12 Tips for the Perfect Vows
Wedding Vows are the poetry and promises of your love. While your heart may sing loves praises your mouth may have a hard time catching up. The knot offers 12 practical tips for finding the perfect words:
- Get clearance: Not every ceremony officiant allows for personalized vows, check first
- Start early: Dedicate ample time to the writing and fine tuning, procrastination is not romantic.
- Look to tradition: Seek inspiration in the traditions and words that may strike your heart.
- Set the tone: Romantic and comical, Serious and heartfelt. Find something that suits YOU.
- Figure out the logistics: Will the vows be a surprise the day of, or will they mirror one another?
- Make a vow date: Take the time not only to figure out the logistics but to cherish the act with a romantic date night.
- Schedule some alone time: Set time aside to muse on the words you will recite on your own.
- Steal Ideas: Quotes that hold true to your relationship or meaningful songs may be the perfect addition.
- Create an outline: Establish a structure to help organize your ideas.
- Remember your audience: Your loved ones are there to share with you, don’t write in code.
- Time it right: 1 minute is a good time limit, short, sweet and to the core of your heart.
- Practice out loud: SERIOUSLY!
Source: The Knot
Paper Garland. Provide a stack of construction-paper strips (like the kind used in grade school to make paper chains) and ask each guest to write a message on one link that he or she then attaches to the chain. Have glue dots on hand so it’s easy to adhere and there’s no dealing with sticky glue. Beginning the day after your honeymoon, remove a link and read it together to relive your big day.
