I’m often asked how to write great vows

How to write great vows

Without a doubt, ‘how do I write great vows?’ is one of the first questions my couples ask me when we catch up to design their ceremonies. Basically, you’re being expected to do something really important, that you’ve either never done before, or only done once (or twice!) before. Vow writing comes easy to old hands like celebrants because we see them every day. It’s a bit different for our couples though.

Bride and groom laughing as they say their vows while groomsmen look on with Lynette Maguire marriage celebrant
Tears of laughter wedding with Marriage Celebrant Lynette Maguire who’ll teach you how to write great vows

Firstly, there’s two things to think about:

1.  what will you be comfortable writing?

2.  what will you be comfortable saying?

These two questions will give you an idea of how long your vows should be. Public speaking terrifies most people (I’ll blog about ways to help with this later – I teach public speaking at uni, so I have some handy hints).

So, because I figure you’re not ‘old hands’ at writing vows, I always suggest to start with the Cheat’s Version – which is this:

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