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After the ‘legal’ part of the ceremony has taken place, you can become more personal and creative, if
you so wish, by saying promises to each other. The following are suggestions that some people have
used in the past.
1 I  promise that I will respect you as an
individual, support you through difficult
times, rejoice with you through happy
times, be loyal to you always and, above
all, love you as my wife/husband and
friend.
2 I  promise to care for you above all others,
to give you my love and friendship,
support and comfort, and to respect and
cherish you throughout our lives together.
3 I   give you this ring as a token of my love
and friendship.
4 I   give you this ring as a token of our love
and marriage, as a symbol of all that
we share and in recognition of our life
together.
5 I   promise to love and respect you. Helping
our love grow, always being there to listen,
comfort and support you, whatever our
future may bring.
6 I   give you this ring as a sign of our marriage
and as a symbol of our love. I promise to
care for you, to respect and cherish you,
throughout our lives together.
7 I   give you this ring as a sign of our love,
trust and marriage. I promise to care for
you above all others, to give you my love,
friendship and support, and to respect and
cherish you throughout our life together.
8 I   give you this ring as a symbol of my love
and affection, wear it with happiness and
pride – now and always.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/registration
PERSONAL PROMISES
Alternatively, if none of these take your fancy,
you may be able to write your own promises; it is
best to discuss this with your Registrar first
to gauge their views on this. If you get the go-
ahead, you can start putting pen to paper to
come up with vows that really do come from the
heart – and yours, not someone else’s.
The following promises may give you some
inspiration:
 o get through whatever life throws at you,
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both good and bad
To love, cherish and respect one another
To stay together for life
To share happiness and laughter
To
 be kind, trusting, tolerant and
understanding
To be good friends forever.
This way you can decide which aspects and
elements of your relationship you wish to share
with your family and friends.
Remember not to include any religious content.
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