Question: Are there books that can help?

Are there books that can help me out with writing my own vows?

The subject of writing wedding vows is at least briefly covered in most books about wedding planning.

What follows is a list of books specific to wedding vows, and some comments that we've found on them. Of course these are just a few of the countless books available.

Question: Where do Vows come from?

Where Exactly do Wedding Vows Come From? Are they in the bible? What is that book that the officiant reads from?

The bible teaches many things about marriage, including values and commitment to love. There is no one passage that commands specific vows, however.

Contractual Effectiveness of Wedding Vows

Here is an interesting question:
What happens when a wedding takes place, but marriage certificate is
not recorded? (Wedding Vows were exchanged, Marriage license was obtained, and marriage certificate
was signed by witness and minister, but certificate was not returned to
the county office for entry into the public records.)

It appears that the answer would depend on the state that you are in. The question probably wouldn't come up for a bride who has taken on her husband's name, since a mix up like this would be a problem with getting various governmental bodies to change the name efficiently.

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