85+ Wedding Vows Template Ideas (Fill-in-the-Blank)

A wedding vows template gives you a structure to fill in rather than a blank page to fear. You choose the promises, add names and personal details, and end up with custom wedding vows that sound like you, written in a fraction of the time.

This guide provides a basic template and more than 85 fill-in-the-blank lines for openings, promises, family vows and closings, plus full templates you can complete in minutes. For a step-by-step guide, see how to write wedding vows, and for finished examples, browse wedding vows for him and wedding vows for her.

Words in [brackets] are blanks for you to fill. Each line is a promise of faithfulness, patience, kindness and respect.

The simplest wedding vows follow four steps. First, you address your spouse by name. Second, you say what you value in them. Third, you make three to five promises. Fourth, you close with a short commitment. Each of the sections below matches one of these steps, so you can build your vows in order by picking one or two lines from each.

When you fill in a blank, choose specific words. Instead of “kind”, write what kind means to you, such as “the way you care for your parents.” The more specific the detail, the more personal the vow feels, and the less it resembles a template.

Quick tips before you write

1. Choose a length first. One to two minutes is about 150 to 250 words, or one line from each of the five sections below.
2. Fill in names, qualities and memories before editing any other part.
3. Read the finished vows aloud and replace any phrase you would not naturally say.
4. Keep promises realistic. Honesty, patience and respect are easy to keep and meaningful to hear.
5. Agree with your spouse on length and tone so that your vows feel balanced.

Basic Wedding Vows Template

Fill in the brackets to complete a short set of vows in five minutes.

1. [Name], today I take you as my [husband/wife] before our families.
2. I choose you because of your [quality 1], your [quality 2] and your [quality 3].
3. I promise to be [honest/patient/faithful] with you in every season of life.
4. I promise to [specific promise, such as listen first] when we disagree.
5. I promise to care for you in sickness and in health and to share your joys and worries.
6. I vow to honour your family and to treat them with [respect/kindness/warmth].
7. I will keep our home a place of [peace/kindness/gratitude].
8. From this day forward, I am [yours/your partner/your companion] for as long as I live.
9. [Name], you are my [friend/partner/support], and I take you with a grateful heart.
10. Here, before those I respect, I give you my word.

Template Opening Lines

Begin by speaking directly to your spouse.

1. [Name], I never expected to find someone who [what they do for you].
2. [Name], when I first met you, I noticed [detail].
3. Today I stand before you, grateful for [reason].
4. [Name], you have shown me [lesson], and I will carry it for life.
5. On this day, in front of our families, I want to tell you [message].
6. [Name], I have waited for this day with [feeling].
7. I am honoured to marry someone as [quality] as you.
8. Before I make my promises, let me say thank you for [reason].
9. [Name], your [quality] has changed me for the better.
10. The first thing I admired about you was [quality]. The thing I admire most now is [quality].

Promise Templates

The heart of your vows. Choose three to five.

1. I promise to [verb] you every day, especially when it is difficult.
2. I promise to always be honest with you, even about [topic].
3. I will listen to you when you are [feeling] and support you in [situation].
4. I promise to forgive quickly and to ask forgiveness gently.
5. I promise to stand beside you through [challenge] and [challenge].
6. I will celebrate your [achievement/goal] as if it were my own.
7. I promise never to speak badly of you, in public or in private.
8. I will share the work of our home and our responsibilities equally.
9. I promise to be careful with our money and generous with those in need.
10. I vow to make time for you, even in our busiest seasons.
11. I promise to say “thank you” for the small things you do.
12. I will keep your secrets and guard your trust.
13. I promise to be patient when you are tired and gentle when you are worried.
14. I will support your [dream or career] and be proud of your effort.
15. I promise to apologise when I am wrong.
16. I vow to be a good [husband/wife] to you and a good [son-in-law/daughter-in-law] to your family.

Family and Home Templates

Marriage joins two families. These templates honour that responsibility.

1. I promise to honour [your parents’ names] as I honour my own.
2. I vow to welcome [number] of your family into our home with warmth.
3. I promise to keep peace between our two families.
4. I will respect your elders and learn from their experience.
5. I promise to raise our children, if we are given them, with [value 1], [value 2] and [value 3].
6. I will treat your siblings as my own.
7. I promise to make our home a place where [your family/guests] are always welcome.
8. I vow to build our household on [honesty/mercy/gratitude].
9. I will remember [family tradition] and keep it alive in our home.
10. I promise to be a good example to our children in what I say and do.
11. I will look after your parents in their old age as I would my own.
12. I promise that our home will be known for its [kindness/peace/generosity].

Sickness, Hardship and Ease Templates

For the promises that matter most when life becomes difficult.

