Personal wedding vows have become a trend that is incredibly meaningful and makes your wedding a true celebration for you, your partner, and the people involved. Angie Kelly, a wedding officiant and the owner of Peachy Keen Unions, is here again to talk to us about personal vows, what they are, should you do them, and how to write them.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

00:00 intro

00:38 Traditional vows vs personal vows

02:28 Are personal vows necessary

05:52 Matching the tone of vows

07:09 How long should the vows be

09:09 Should you memorize the vows

12:01 What to include in your vows

EPISODE SUMMARY:

● Personal vows are required and necessary — they add warmth and vulnerability

● You can exchange your personal vows privately to make sure you're in the same page.

● To match the tone of vows—  Have somebody read your vows if you can ahead of time and compare

● A 30-45 second vow is the perfect length

● Don’t memorize your vow, keep it organic keep it natural.

● Include your first interaction in your vows, and have a couple of promises.

● Personal vows are cited in that short moment in the ceremony where the officiant is going to turn it over to you.

USEFUL LINKS:

Peachy Keen Unions:

● Website: https://www.peachykeenunions.com/

● Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/peachykeenunion/

● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peachykeenunions

● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peachy_keen_unions/

● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1NaY_KgHZj_zWXHwI3NOA

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