{"id":9019,"date":"2014-09-09T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9019"},"modified":"2021-02-14T14:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T14:41:33","slug":"writing-vows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/writing-vows\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Your Own Wedding Vows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9031\" title=\"Writing Your Own Wedding Vows \" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/09\/vows1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Writing Your Own Wedding Vows \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vows1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vows1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vows1-315x315.jpg 315w, https:\/\/weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vows1.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of a new project, it can seem really exciting. Writing your own wedding vows seem like a great idea in sentiment. Until you actually make that first attempt!<\/p>\n<p>Once you get started, it look becomes obvious that you are not a present day Shakespeare. No, you\u2019re not the first person to assume that you\u2019re love is so unique that it could transcend all other vows created before it!<\/p>\n<p>To save you from stealing the monologue of a sappy movie (\u201cI\u2019m just a girl, standing in front of a guy\u201d), here are some top tips to coming up with your own wedding vows.<\/p>\n<h2>Know Your Audience<\/h2>\n<p>Relying on a joke or pop culture humour may not have the desired effect intended (your aunt won\u2019t know what YOLO means). Instead, as you are writing, put your mind in the guest\u2019s who will be listening to your speech and think about how they will hear it.<\/p>\n<h2>Use Clich\u00e9s Sparingly<\/h2>\n<p>Is he \u2018your best friend\u2019? You\u2019re probably \u2018the luckiest girl in the world\u2019 too! While this may be true to how you feel, it will bore the life out of your guests. Sometimes clich\u00e9s are there for a reason and can help get to the root of what you are trying to say and where you want to finish up with your vows. Just don\u2019t make it sound like you\u2019ve read too many Twilight books. Including some romantic wedding\u00a0poetry in your vows could be an easier way for you to express yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>Feedback is essential For Your Wedding Vows<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have a friend who has to speak in front of large groups on a regular basis? Maybe you know someone who has written some amazing wedding vows. Either way, get someone you trust to shed some light and give your feedback. You never know, they may see an opportunity you have missed or see something that can be edited out.<\/p>\n<p>Image via Lover.ly\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the beginning of a new project, it can seem really exciting. Writing your own wedding vows seem like a great idea in sentiment. Until you actually make that first attempt! Once you get started, it look becomes obvious that you are not a present day Shakespeare. No, you\u2019re not the first person to assume that you\u2019re love is so unique that it could transcend all other vows created before it! 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