(Names changed to protect the betrothed)

Vow Renewals

I love you my husband
My partner in life
You’ve stuck with me ten years
Through trouble and strife
 
Plus eleven years prior
You’re truly a saint
For the most perfect wife
I surely ain’t
 
Yes, good times and bad times
The happy and sad
The greatest of husbands
A girl ever had
 
You’re my rock, you’re my friend on whom I depend
The calm voice of reason and logic
In family crises, amidst fear and doubt
You can always be trusted to figure things out
 
From writing ‘bout vampires to riding a horse
To hosting musicians, or taking a course
Or mad bouts of shopping for ten pairs of shoes
You always support me, whatever I choose
 
Your patience is awesome when teaching me math
At fixing computers, you're great
You don’t judge my shyness, you bear with my moods
You’ll eat TV meals when I don’t cook you food
 
And when I can’t sleep in the midst of the night
You never complain when I turn on the light
And though I might struggle to play violin
You’ve never once told me to pack it all in
 
You’re generous, affectionate, loving and kind
Honest, good-natured and sunny
With a great sense of humor, you easily laugh
When often things strike you as funny
 
You make me feel safe
You make me feel warm
Your strong arms surround me
And guard me from harm

 There’s nobody else who I’d rather be with
Through sickness and health, rich and poor
We’ve still got adventures to travel together
So, cheers to many years more!

Wedding

Marriage is promise
Marriage is love
Marriage is blessings
Bestowed from above
 
Marriage means taking
The good with the bad
At times you’ll be happy
At times you’ll be sad
 
You’ll tell him you’re sorry
Though you know you were right
Or he’ll give you a hug
When you feel like a fight
 
He’ll be tender and sweet
When you’re dead on your feet
Bring you slippers and tea
When your body is beat
 
You’ll tell him he’s great
And you’re proud of the way
That he cares for his wife
And works hard for his pay
 
And when he’s all sweaty
And aches from his day
Your kindness will soothe
All his tension away
 
One day you’ll be parents
A mom and a dad
With babies to care for
And won’t you be glad?
 
They’ll bring you much joy
Though they’ll use up your time
With feeding and bathing
And nursery rhymes
 
They’ll fill up their diapers
They’ll spit up and barf
But your hearts will just melt
When you hear their first laugh
 
Or they’ll smile in their sleep
With their dimply cheeks
Though their colic and rashes
Have lasted for weeks
 
Yes, parenting’s work
But it’s lots of fun too
We're sure you’ll be great
And your kids will love you
 
So, Lilly and Timmy
Your dream has come true
It’s all right ahead
When you answer, “I Do”
 
And as you begin
On your new life together
God bless you, be happy
Forever and ever!​