1. If you are ever unwell, I will [specific action, such as care for you first].
2. When money is tight, I will [specific action] and never blame you.
3. In hard times, I will remind you of [quality] you have always shown.
4. I promise to stay by your side through [type of difficulty].
5. When we disagree, I will [specific action, such as listen first] before I answer.
6. I promise to be calm when you are anxious and gentle when you are weary.
7. In ease, I will be thankful. In hardship, I will be patient.
8. I vow to treat every hard season as a chapter, not an ending.
9. When we are tired, I will say [phrase] to remind you that you are not alone.
10. I promise to face every challenge as a team.

Closing Line Templates

End your vows with a short, strong sentence.

1. I choose you today, tomorrow and always.
2. This is my word, and I will keep it.
3. From this day forward, I am yours.
4. With a grateful heart, I take you as my [husband/wife].
5. I give you my hand, my loyalty and my life.
6. I promise all of this, [Name], for as long as I live.
7. Thank you for choosing me. I will spend my life proving you chose well.
8. I will walk beside you from today until the end of my days.
9. May our home be full of health and goodness.
10. This is my promise before our families and before you.
11. May we grow old together in patience and gratitude.
12. I say these words today, and I will live them tomorrow.

Template for Personalised and Custom Vows

Longer templates where you add a memory or a personal detail.

1. I remember the day [memory]. That was when I knew I could trust you with my future.
2. You have a way of [habit or quality], and I promise to never take it for granted.
3. I love how you [action]. I promise to [matching promise].
4. When I think of our life together, I picture [image of home]. I promise to build it with you.
5. I admire your [quality] and I will try to match it with my own [quality].
6. You taught me [lesson], and I promise to teach it to our children.
7. You make [situation] easier, and I promise to do the same for you.
8. Every time I see you [action], I am reminded why I chose you.
9. I promise to remember [special moment] on the days when life feels hard.
10. I vow to keep learning about you, because you keep growing, and I want to know you fully.

Complete Wedding Vows Templates

Fill in the blanks to complete each template.

1. [Name], today I take you as my [husband/wife]. I admire your [quality 1] and [quality 2]. I promise to be honest, patient and faithful. I will honour your family, care for you in sickness and in health, and keep our home full of peace. From this day forward, I am yours.
2. [Name], I never thought I would meet someone so [quality]. Today I promise to listen to you, to forgive you, and to support your [dream]. I will treat [parents’ names] as my own parents. I choose you today and every day.
3. Before our families, I, [Your name], take you, [Name], as my [husband/wife]. I promise to be your [friend/partner/support] and to stand beside you in plenty and in need. I will be patient when you are tired and thankful for what you give. This is my word.
4. [Name], you have shown me [lesson]. I promise to live it with you. I will respect you, protect your dignity and share every burden. When life is hard, I will not leave. When life is easy, I will remember to thank you.
5. [Name], my [husband/wife]-to-be, thank you for [reason]. I promise to be a [husband/wife] of good character. I will be gentle with your heart, generous with my time and honest in my words. Today I give you my loyalty.
6. [Name], I promise to build with you a home of [value 1] and [value 2]. I will welcome your family with warmth, raise our children, if we are given them, with [value 3], and walk beside you for all my days.

Three Completed Examples From the Template

Example one (short): “Amina, today I take you as my wife. I admire your patience and your honesty. I promise to be faithful and kind, to honour your family and to care for you in sickness and in health. From this day forward, I am yours.”

Example two (heartfelt): “Ahmed, I never thought I would meet someone so steady. Today I promise to listen to you, to forgive you and to support your work. I will treat your parents as my own. I choose you today and every day.”

Example three (family focused): “Before our families, I, Hira, take you, Bilal, as my husband. I promise to be your friend and your support in plenty and in need. I will be patient when you are tired and thankful for what you give. This is my word.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a wedding vows template?

It is a structure with blank spaces that you fill with names, qualities and promises. It helps you write personal vows quickly without starting from nothing.

What should be included in custom wedding vows?

Include an opening that addresses your spouse, a few qualities you admire, three to five promises, a mention of family if it matters to you and a short closing commitment.

How do I make personalized wedding vows from a template?

Replace each bracket with a specific detail from your life: a quality, a memory or a promise only you could make. Then read the vows aloud and change anything that does not sound like you.

How long should vows from a template be?

One to two minutes, which is about 150 to 250 words. If you need to shorten them, keep the opening and closing and reduce the promises to three.

Keep going with wedding vows examples, the guide on how to write wedding vows, and the classic phrases in in sickness and in health vows. More are in the marriage category. May your marriage be full of health and goodness.