Scott Phillips Celebrant - Master of Ceremonies Sydney

Scott Phillips Celebrant - Master of Ceremonies Sydney

The wedding vows that stand out are the ones that you can just tell are really genuine and heartfelt. They don’t have to be funny or clever to stand out, they just need to be real.

My couples fill in a vow questionnaire form, answering questions about their relationship, their partner, and what their partner does that inspires them, which my partner uses to create vows for the couple using their own words, or if they want to write their own, they email them to me separately so I can let them know if they are too long or short, especially when taking into consideration their partner's vows as well. 

I've found that the vows which have the most impact start as a dedication to your fiancé, describing all the things you love about them, the way they have changed your life, and then finishing with a few sweet promises which are important to you, things that you either know you can keep, or things you want to promise you will do better at for your relationship. This is usually around two paragraphs all up, which is only a few minutes.

Scott Phillips Celebrant - Master of Ceremonies Sydney

As Mitch said, there's no absolute rule for how long your vows should be, but if you work closely with your celebrant and take into account how long you want your entire ceremony to run (some brides and grooms have limited time due to the venue, or how long they have for photos between the ceremony and the reception), your celebrant should be able to give you a good indication of how long you have for your vows. My couples fill in a vow questionnaire form, which my partner uses to create vows for the couple using their own words, or if they want to write their own, they email them to me separately so I can let them know if they are too long or short, especially when taking into consideration their partner's vows as well. 

I've found that the vows which have the most impact start as a dedication to your fiance, describing all the things you love about them, the way they have changed your life, and then finishing with a few sweet promises which are important to you, things that you either know you can keep, or things you want to promise you will do better at for your relationship. This is usually around two paragraphs all up, which is only a few minutes.

In my experience not many brides do a speech at the reception (though I always encourage them to do so, if they want to), so you may not get the opportunity to share what you want to say at a later time.

Scott

Scott Phillips Celebrant - Master of Ceremonies Sydney

Hi Annabel,

As you can see from the other response the answer is grey and depends on the church in question. My advise would be to approach the church you are looking at and see what options they can offer.

If you have any other questions please let us know.

Cheers,

Scott