I have unfortunately been a part of an audience that had to take part in Titanic length vows that lasted hours. While this is a little bit of an exaggeration, your wedding vows should not be so damn long that people at the wedding wish they didn’t come.
So how long does it need to be then? It needs to be long enough to for you to say what’s basically in your heart. This does not need to be a huge speech and not everyone at the wedding wants or needs to know the whole story.
Keep your vow concise, and think of the top 3 reasons as to why you’re marrying this person, the most important reasons. Your vow doesn’t even need to be a minute long; your bride or groom is going to know how much you love them in your eyes and the audience will hear it.
In fact, the shorter and more to the point they actually are, the more your guests will appreciate and remember the vows.
So please, ladies and fellas… don’t bore the hell out of us, okay?
