You’ve probably heard some version of traditional wedding vows at every ceremony you’ve ever attended. Even the utterance of the phrase “til death do us part” makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. Now that you’re planning a wedding of your own, you can’t imagine the day without traditional wedding vows—but what you probably didn’t know is that there are a ton to choose from.
So we’ve gathered 10 of the most romantic versions of traditional wedding vows in one place because, well, your sanity amidst the chaos of wedding planning is important to us.
Traditional Methodist Wedding Vows
In the Name of God, I, [name], take you, [name], to be my husband,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
Traditional Lutheran Wedding Vows
I, [name], take you, [name], to be my (wife/husband), and these things I promise you: I will be faithful to you and honest with you; I will respect, trust, help, and care for you; I will share my life with you; I will forgive you as we have been forgiven; and I will try with you better to understand ourselves, the world, and God; through the best and worst of what is to come, and as long as we live.
Traditional Jewish Wedding Vows
Harei at m’kudeshet li b’taba’at zo kedat Moshe v’Yisrael.
Behold, you are consecrated to me with this ring according to the laws of Moses and Israel.
V’erastikh li l’olam, v’erastikh li b’tzedek uvmishpat uv’chesed uv’rachamim V’erastikh li b’emunah v’yada’at et Adonai.
I betroth you to myself forever; I betroth you to myself in righteousness and in justice, in love and in mercy;
I betroth you to myself in faithfulness, and you shall know G-d.
Traditional Catholic Wedding Vows
I, [name], take you, [name], to be my (wife/husband),
I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.
I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
[name], take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Traditional Celtic Wedding Vows
I [name], in the name of the spirit of God that resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood, and the love that resides within my heart, take thee, [name] to my hand, my heart, and my spirit to be my chosen one. To desire and be desired by thee, to possess thee, and be possessed by thee, without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of my love for thee. I promise to love thee wholly and completely without restraint, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall not seek to change thee in any way. I shall respect thee, thy beliefs, thy people, and thy ways as I respect myself.
Traditional Hindu Wedding Vows
Let us take the first step to provide for our household a nourishing and pure diet, avoiding those foods injurious to healthy living.
Let us take the second step to develop physical, mental, and spiritual powers.
Let us take the third step to increase our wealth by righteous means and proper use.
Let us take the fourth step to acquire knowledge, happiness, and harmony by mutual love and trust.
Let us take the fifth step so that we are blessed with strong, virtuous, and heroic children.
Let us take the sixth step for self-restraint and longevity.
Finally, let us take the seventh step and be true companions and remain lifelong partners by this wedlock.
Traditional Unitarian Wedding Vows
I, [name], take you, [name], to be the (wife/husband) of my days,
to be the parent of my children, to be the companion of my house.
We will keep together what measure of trouble and sorrow our lives may lay upon us,
and we will share together our store of goodness and plenty and love.
Traditional Baptist Wedding Vows
I, [name], take thee, [name], to be my (wife/husband), and before God and these witnesses I promise to be a faithful and true (husband/wife).
Traditional Church of England Wedding Vows
I [name], take you [name], to be my (wife/husband),
to have and to hold from this day forward;
for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
till death us do part, according to God’s holy law;
in the presence of God I make this vow.
Traditional Protestant Wedding Vows
In the name of God, I, [name], take you,[name], to be my (husband/wife), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.