Can we do funny vows
Question Asked: 3/10/2025
Wedding Date: 9/08/2018
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(131) · Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and Mornington Peninsula
Posted: 4/10/2025
Answered by: 11 Experts
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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 ??
You need to say the legal vow words but other than that you can personalise the rest.
You can do whatever makes you happy!
My rule of thumb, is that you want to make your partner laugh, as well as not forgetting the awwwws
(15) · Wollongong, South Coast (as far as Nowra), Southern Highlands and Sydney
Posted: 4/10/2025
Of course you can. It's your ceremony and as long as the legal parts - monitum,legal vows and signing and witnessing of the marriage documents are done that's fine. Quite often funny vows are a light hearted break in the ceremony.
(48) · Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast
Posted: 4/10/2025
Of course you can! I even have a set of questions to help guide you in your responses. We'll cover your legal vows in a separate part of the ceremony o you can absolutely make those funny vows your own?? ??
?? Absolutely! They are your vows to each other, make them your own. I love a bit of humour in a ceremony.
The only requirement that is not negotiable are the legal vows which you would say prior to your own personal funny vows.
(165) · Sydney, Macarthur Region, Southern Highlands, Wollongong to Kiama
Posted: 4/10/2025
YES! What a hoot! After you say the minimum legal words required, as set out in the Marriage Act, you can say anything you like! Here is a sample, "I call upon the people, here present to witness, that I, RICHARD, take you, JANE, to be my wedded wife. From this day forward I promise to be worth it. Worth the time, worth the trip, worth the energy, worth the embarrassment, worth your love. I promise that you will always count. You will always come first, and of course, if you don’t come first (for whatever reason) I will buy you shoes." LOL
Absolutely. I have quite a few examples i always send to my couples for inspiration
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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.