Modern Wedding Vows: Contemporary Examples and How to Write Yours

Wedding vows inspiration

Modern wedding vows swap the old script for language that sounds like you. Here are examples and how to write your own.

What makes a vow modern

Plain language, partnership over possession, and promises that are specific instead of inherited.

Modern wedding vow examples

“I promise to be your teammate, your soft place, and your loudest cheerleader. I choose you, today and every day after.”

“I promise to grow with you, not away from you — to be your partner in the big things and the quiet ones.”

How to write yours

Write it the way you actually talk. If a line sounds like a greeting card, rewrite it.

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