Tips for Funny Wedding Vows

Funny wedding vows can certainly make a wedding more memorable. The vast majority of those who get married each year use either traditional wedding vows during their wedding ceremony or write their own vows according to conventional standards. However there are some individuals who opt for a more unique twist on their wedding vows. This may include vows which stray from the norm in a number of ways.

Although wedding vows can be funny, romantic, sentimental, poetic or express any other sentiment, for the purpose of this article we will focus on how to write funny wedding vows and incorporate them into the wedding ceremony.

Funny Isn't Enough

Perhaps the most important tip for writing funny wedding vows is to assure the vows are funny but also meaningful. The wedding day is one of the most important days in a person’s life. It is a day which will hopefully be remembered fondly by the couple as well as all of the guests. Vows which are meaningful and come straight from the heart will surely have this desired effect. The humorous aspects of the vows make it memorable but the meaningful portions of the vows make it endearing.

No Inside Jokes, Please

Funny wedding vows are only really funny if they can be appreciated by the majority of those in attendance. For this reason, the vows should include humor which the other guests will appreciate as opposed to focusing on inside jokes which will only be understood by the bride, the groom and a few select guests.

The use of inside jokes in wedding vows can make many people feel uncomfortable if they do not understand why some guests and the bride and groom are laughing. Although the bride and groom should be the focus of the wedding, it is impolite to exclude any of the guests.

No Bad Surprises

Deciding whether or not to share your funny wedding vows with your partner prior to the ceremony can be a difficult decision. There is much to be said for the impact of keeping the vows a secret until the wedding day but this plan can backfire if your partner does not appreciate the humor. The best advice for this situation is to discuss your vows with your partner prior to the wedding and determine whether or not they would be comfortable with humorous vows. If they express concern that they may be embarrassed by the vows it might be wise to share the content of the vows with them prior to the wedding to ensure your partner approves.

Be Appropriate

Finally, when writing funny wedding vows the bride and groom should consider the guests who will be in attendance. For example a wedding which will be attended by numerous older relatives with conservative views should not have wedding vows which include outrageous sexual innuendos or other vulgar language. This type of humor may be appropriate for a wedding where the guests are likely to be comfortable with this degree of irreverence but not for a group where the guests are likely to be offended.

In conclusion funny wedding vows can make a wedding more memorable but there are some caveats to including humorous vows in the ceremony. The warnings for using humor when creating wedding vows is to keep the vows meaningful as well as humorous, don’t use private jokes in writing the vows, consider your partner’s feelings when writing the vows and consider the audience when writing the vows. These tips will help to ensure the wedding vows you and your partner exchange on your wedding day will be memorable for all the right reasons.