write your own If you wish to write your own vows, start making notes now—don’t wait ’til the night before the ceremony. Those words, spoken from your heart, are the most meaningful of all. 1. How did your life change from your meeting? 2. When / how did you realize this is the ONE? 3. Make a list of everything you want to promise. 4. Write freely, edit later. 5. Add a special quote, song lyric or poem with shared meaning. 6. Read your list out loud, then edit it down to what you want to say. 7. Type or write clearly on good paper with tear-proof ink. 8. Practice with your mom or honor attendant.
You’ll also f ind many wonderful ideas for vows and readings in the following books: Book of Wedding Vows: Hundreds of Ways to Say “I Do” * Complete by Diane Warner Book of Christian Wedding Vows, The Impor tance of * Complete How You Say “I Do” by H. Norman Wright Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook by Shonnie Lavender & * IBruce Mulkey Wedding Ceremony Planner: The Essential Guide to the Most * The Important Part of Your Wedding Day by Judith Johnson from the Heart: Contemporary and Traditional Ceremonies * Weddings for an Unforgettable Wedding by Daphne Rose Kingma
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