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Ashley
Super June 2018 Alberta

When to start writing those vows!!?

Ashley, on September 12, 2017 at 18:05 Posted in Wedding ceremony 0 7

Hello brides!!

My fiancé and I opted to write out own vows out, so I've been doing a little planning.

I've got a couple point form notes on things I want to mention in my vows, but no idea when to start writing them, how long it should be, and what to say. A little lost and need a little help.

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Latest activity by Erin, on September 13, 2017 at 10:13
  • Erin
    Master September 2017 Ontario
    Erin ·
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    I started writing mine earlier this month and my wedding is at the end of the month. My FH has had his done since mid-August. I think the length of them depends on how long you want your ceremony to be. We want a relatively short ceremony (20-30 minutes max) so our vows will be pretty short (1-2 minutes max).

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  • Ap2017
    Super September 2017 Ontario
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    You could always write a draft now and save it to a dropbox account. You can link that to your phone and open it from any computer, so you can work on it whenever the mood strikes you! That's what I've been doing with my speech and my parent's/groom's gift letters. Less pressure to get it done all in one shot!

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina
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    For your own sanity I'd probably want to have them finished by 1-2 weeks before the wedding Smiley laugh I'd say the earlier you start thinking about them and drafting them the better, because it gives you more time!

    In terms of length - I'd shoot for around 30 seconds long when you read it out loud, you don't want it to be too long!

    You can also check out these articles with great tips on how to write your vows:

    Wedding Vows 101 – What You Need to Know About Your Vows

    Wedding Vow Basics

    20 Questions to Ask Before Writing Your Wedding Vows

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  • Ashley
    Super June 2018 Alberta
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    Thanks Amanda!! Hope your wedding goes amazing! CHEERS
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  • Amanda
    Frequent user September 2017 Quebec
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    Im 3 days away from our wedding and I wrote mine about a month ago...but after re-reading..im adding some stuff I forgot lol. Always proof read 😊
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  • Ashley
    Super June 2018 Alberta
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    I wish we could have mine done the night before. Sadly I have to have them done a month before when we have our planning meeting with our officiant. AHHHH!!!!

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  • Maegan
    Super July 2018 British Columbia
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    Following this because i have the same questions! I will likely end up writing sonething in a panic the day before haha
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