{"id":1864,"date":"2022-02-18T09:55:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T09:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:19:10","slug":"promises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/promises\/","title":{"rendered":"Promises"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You may wish to make a promise to one another; you can write your own making the meaning more personal to one another.<\/p>

Examples of Promises<\/strong><\/h2>

Promises 1<\/strong><\/h3>

Party 1<\/h4>

(name), I promise to trust you and honour you<\/p>

I will laugh with you and cry with you<\/p>

I will love you faithfully<\/p>

Through the best and worst<\/p>

Through the difficult and the easy<\/p>

What may come I promise that I will always be there<\/p>

As I give you my hand to hold<\/p>

So I give you my life to keep<\/p>

Party 2<\/h4>

(Name) I promise to trust you and honour you<\/p>

I promise to laugh with you and cry with you<\/p>

I promise to love you in good times and bad<\/p>

When life seems easy and when it seems hard<\/p>

When our love is simple or when it needs a bit of effort<\/p>

This is my promise to you today and for the rest of my life.<\/p>

Promises 2<\/strong><\/h3>

Today (1st party name) I ask you to be my partner.<\/p>

To be loving, loyal, and support me in life.<\/p>

I ask that you vow to do your best for our relationship,<\/p>

for the children and for our lives together.<\/p>

Will you promise me this?<\/p>

2nd<\/sup> party \u2013 I will<\/p>

And I ask you (2nd<\/sup> party name) to be my partner.<\/p>

To be devoted and faithful, loving and supporting me<\/p>

and working for the good of our relationship (and our family) – optional)<\/p>

Will you promise me this?<\/p>

1st<\/sup> Party \u2013 I will<\/p>

Promises 3<\/strong><\/h3>

Party 1<\/h4>

(name of 2nd<\/sup> Partner), I will cherish our friendship,<\/p>

I will love you today, tomorrow and forever,<\/p>

I will laugh with you and cry with you,<\/p>

I will love you through the best and the worst,<\/p>

Through the difficult and the easy,<\/p>

Come what may, I will always be there.<\/p>

Party 2<\/h4>

(name of 1st<\/sup> partner), I will trust you and honour you,<\/p>

I will love you faithfully,<\/p>

I will help you when you need help,<\/p>

I will turn to you when I need help,<\/p>

As we face the future together,<\/p>

I promise to stand by your side,<\/p>

I choose you as the person with whom I will spend the rest of my life.<\/p>

Promises 4<\/strong><\/h3>

Party 1<\/h4>

I (name of 1st<\/sup> Party) ask you (name of 2nd<\/sup> party)<\/p>

To be my partner in life<\/p>

And to be my one true love<\/p>

I will trust and honour you<\/p>

I will laugh and cry with you<\/p>

And love you today, tomorrow and forever<\/p>

I pledge that I will be a loving a devoted partner to you<\/p>

And also a devoted parent to (name of children)<\/p>

This is my promise to you.<\/p>

Party 2<\/h4>

I (name of 2nd<\/sup> party) ask you (name of 1st<\/sup> party)<\/p>

To be my partner in life<\/p>

And to be my one true love<\/p>

I pledge that from this day forward<\/p>

I will trust, cherish and honour you<\/p>

I will always be there for you<\/p>

To bring you happiness and laughter to our marriage<\/p>

To share the good and the bad parts of our life together<\/p>

This is my promises to you.<\/p>

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Promises 5<\/strong><\/h3>

Each partner to say:<\/p>

In front of these witnesses present<\/p>

I (name) promise to love, honour and respect you (name)<\/p>

I promise to be a faithful, honest and devoted partner to you<\/p>

In good times and bad<\/p>

As long as we both shall live<\/p>

Promise 6<\/strong><\/h3>

I love you more than roses<\/p>

And anything money can buy<\/p>

I love you more than life itself<\/p>

We\u2019ll be together till we die<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you when you\u2019re healthy<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you when you\u2019re sick<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you when you\u2019re wealthy<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you when you\u2019re rich<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you when we are together<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you when we are apart<\/p>

I\u2019ll love you each and every day<\/p>

From the bottom of my heart<\/p>

(Party) I ask today to be my partner<\/p>

And I be yours<\/p>

So this can the happiest day of our life<\/p>

Promise 7<\/strong><\/h3>

Let\u2019s grow old together<\/p>

Hand in hand you and me<\/p>

Sharing life\u2019s great memories<\/p>

Keeping each other company<\/p>

Living loving laughing<\/p>

Smelling roses as we go<\/p>

Even when our eye sight dims<\/p>

And the steps we take are slow<\/p>

No matter where life leads us<\/p>

Remember this is true<\/p>

Today Tomorrow forever<\/p>

I always will love you<\/p>

Promise 8<\/strong><\/h3>

My promise to you is simple<\/p>

I\u2019ll endure until the end<\/p>

I\u2019ll be your one and only<\/p>

Your lover and your friend<\/p>

I\u2019ll listen and I\u2019ll nurture<\/p>

I\u2019ll fight and I\u2019ll be true<\/p>

I\u2019ll do my equal share and I<\/p>

Will never give up on you<\/p>

I\u2019ll try to do my very best<\/p>

I\u2019ll walk beside you hand in hand<\/p>

I\u2019ll help you to succeed<\/p>

I\u2019ll be your constant equal<\/p>

I\u2019ll give you room to grow<\/p>

I\u2019ll tend to you when you are sick<\/p>

Build you up when you are low<\/p>

I stand before these witnesses,<\/p>

And I say unto you<\/p>

No matter what hard times we face<\/p>

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