on our honeymoon in San Antonio, Texas
The hubs and I didn't use traditional wedding vows when we got married almost eight years ago. We found our modernish vows in a pamphlet that our pastor gave us and tweaked them just a little bit. They were simple but beautiful.
I've dreamt of renewing our vows when we celebrate our tenth anniversary in 2014. The hubs doesn't know that yet ... but I guess he does now! *wink* I'd love to do it on top of a mountain in Colorado, just the two of us, with a view that would take your breath away. More on that sometime soon.
It's funny how your taste changes as you grow and mature. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful but if we were getting married now, I think it would be very different. I'd probably change almost everything but my dress. *smile* I would change our wedding vows a little, too. They would sound a little something like this:
Dear sweet hubs,
I promise to love you even though you'll snore loud enough to wake our neighbors.
I promise to love you even though you're a boy and you smell funky sometimes.
I love you for the way you'll hold me when I ugly cry before 8 am on a Tuesday morning.
I love you for the way you'll mellow me out and make a little less type A.
I promise to stick with you even when the going gets tough ... because it will.
I promise to weather the storms of being in ministry with you.
I love you for the way you'll be a daddy - strong and firm but compassionate and loving.
I love you for the way you'll love me, even though I don't look the same as I did eight years ago.
In the middle of putting together IKEA furniture and in the silence at the end of the day,
In the midst of trying to find a parking spot at the mall and after a gross homecooked meal.
In toddler meltdowns and financial stress,
In times of uncertainty and in times of joy,
I will always love you.
15 comments:
This makes my heart melt! :) SO sweet!
Awww... I almost cried! These are beautiful words!
Tears!
Aw, this is super cute! And so are you guys! xxx
That would be so sweet. Congrats on ten years that's a huge accomplishment.
I don't know that I'd change our vows-we did the traditional ones. But, I know exactly what you mean. My idea of having and holding, sickness and health, richer and poorer-is much fuller 11 years down the road. And I am much more committed to Mr. Hippie and our marriage, than I even knew was possible.
We wrote our own vows and I would definitely do that again :) This was very sweet, Tricia. I love the idea of renewing your vows.
Oh my goodness- how beautiful! I have goosebumps and am almost in tears over the beauty of those words! We wrote our own vows and I cherish them every day.
I love the idea of a vow renewal, especially in this day of easy outs- sticking through heinous things (like IKEA "diagram" directions)!
So beautifully awesome! Especially the ugly cry before 8 am!
Aw! That's so sweet!!! And so true... Love the truth behind the sentiment.
Love your new vows! It's funny how things like that would change over time once you two get to really know each other and find out what's truly important. :)
I love this! We wrote our own vows, and why I think we got a lot right, we also had so much to learn. :-)
Check out Leadville Colorado Yurts. HB and I went over the summer and we had the top of the mountain to ourselves and a little lake. It was absolutely breath taking!
This post, your words, your love for each other gives me hope that marriage can not only work, but be a great one :)
Thanks for sharing!
April will be 22 years for me. I would say something similar as my vows now too. Also I would stand still for some photographs of myself and my hubby. :)
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