A week ago I went into a bookstore looking for something that would make me feel ok for having "weird" notions about what I wanted my wedding to be like. Just finished your book and adored it!
Now I know it's ok to have an orange macramé wedding dress, 12 unmatched attendants (who wants to shop with all those girls? thank god my fiancee found my dress on ebay so I didn't have to shop for that! I swear he's more of a girl than I am), and my one-eyed pug, Magil as my ring-bearer!
My request? Any ideas for vows that are simple, cool, easy — whatever. Thanks! You rawck! —Alexis Lynn Grilli
Alexis, yay! Thanks for the sweet words — I'm so glad you found the book (or the book found you?). As far as vows, of course there are a bazillion books to inspire you, but here are my favorite websites to steal ideas from:
- From Indiebride: kvetch's giant vows repository and kvetch's giant ceremony readings repository
- Derek & Heather's vows, featured Offbeat Bride
- If you want something multi-faith style, try these vows.
- And finally, Andreas' and my vows!
I would suggest using a few of these for some general ideas, and then writing your own. It's hard work, but it's worth it!
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Rev. Linda Bardes
May 25th, 2007 · 9:11 AM · #
I maintain that the main reason to wrote one's own wedding vows is to have the most important conversation that a couple can ever have.
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Ariel
May 25th, 2007 · 9:30 AM · #
I agree, Linda, and it's something I mention in this interview — writing your vows together is great pre-marital therapy! That said, it's sure not easy…and I say this as a writer!
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Shonnie Lavender
July 5th, 2007 · 6:40 PM · #
Bravo on your wedding vows Ariel and your encouragement for others to write their personal vows. My husband and I coauthored I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook to inspire others to self-author their vows, to give them a step-by-step process for doing so, and to show them how to use their vows throughout their lives together to keep their loving relationship strong and satisfying. Thanks for helping others who are walking a different path in their lives!
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Offbeat Bride | Steal these vows
May 29th, 2008 · 7:40 AM · #
[...] Lots of winners linked over here [...]
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