Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life. It is a day you will never forget. If your day is nearing you have probably gotten most of the arrangements set. You have picked out what you will be wearing, your attendees, where you will be holding the ceremony and the reception, flowers, wedding favors, music and everything is beginning to fall into place. The day is just around the corner and you are getting more and more excited. Now is the perfect time to begin writing your wedding vows. Have you decided what you will say to one another on the special day?

What you say to one another in those very special moments during the ceremony will stay with you for a lifetime. The promises that you each make will be the foundation of your commitment to your life together. It is the central part of the ceremony and the commitment of marriage cannot be taken lightly. You want to find just the right word.

Here are some things to consider when creating your own wedding vows:

The wedding vows could take quite a while to compose. It is best that you take time alone and away from each other to do this. When you are ready to contemplate your vows go into a quiet room alone or a place that you do your best thinking. For some people this will be inside for others it could mean sitting outside under a tree. Bring paper and a pen. You will be doing some writing.

Ask yourself what it is about your future mate that you love? Why do you love them? How do you love them?

Think about the good times you have shared and the rough times they may not have been so good. What did you do to get through those times?

You are making a promise. What does this promise mean to you? Speak from your heart. Be as open and honest as you can be.

If you have a religious faith, include this in your vows as well

Perhaps you are planning on creating one vow that you each will recite. Still take time alone to write out your thoughts. Then you can get together and build a new vow based on what both of you have written.

If you have chosen to write your wedding vows separate from each other you can meet up and discuss each others vows when you are finished writing them.

This process is something you only do once in your lifetime. It is important to take your time and think through exactly what you want to say. Read through what you have written and make sure it reflects what you feel and think and want to say. Dont rush. Enjoy the moment.