the best tool to express your love.