20 Irresistibly Romantic Wedding Vows from Movies and TV Shows
If you’re looking for inspiration to create romantic wedding vows that you’ll cherish for a lifetime, your favorite movies and TV shows (or maybe some you’ve never seen before) might be the perfect place to start.
Let’s face it: there’s a lot to think about when planning a wedding, and creating romantic wedding vows might not seem like top priority. Especially in the beginning stages of planning. When you’re trying to organize everything from the location, to the cake, to the dress, to the decor…it can be overwhelming. Creating and finalizing the guest list alone can feel all-consuming. So it’s easy to understand how writing vows can fall to the bottom of an ever-growing to-do list.
But exchanging vows is one of the most intimate and special moments of your wedding. A moment when- even as you’re surrounded by loved ones, and the excitement of the big event is charging the air with once-in-a-lifetime energy- the rest of the world melts away, and you’re looking into the eyes of your true love. You may not realize how important your vows are until then. One thing is certain: you won’t regret preparing romantic wedding vows that you’ll cherish for the rest of your life- whether you print them out and frame them, or just keep them in your heart, to recall with incredible tenderness and joy.
How Do You Write Wedding Vows?
How do you write the best wedding vows? Truly, there’s no “right” way (although our comprehensive guide has all the examples and templates you could want). The perfect wedding vows for your ceremony are the ones that best capture what you want to express to each other on this most special of occasions. Some couples opt for simple wedding vows; some want traditional vows; some even want funny wedding vows.
Wedding Vow Inspirations: Movies and TV
For writing vows that are romantic, some vows from movies and the small screen can be great for providing helpful inspiration (plus, it can be a sweet couples activity to watch or rewatch some of these).
This post is all about romantic wedding vows and quotes from movies and TV shows. Here are our top picks:
1. Romantic Wedding Vows: Lily and Marshall from “How I Met Your Mother”
“Marshall: “There are a million reasons why I love you. You make me laugh and you take care of me when I’m sick. You’re sweet, caring, and you even created an egg dish and named it after me…It’s called ‘Egg Marshall’ and it’s awesome. But the main reason that I love you is that you’re my best friend. You’re the best friend I ever had.”
Lily: “I love you because you’re funny and you make me feel loved and you make me feel safe. And for our anniversary you gave me a sweatshirt that says, ‘Lily and Marshall: Rockin’ It Since ‘96’… but the main reason I love you is you make me happy. You make me happy all the time.”
2. Romantic Wedding Vows: Jim and Pam from “The Office”
Note: These vows can’t be heard in the episode, but they were posted on the officeladiespod (Jenna Fischer and Angela Kiney’s podcast) page!
“In plenty and want, in joy and sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.
I, Pamela Morgan Beesley, take you, James Duncan Halpert, to be my wedded husband, and I do promise, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful wife.”
3. Romantic Quotes: The Notebook
“Poets often describe love as an emotion that we can’t control, one that overwhelms logic and common sense. That’s what it’s like for me. I didn’t plan on falling in love with you, and I doubt that you planned on falling in love with me. But once we met, it was clear that neither of us could control what was happening to us. We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has happened only once, and that’s why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I’ll never forget a single moment of it.”
4. Romantic Quotes: When Harry Met Sally
I love that you get cold when it’s seventy-one degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle in your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night.
5. Romantic Quotes: Hitch
“So how does it happen, great love? Nobody knows … but what I can tell you is that it happens in the blink of an eye. One moment you’re enjoying your life, and the next you’re wondering how you ever lived without them.”
6. Romantic Wedding Vows: Leslie and Ben from “Parks and Recreation”
“Ben: In my time working for the state government, my job sent me to 46 cities in 11 years. I lived in villages with eight people, rural farming communities, college towns. I was sent to every corner of Indiana. And then I came here, and I realized that this whole time I was just wandering around everywhere, just looking for you.
Leslie: The things that you have done for me, to help me, support me, surprise me, to make me happy, go above and beyond what any person deserves. You’re all I need. I love you and I like you.
