Marriage Vows & Wedding Speeches

We have a number of wonderful vows (religious and non-religious) for you to choose from (an example below) or you may choose to write your own. And Vanuatu Weddings may well be the only wedding coordinating company in the world to have a professional award-winning writer who is happy to assist with your vows and/or wedding speeches if you are inviting guests.

Ian Heydon is a member of the Vanuatu Weddings team. Ian lived in Vanuatu for a number of years, visits regularly and certainly knows his way around words. He even has a website dedicated to assisting with and/or writing wedding speeches.

Here's a sample of vows for a wedding at Connie Wells' Mystique Si.

Family and friends of Scott and Andrea, we are gathered today at Mystique Si to celebrate their wedding and to wish them every happiness in their life together.

Love in marriage is something beyond the warmth and glow, the excitement and romance of being deeply in love. It is caring as much about welfare and happiness of your marriage as your own.

Real love is not being totally absorbed in each other, but looking outward in the same direction together. Love makes burdens lighter because they are divided and joys together because they are shared.

The special thing about love is that it is an experience shared with people everywhere, yet, to everyone who falls in love, it is a unique and precious happening.

Marriage increases responsibility but also gives life a new meaning and purpose. A really happy marriage is founded on love that is unselfish, understanding and kindness.

Love is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope.
It is always ready to endure whatever comes.
True love does not come to an end.


Giving away

Who brings Andrea to be married to Scott
Reply: I do

The asking

Scott, will you take Andrea to be your lawful wife, will you love her, honour her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others to keep her only unto you, so long as you both shall live?

Andrea, will you take Scott to be your lawful husband, will you love him, honour him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others to keep him only unto you, so long as you both shall live?

The vows

I, Scott, take you Andrea , to be my lawful wife, to love and cherish, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health so long as we both shall live.

I, Andrea , take you Scott , to be my lawful husband, to love and cherish, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health so long as we both shall live.

Ring ceremony

Andrea, with this ring I marry you, wear it as a pledge of my love and a symbol of all we share.

Scott with this ring I marry you, wear it as a pledge of my love and a symbol of all we share.

Reading - Love is the reason

Love is the reason why this day was chosen by you both to begin your lives together ... and love is the reason why you both will give all your hearts for the good of each other.
Love is the reason that together you will become one...
One in hope, one in believing in life and one in sharing the coming years.


Declaration of Marriage

Scott and Andrea you have declared before us all your love for each other and have promised to share your life together in marriage.

May you retain the strength you need to keep the promises you have made.

May your home bring joy to your family and friends.

I now declare you husband and wife. I present to you Mr & Mrs Wwhiting.