Beach Wedding Vows

Find the Beautiful Words to Tell Your Fiancé against a Breath Taking Wedding Location

Weddings involve a lot of planning; the planning may double or triple in the case of a foreign beach wedding. In order to guarantee the success of the ceremony, there are a lot of aspects which should not be overlooked. A venue has to be chosen, the bridal party selected, an officiant and a caterer have to be hired, and the honeymoon has to be likewise planned in advance. After all the planning is done, most couples find themselves in a dilemma; what are the words that they will recite in their vows? Vows are always left to last minute planning, and unfortunately a number of couples end up discarding the personal vows from their ceremonies. Just like the entire wedding ceremony requires adequate planning and preparation; beach wedding vows should be written well before the ceremony date.

Preparing to write beach wedding vows

Having a beach wedding places a given level of pressure on the couple; the wedding vows have to be as beautiful as the wedding location. In as much as couples recite vows to inform each other about their love and devotion to marriage; wedding vows are often recited to entertain the wedding guests. Striking a balance between the entertainment aspect of vows and their traditional role is what leads most couples to suffer from writers’ blocks. Here is a brief guideline which will help you come up with the perfect words for your beach wedding vows.

• Find out from your officiant whether you can recite personal vows. There are some denominations, such as the Episcopal and Catholic church, which require couples to go through the traditional vows as well as their personal vows. Most officiants also require couples with personal vows to recite them in advance, usually during the wedding rehearsal.
• Decide whether you want to come-up with the vows together with your fiancé or write them individually. It is also important to come-up with a general structure and tone for the vows; decide whether you want to go for witty, touching or out right funny vows.
• Remember that wedding ceremonies are planned to run through given periods of time, and the vows should likewise factor-in the time aspect.

Writing your beach wedding vows

When it comes to writing your beach wedding vows, there are a few things that should be addressed in the vows.

1. Reflect on the first time you met your fiancé and how you felt. Create a story out of it by including any hesitations that you might have had, up until you were finally swayed by your fiancé’s charms.
2. Take your time to describe the moments or little things that made you fall in love with your fiancé.
3. Touch on how having your fiancé in your life has made life better; tell them how they have changed your life and how you envision a future with them 10, 20 and 30 years down the line.
4. Go a little bit sentimental and tell your fiancé how you can’t envision a life without them. If you are going for a humorous or witty tone; use a phrase from a song, famous movie or poem that describes what you want to tell them.
5. Recount some of the funny, touching and harrowing moments that you have gone through together. Share about how these moments changed you and strengthened your relationship.
6. Make promises to your fiancé, touching on the goals you have for your marriage and the achievements that you want to share with them. Indicate what you will do to ensure that your union remains strong, and what you expect from your fiancé in the same regard.
7. Avoid the usual clichés used in vows such as ‘you complete me’ and ‘I can’t imagine life without you.’ Find interesting words to describe these sentiments, and if you are up for it; say it through a song.
8. Finish off, or start of, by describing what love is to you; using adjectives. Explain how you will ensure that those words are a reality in your marriage.
9. Last but not least, incorporate the beach location into your vows. For instance, you could say ‘your loved has captured me as the ocean waves hit the sandy shores.’ The idea is to use the beautiful elements of the beach location to bring out your sentiments.

The guideline will definitely help you start writing your vows, but remember that your vows should be reflective of who you are and what you would like your fiancé to know before embarking on marriage. Stay true to who you are; don’t try to be funny, if you have never cracked a joke in your life.

Go for unique vows

Step a little out of the box and go for unique vows. For instance, you can come up with a pre-recorded vows accompanied by videos or images of you and your fiancé. If your budget allows it, record your vows in the form of a song. The traditional way of delivering vows in the form of a poem is also effective enough. Last but not least, you could dramatize your vows; engage your friends and family members who have witnessed your relationship grow in a short play or re-enactment, which carries the sentiments you want to bring out through your vows.