Ben: I love you and I like you.“
7. Romantic Quotes: Luke to Lorelai in “Gilmore Girls”
“It’s like, my life isn’t even real to me unless you’re there and you’re in it and I’m sharing it with you.”
8. Romantic Wedding Vows: The Vow
“I vow to fiercely love you in all your forms, now and forever. I promise to never forget that this is a once in a lifetime love.”
9. Romantic Quotes: My Best Friend’s Wedding
“Choose me. Marry me. Let me make you happy.”
10. Romantic Quotes: Chandler to Monica from “Friends”
“You make me happier than I ever thought I could be, and if you let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way.”
11. Romantic Quotes: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”
“I Came Alive When I Met You.”
12. Romantic Wedding Vows: David and Donna from Beverly Hills 90210
“David: When was it that we fell in love? When we were eighteen? Sixteen? Maybe ten. I don’t know, ’cause the truth is, I can’t picture a time when I wasn’t in love with you. I always knew you were the one that could look into my eyes and see my soul. I don’t question your commitment to us. And I know there’s nothing we can’t work through. And I accept you, as my partner and as my best friend above all others. It’s a miracle to find the kind of peace and happiness that you’ve given me. And in honor of that miracle, I pledge before our family and friends to love and cherish you forever.
Donna: I look at you and I see my best friend. Your energy and your passion inspire me in ways I never thought possible. Your inner beauty is so strong that I no longer fear being myself. I no longer fear at all. I never thought that I could find someone to love that would love me back unconditionally. And then I realized that although we were often apart, you were always with me, and you were my soulmate. You give me purpose when I feel I have none. Without you, my soul would be empty, my heart broken, my being incomplete. I thank God every day that you were brought into my life. And I thank you for loving me.”
13. Romantic Wedding Vows: Meredith and Derek from Grey’s Anatomy
“To love each other, even when we hate each other. No running—ever. Nobody walks out no matter what happens. Take care when old, senile, smelly. This is forever.”
14. Romantic Quotes: Never Been Kissed
“That moment when you kiss someone, and everything around you becomes hazy, and the only thing in focus is you and this person, and you realize that that person is the only person that you’re suppose to kiss for the rest of your life.”
15. Romantic Quotes: Bridges of Madison County
“It seems right now that all I’ve ever done in my life is making my way here to you.”
16. Romantic Wedding Vows: Cory and Topanga from “Boy Meets World”
“Topanga: “I wasn’t sure this day would ever come, but you were. I wasn’t sure love could survive everything we put it through, but you were. You were always strong and always sure. And now I know I want you to stand beside me for the rest of my life. That’s what I’m sure of.”
Cory: “Ever since I was young I never really understood anything about the world, and I never understood anything that happened in my life. The only thing that ever made sense to me was you, and how I felt about you. That’s all I’ve ever known, and that’s enough, that’s enough for me for the rest of my life, Topanga.”
17. Romantic Wedding Vows: The Notebook (again)
“No matter what happens to us, every day with you is the best day of my life.”
18. Romantic Quotes: Chasing Amy
“I love you. Very simple, very truly. You’re the epitome of every attribute and quality I’ve ever looked for in another person… I can’t stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can’t look into your eyes without feeling that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can’t talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are… I’ve never felt this before, and I like who I am because of it… There isn’t another soul on this… planet who’s ever made me half the person I am when I’m with you… I’m forever changed because of who you are and what you’ve meant to me.”
19. Romantic Quotes: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
“Even if I am banished to the darkest place, my love [for you] will keep me from being a lonely spirit.”
20. Romantic Wedding Vows: Phoebe and Mike from “Friends”
“Phoebe: “When I was growing up, I didn’t have a normal mom and dad, or a regular family like everybody else, and I always knew that something was missing. But now I’m standing here today, knowing that I have everything I’m ever gonna need. You are my family.”
Mike: “Phoebe, you are so beautiful. You’re so kind, you’re so generous, you’re so wonderfully weird. Every day with you is an adventure. I can’t believe how lucky I am, and I can’t wait to share my life with you forever.”
Phoebe: “Oh wait, I forgot! And, um…I love you. And you have nice eyes.”
Mike: “I love you, too.”
