You want your vows to be personal, intimate, sincere. You want them perfect expressions of this one-of-a-kind relationship, so you're going to write your own. It can be a bit intimidating. Here are a few tips to help you through.1. Write it as you speak. They should sound natural to you. If you speak in short, crisp sentences, don't go all flowery with the vow. It will sound fake -- or worse, just plain silly.
2. Short is better than long. You may be fascinated by every breath your beloved takes, and want to pledge eternal devotion to every aspect of his/her wonderfulness, but keep it up too long and you will bore your guests. You can give him/her the long version when you're alone!
3. There's nothing wrong with memorizing your vow, BUT, if you do, HAVE YOUR CUE CARD WITH YOU anyway. Stress can make you forget the phone number you've had for the last 12 years. Stress can certainly make you forget your vow.
4. Practice. Practice, practice, practice. Practice so that you know where to take a breath, the pace you want, the expression you want.
5. Practice in front of a mirror, so you know how you look. Do you have any habits that feel fine but look funny? Any nervous twitches?
6. When the day comes, try to relax. Remember, every single person in that room will be 110% supportive. Even if you stumble over a word, or, like Princess Diana, get the name of your intended wrong, no one will be anything other than sympathetic. It's just about impossible to do this wrong!
4. Practice. Practice, practice, practice. Practice so that you know where to take a breath, the pace you want, the expression you want.
5. Practice in front of a mirror, so you know how you look. Do you have any habits that feel fine but look funny? Any nervous twitches?
6. When the day comes, try to relax. Remember, every single person in that room will be 110% supportive. Even if you stumble over a word, or, like Princess Diana, get the name of your intended wrong, no one will be anything other than sympathetic. It's just about impossible to do this wrong!
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