How will you say {I do}? Some helpful tips on writting your own vows…

Just thinking of our wedding vows the other day. Glenn and I had the most amazing wedding and our vows did not leave a dry eye with any of our guests.  This was not what we expected,  They were simple, written by each of us and added our mark on the ceremony.

Are you preparing to write your own wedding vows, but feel stuck and nervous on how to begin?  This is how we went about it….

First we verified with our officiant that we could write our own vows.  Then got going – for me I needed a cool notebook to start the process

I love May’s Designs and they have customizable notebooks – you can pick from a variety of covers and pages  FULL AWESOMENESS

Of course for a more masculine journal you can always go to ETSY and shop around – We love Dancing Grey Studios and they have a fantastic journal and notebook selection.

Here are some helpful points:

{Start early} Give yourself at least a month in advance, or work on them after you set up your main vendors. Make sure you in a relax place, no rush time frame. Give yourself some deadlines on getting your first draft done maybe two – three weeks before the big day and have your  final version complete a couple of days before.

{Traditional or Non Traditional} If you have come to the decision on having original and not traditional, you may want to start with a greeting such as “my darling (or sweetheart, beloved, dearest, etc) partners name”. You could also do it with a quote that may have meaning to your relationship or to a song that mean something to you both as a couple. If you choose to go traditional then its just the basic “I, your name, ta When you sit down to write down your vows, don’t feel bad if you experience writers block, or start to panic. Just remember why you chose to write your own vows. To make it that more meaningful and remember able. Just take a deep breath and relax.

{Brainstorming}  Just  sit down with an pen and a piece of paper and start to scribble down what comes to mind. Just keep writing things down some things  you may consider to get going.

♥ How did you and your fiancé first meet?

♥ When did you realize you were in love?

♥ How has your relationship help you grow as a person?

♥ When you think of your future together, what does it look like?

{Your Marriage} Here is where you get to discuss what marriage may mean to you, the hopes and fears you may have as you enter into this new chapter with your partner.

{I do} Finally as you come to the concluding part of the vows finish up by letting your partner know how much you love them and how lucky you are to have them and how thanking them for who they are and giving them the chance to being with you.