Wedding vows have traditionally been a part of weddings for as far back as I can find. They are the most important part of a wedding ceremony, and for the most part remain about the same as they have always been. Now, some people are choosing to write their own wedding vows today, and there really is nothing wrong with that at all. In my opinion, humble though it is, you do still need to have wedding vows. I’ll explain my position on the subject, as well as looking back into tradition on why it was added to wedding ceremonies in the first place. Then, hopefully, you’ll understand my position on the subject, and choose to have wedding vows be a part of your wedding ceremony.
First of all I’ll let you know my stance on the subject. My opinion is that too many people get married today because they want to have a wedding. They’re not prepared for the marriage after, just the fun of being able to throw a wedding. Don’t get me wrong, weddings are fun, they’re meant to be fun. Friends and family coming together to celebrate the love that two people have, and the pledge that they are making to each other in marriage, its great! But then, when things get hard, more often than not, the couple runs away, abandoning the vows that they have made to each other. It’s a shame, and in my opinion, happening far more than necessary today.
Traditionally speaking, wedding vows are a pledge that the bride and groom make before God as well as their friends and family. A vow before God is the most sacred vow that any person can make, and demonstrates the seriousness of the bride and groom in their dedication to each other, and it’s not to be taken lightly. It is a declaration of their eternal love for each other, and pledges that no matter what, they will stand together to face the trials that life will ultimately bring them through. It is a sacred vow, expressing the entrance into a covenant relationship. However, the Biblical view of marriage is a lifelong commitment, ending only through death, or adultery if the situation arises.
There is no set of Biblical wedding vows which every couple must use. In years past, in order to demonstrate this lifelong commitment couples have for each other, through any and all adversities, is the origin of the “in sickness and in health” vows that are so oft repeated in wedding vows. To view other articles on wedding vows, please check out the following articles, Traditional Wedding Vows, Christian Wedding Vows, and Romantic Wedding Vows.
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Who wrote and created the wedding vows? When was it created?
Marquie Walker
Wedding vows are from the Common Book of Prayer somewhere around 1662. They are by far and away the most powerful words a couple can repeat at their wedding. Most couples at the marrying age have no idea what’s ahead. That was the case with my wife and I 33 years ago. We’ve been through unemployment, burying Moms and Dads, cancer and even the death of our oldest daughter. Tough stuff. But couples in the history of the Christian Church have gone through much more and they stayed faithful until death. My wife and I will do the same.