Article: Putting your promise to each other into wedding vows

Tying the knot can become extremely complicated, especially if you're planning a big ceremony. Lengthy to-do lists could make you feel as if you're attempting to untie the legendary Gordian knot while blindfolded. So why go to extra bother with writing your own wedding vows rather than reciting the old familiar ones?

"Wedding vows are words said on a special day. Marriage vows represent the way you will live together," say Shonnie Lavender and Bruce Mulkey, authors of "I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook" (lulu.com, $24.95).

By any name, these vows should be more than just words recited during the ceremony. They represent a thoughtful, heartfelt commitment to your relationship and the way ...

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