Formal Vows

Explore a beautiful collection of wedding vows tagged with "formal". Whether you are looking for inspiration or the perfect words to say "I do," these examples will help you express your love.

Browsing this collection of Formal vows is the perfect way to start writing your own. Each example below has been curated to reflect the specific tone of formal love. Feel free to mix and match lines, or use our AI Vow Generator to create something entirely unique based on these styles.

catholictraditionalformal

“I take you for my lawful wife/husband.”

I take you for my lawful wife/husband, 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, until death do us part.

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catholicformalceremony

“Have you come here to enter into Marriage...”

(Name), have you come here to enter into Marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly? Are you prepared, as you follow the path of Marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live?

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traditionalcivilformal

“I call upon these persons here present.”

I call upon these persons here present to witness that I take you to be my lawful wedded spouse. I promise to share your life, to offer you mutual comfort and support, and to build a home filled with peace and understanding, from this day until my last.

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traditionalepiscopalformal

“In the Name of God, I, take you, to be my wife/husband.”

In the Name of God, I, take you, to be my wife/husband, 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, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.

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traditionalformalnon-religious

“I call upon these persons here present.”

I call upon these persons here present to witness that I take you to be my lawful wedded wife/husband. I promise to love you, to comfort you, and to honor you, in all times and in all circumstances, for as long as we both shall live.

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traditionalreligiousformal

“In the presence of God and these witnesses.”

In the presence of God and these witnesses, I pledge to you my undying love. I promise to be a faithful partner, to comfort you in distress, and to grow with you in grace.

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traditionallutheranformal

“I, take you, to be my wedded spouse.”

I take you to be my wedded spouse, 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, until death parts us. This is my solemn vow.

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traditionalpresbyterianformal

“I, take you, to be my wedded wife/husband.”

I take you to be my wedded wife/husband, and I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful spouse, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.

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traditionalformalsolemn

“I enter into this covenant of marriage...”

I enter into this covenant of marriage with you, pledging my loyalty, my fidelity, and my love. I promise to honor this bond and to cherish you, so long as we both shall live.

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