What do you think of my vows?

My FH and I are writing our own vows and we set some ground rules: 5 sentences and end it with 'this is my solemn vow.' I've been working on mine and would love some honest feedback. Please tell me if there's anything you think I could do to improve them.

Steve, it’s taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing here today. I promise, in front of our family and friends, to care for you and support you through whatever life throws our way. I promise to be faithful to you and to never let you doubt my love for you, or the eternal strength of that love. This is my solemn vow.

WOW- I have chills running up my spine.
Your words are beautiful and convey your love!!

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Posted by nferrandi

Steve, it’s taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing here today. I promise, in front of our family and friends, to care for you and support you through whatever life throws our way. I promise to be faithful to you and to never let you doubt my love for you, or the eternal strength of that love. This is my solemn vow.

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Oh I wish I could hear you say it. It's beautiful. The only suggestion I have is to add a forever somewhere (hey I just like that word).Oh, I love the never doubting the eternal strength of that love part.

Thanks ladies! Anyone else?

Very sweet! He will love them!

The only line I'm not sure of is the 'never let you doubt that love.' I don't really like the flow of it.

Damn you! I am emotional as it is, and now you have me tearing up at my desk....



Ok,seriuosly. That's my way of saying it's perfect & I really am tearing up.

Very beautiful....
I do not like this sentence though....
'whatever life throws our way'

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Posted by nferrandi

Steve, it’s taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing here today. I promise, in front of our family and friends, to care for you and support you through whatever life throws our way. I promise to be faithful to you and to never let you doubt my love for you, or the eternal strength of that love. This is my solemn vow.

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I made some changes, what do you think?

Steve, it's taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing right where we are. Today we take two lives and turn them into one. I promise, in front of our friends and family, to care of you and support you through whatever comes our way. I promise to be faithful to you and always show you the respect you deserve. I promise to always make you feel special and secure in my never ending love you for you. This is my solemn vow.

Just beautiful

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Posted by nferrandi

Steve, it’s taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing here today. I promise, in front of our family and friends, to care for you and support you through whatever life throws our way. I promise to be faithful to you and to never let you doubt my love for you, or the eternal strength of that love. This is my solemn vow.

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I made some changes, what do you think?

Steve, it's taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing right where we are. Today we take two lives and turn them into one. I promise, in front of our friends and family, to care of you and support you through whatever comes our way. I promise to be faithful to you and always show you the respect you deserve. I promise to always make you feel special and secure in my never ending love you for you. This is my solemn vow.

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I like this one better. The only thing I would alter slightly is the 'Today we take two lives and turn them into one.' Sounds like you're removed from this - maybe we take our two lives or something?

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Posted by nferrandi

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Posted by nferrandi

Steve, it’s taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing here today. I promise, in front of our family and friends, to care for you and support you through whatever life throws our way. I promise to be faithful to you and to never let you doubt my love for you, or the eternal strength of that love. This is my solemn vow.

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I made some changes, what do you think?

Steve, it's taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing right where we are. Today we take two lives and turn them into one. I promise, in front of our friends and family, to care of you and support you through whatever comes our way. I promise to be faithful to you and always show you the respect you deserve. I promise to always make you feel special and secure in my never ending love you for you. This is my solemn vow.

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I love it. I would be too choked up to say my own.

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Posted by nferrandi
Steve, it's taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I have never doubted that we would be standing right where we are. Today we take two lives and turn them into one. I promise, in front of our friends and family, to care of you and support you through whatever comes our way. I promise to be faithful to you and always show you the respect you deserve. I promise to always make you feel special and secure in my never ending love you for you. This is my solemn vow.

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Last time:
Steve, it's taken us a long time to get here, but that time has been filled with growth, both individually and as a couple. Throughout all of the ups and downs, I never doubted that we would be standing here, taking our two lives and joining them into one. I promise, in front of our family and friends, to take care of you and support you through whatever comes our way. I promise to always make you feel special and secure in my never ending love for you. This is my solemn vow.

Your vows are beautiful! Really perfect, I think. But I like the original MUCH better. The revised version says nothing about being faithful, and if you aren't happy with 'whatever life throws our way' , you can say 'whatever life brings us'.

Or 'whatever our journey through life brings us' -- that kind of brings in the 'joining of the two lives into it' without making it sound like you are officiating the ceremony rather than being IN it.

Honestly, I love the original version! It got me teary eyed too! *sniffle*

Okay, how ironic was it for me to tell her not to edit her vows when I just edited my comments to her. HAHA! I swear it was just to fix a typo!

Beautiful.

Are you getting married in a church? Do you know if the catholic church allows you to write your own vows?