Wedding Vows to Make Her Cry, Laugh and Love You Even More

So, you've popped the big question, and now it's time to think about your vows. You and your bride have decided to each write your own, but where can you find ideas for wedding vows for her? Every time you think about it, your knees get all wobbly, your stomach ends up in your throat, and your brain blanks. Well, you're not the first and won't be the last. Don't worry!

Here are some vow ideas that you can think about using or borrowing from. You don't have to memorize your vows, but practice with your mom, your sister, your best bro (well, maybe not him, but you get it, right?). Practicing with another person helps to calm those butterflies so when the actual moment comes, you'll be a thousand percent more confident.

Sweet Wedding Vows for Him

• "Every day, I promise to be your navigator and sidekick in all of life's adventures, no matter what they bring. I promise to be your best friend and your husband."

• "When I am with you, everything else fades away, because you and I are all that matters."

• "Today I join my life to yours, not simply as your husband, but as your friend, your lover, and your biggest supporter."

• "You are my other half. The one who makes me laugh when I'm sad, makes me stop to calm down when I'm angry, and helps me to find words when I am tongue-tied. You are my guide, teacher, and mentor. You are my one true love."

• "I promise to listen, to hear, and to always consider your feelings and thoughts as we travel together on this journey. I promise to be your faithful husband, to love you when the sun shines, when the rain falls, in sickness, and in health."

• "When you're cold, I'll be there to hold you tight. When you're on the outside and can't get in, I will show you the way. When you're lost and alone and you can't get back again, I will find you darling, and I will bring you home."

• "At last, my love has come along. My lonely days are over, and life is like a song. I found a dream that I can speak to, a dream that I could call my own. And here we are like we're in heaven, for you are mine at last."

• "You know our love was meant to be - the kind of love that lasts forever. And I want you here with me, from tonight until the end of time. You should know, everywhere I go, you're always on my mind, in my heart, in my soul."

• "You're my downfall, you're my muse, my worst distraction, my rhythm, and blues. All of me loves all of you."

Romantic Vows for Him

• "You have taught me that two people joined together with respect, trust, and open communication can be far stronger and happier than each could ever be alone. You are the strength I didn't know I needed and the joy I didn't know I lacked. Today, I choose to spend the rest of my life with you."

• "I promise to love you for who you are and cherish who you are to become. I promise to nurture our dreams together. I promise to share my whole heart with you. I promise to love you loyally and fiercely, as long as I shall live."

• "Without you, I am nothing; with you, I am more than myself."

• "I tell you this as we are joined in the unbreakable team - that is marriage. When you are thirsty, I will offer you water. When you are hungry, I will give you food. When you tire, I will give you the endurance to continue. And when you are joyous, I will give you my voice. All this I pledge to you."

• "Sometimes, in the morning when shadows are deep, I lie here beside you just watching you sleep. My cup runneth over with love. Sometimes, in the evening when you do not see, I study the small things you do constantly. My cup runneth over with love. In only a moment we both will be old. We won't even notice the world turning cold. And so, in these moments with sunlight above, know that my cup runneth over with love."

• "With this ring, I give you my promise that from this day forward, I will give you all my love, and you shall not walk alone. I have no greater gift to give. As your love is my anchor, and your trust is my strength, may my heart be your shelter and my arms be your home."

• "I promise to be your partner in the adventure that lies ahead. I promise to walk by your side to the ends of the earth - to love, encourage, and support you in your every endeavor."

Funny Vows

• "I promise to take you as my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death or zombies do us part."

• "I vow to trust and value your opinions and stand by your actions. I pledge to always treat you as my best friend and equal. I will ask for help when I need it, and offer help to you always. Let us be friends and lovers, and grow old disgracefully together."

• "I promise that I will still forget to turn the lights off. I promise to mysteriously take three hours to make a simple omelet. I promise to create a life for us that will have twists and turns to keep you on your toes like a ballerino. I promise that I will always love you, even when the toilet paper is still stuck to the bottom of your shoe."

• "I promise to love and cherish you as much as I do Buster. From this day forward, I will lint roll the chairs whenever your parents visit. I will love you in sickness and in health, as long as you take care of the vet visits. I promise to cuddle with you as much as I do Buster and pick up treats for you whenever he gets some, too."

Traditional Vows

Traditional wedding vows for him typically have a more religious basis and are read by the minister or priest in the form of questions. This is where the "I do" or "I will" phrases originate. But, these vows can also be in the form of a statement. Here are three examples:

• "I, (your name), take (your partner's name) to be my wife. I pledge to share my life openly with you and to speak the truth to you in love and in front of God."

• "I take you to be my partner for life. I promise above all else to live in truth with you. As God is my witness, I give you my hand and my heart as a sanctuary of warmth and peace and pledge my love, devotion, faith, and honor as I join my life to yours."

• "I, (your name), take thee, (her name), to be my wedded 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, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith."

In the End, It's All About the Two of You

Your wedding day is special and your vows are a declaration of your love and devotion that is meant to be for the rest of your lives. These are examples from which you can mix and match wedding vows, and revise them to make them your own. Or use them just as they are.

The important thing is that they resonate with you and your wife. Be confident in knowing you've chosen the right message.