Question Asked: 3/10/2025
Wedding Date: 9/08/2018
Answered by: 18 Experts
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(0) · Statewide Tasmania, Hobart & Launceston, East coast Tasmania
Posted: 7/10/2025
While there are parts of the ceremony that are legally required, and therefore quite serious, the rest of the ceremony is very flexible. When you write and say your personal vows, if you choose to say personal vows, remember you are saying them to your wife/husband to be. Its all about commitment to each other. Its for your benefit and should reflect your character and relationship. So a light hearted appoach is absolutely acceptable.
There are great opportunities for having some fun with Vows as well as other parts of the ceremony.
So whilst there are certain words that you have to say, often referred to as your 'legal vows', many opt for 'personal vows' (added words) and of course there are also the 'I Dos'. - Saying 'I do' is not a legal requirement unless you are married by a priest and the church doctrine requires it, hence, it doesn't have to be there or we can have some fun with it by including questions like:
" do you promise to put the toilet seat down, share the remote control, watch your partner's favourite TVs show, help with TikToks, any never ever tell anyone what happened on top of that hill,... etc, etc. "
Couples often add their own bits into the question to ensure it gets a great laugh.
I also ask lots of questions of the couple, to create an entertaining and usually very funny Love Story during which time I make sure all the guests are oohing and aahing throughout. I also tell couples that I have lots of fun and want them, and their guests to have even more fun than I do.
Absolutely!
I would encourage you to be yourself & create lasting memories.
Every ceremony should be as individual as you are!
Apart from the legal vows which must remain the same, you most definitely do funny vows. Not only does it make everyone laugh but it also epitmoses you both as a couple if you have that fun light hearted style. Where are you getting married?
Yes! You must do the legal vows as this makes your marriage legal but you can then add personal vows and I love this as it makes your ceromony personal and about you and your partner. Funny always makes the crowd laugh and makes a very happy vibe. Good luck
Funny vows yes of course. You should do you. Soethin thats a little fun and light hearted is to do "Ninja Vows" hat where you write each others vows for them. You might end up have to say "I promise to always leav the seat down". "I promise to never finish the ocecream in the freezer" etc etc. Ninja vows are a great ice breaker to deal with the dreaded nerves.
(131) · Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and Mornington Peninsula
Posted: 4/10/2025
You certainly can. You can be as playful or as funny as you want. There are a few lines, which include your names you need to say to make it official, otherwise you can say what you want. And the celebrant doesn't have to see them first.
Yes you can and you can even dress as your favourite characters. You do have to say your 1 sentence legal vow to each other and the celebrant has to establish your full legal name somewhere in the ceremony and the celebrant has to also say The Monitum which is a three sentence declaration of the authorisation of the celebrant, the responsibility of the celebrant and the definition of marriage according to Australian law. Everything else is a blank canvas for you to paint in whatever colours, words, theatrics, humour etc you want and your celebrant is their to officiate as per your desires.
Yes, absolutely ??. Some things have to be said, by law first. Just 2 lines, then you can go ahead with anything else you want to say ??
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Of course! In fact I insist on creating vows that match the personality of you and your partner. Who wants stodgy, lifeless, imporsonal vows? Not me!