The most important part of a Roman Catholic wedding is the wedding vows. Roman Catholic wedding vows can be traditional or you can write your own vows. Many Roman Catholics choose to stick with the traditional vows found in the bible. Many priests will only allow traditional vows, because writing your own vows could result in an invalid marriage according to the Roman Catholic Church. Although you could write some of your own vows to incorporate with the traditional Roman Catholic wedding vows. The vows you choose are best discussed with your priest before marriage to avoid an invalid marriage. Some wedding vow choices for your Roman Catholic wedding are as follows.
The Priest (to Groom and Bride):______, Will you take ______here present for your lawful (wife or husband), according to the rite of Holy Mother the Church?
Response: I will.
The Couple: I, ____, take thee, ______, to be my wedded (wife or husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till
Death do us part, and therefore I plight thee my troth.
The Groom: I, _____, take you, _____ to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
The Bride: I, _____, take you, ______ to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
The Groom: I, _____, take you, ______ for my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
The Bride: I, _____, take you, _______ for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
The Groom: In the name of God, I,______ take you,______ to be my wife, 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.
The Bride: In the name of God, I,_______ take you,_____ to be my wife, 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.
Hopefully this list of traditional Roman Catholic wedding vows will help you decide what you want to recite at your wedding. If you are planning on writing your own vows, check with your Church to make sure your Priest will accept them. Some Priests will allow you to recite your own words after reciting the traditional wedding vows.
