How to Write a Heartwarming Wedding Vow
There’s no doubt that the recital of wedding vows is one of the most anticipated scenes from a wedding. Wedding vows reveal the journey of a couple from day one up to their wedding day and how much love they have for each other.
That’s why it’s no wonder most guests cry their eyes out during the recital of the wedding vows. Who wouldn’t get emotional after hearing a couple’s story and their promises to each other for the rest of their lives?
Now, most couples tend to make wedding vows as romantic and heartwarming as possible. However, some just settle on templates, especially if they don’t have enough time to write and think it through word by word.
While there’s nothing wrong with template vows, they don’t have as much impact as personal ones. But then, the latter do require more work.
Luckily, there are some things that can make writing a wedding vow easier. If you want tips on how to write a heartwarming wedding vow, we know a few tricks that can help you get through it.
Look for Inspiration
You’ve probably never written a wedding vow before, and we completely understand if you don’t know where to start. So, why not get inspiration first?
Reading other people’s wedding vows is a good way of doing this. It can give you ideas for your own composition.
You can start by asking for your parents’ or friends’ wedding vows. You can also scour the Internet for wedding videos on Youtube.
Once you’ve found the perfect inspiration, you can copy its structure and customize it for your situation.
Set the Tone of Your Wedding Vow
For this one, you can ask for help from your partner. It’s better that both of you agree on the format and tone of your wedding vows.
How do both of you want it to sound? Wedding vows can be humorous, serious, romantic, or even cheesy, depending on the personality of the couple.
You can also agree on how much information both of you are willing to share in front of family and friends. Otherwise, one might be shocked with what the other might blurt out on the day!
However, don’t forget that wedding vows must be kept secret until the wedding day, so don’t share too much with your partner. Leave some things for the big day!
Take Notes about Your Relationship
No one can finish writing a wedding vow in just one sitting. It’s a long process that includes reflecting on your journey and hardships as a couple.
Start by coming up with a draft that details the most important parts of your relationship. Don’t stop writing until you’ve exhausted all significant details.
You can also ask yourself questions about your first impressions, the moment you realized you were in love with them, how being with them has affected your life, and the best things about your partner.
Shorter Vows, the Better
A heartwarming wedding vow is meaningful and romantic in essence, but it shouldn’t be so detailed that it drags. No one wants to hear your love story in full detail -- think short and sweet instead.
Avoid saying things over and over, for example. If possible, try to write a wedding vow that doesn’t go beyond 3 minutes when recited.
Practice Out Loud
Practicing your wedding vow out loud also gives you an idea of how long it runs. It might be a bit awkward doing it by yourself, but it’s the best way to prepare.
One way of knowing that your wedding vow is going well is if it sounds conversational, as if you’re talking to your partner. If it’s starting to sound like a sermon, you probably need to do some editing.
Just be sure that you don’t practice it in a place where your partner will overhear it, though. Other than that, it’s fine to practice as much as you like.
You can even try using props or costumes when you practice, to get yourself further in the mood. We’ve heard of brides wrapping curtains around themselves as faux trains or veils while doing it!
Just be sure what you’re wrapping around yourself is clean, of course -- call in a Singapore curtain cleaning service before you fold yourself into that curtain! Feeling grimy isn’t likely to put you in the right mood for delivering a heartwarming wedding vow, after all.
You can even continue practicing it and modifying it until the day itself. In fact, many do -- some of our friends at Limo Service Singapore who’re usually assigned to weddings say they hear brides and grooms working on vows even in the car, on the way to the venue!
Anyway, once you’ve polished up and memorized your vow to perfection, you can feel confident about expressing the depth of your feelings for your partner.
And remember, a big part of what you’re saying isn’t in the words themselves -- it’s in your gestures, the way you look at your special one, and your tone of voice. Use those to add more meaning to your vow when you deliver it!
Article Courtesy of www.bestinsingapore.co
