Second Wedding Ceremonies and Vows: Sample Wedding Vows for a Second Marriage

To make wedding vows more meaningful and personal, we strongly encourage couples to write their own remarriage vows for their second wedding ceremonies. Original vows, written from the heart, serve as a source of strength and inspiration for a lifetime.

When you write your own wedding vows, acknowledge what your upcoming marriage means to you. Focus on what makes your relationship so special. Describe what your partner, the marriage ceremony and spending the rest of your life together mean to you.

If you don’t have a flair for writing, don’t worry! We have several sample wedding vows that you can use (the whole vow or simply the parts that appeal to you), which have been specially written for a second marriage ceremony.

Second Wedding Vow Samples

Secure in the knowledge that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love.

On this special day, I give to you in the presence of God and all these witnesses my pledge to stay by your side, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad.

I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh with you and cry with you, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.

Including Children in a Second Wedding Ceremony

Sample Wedding Vows for weddings including children and blended families.

"I,____, take you, ____, to be my lawful wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health...for all eternity."

I, _______, take you now, in the presence of God and these witnesses, to be my wife/husband. I promise to love you, to hold you and to honor you, in good times and in bad, to enjoy you, to communicate with you always, and to console you when you need consoling. I will give thanks for you each and every day, and cherish you with all of my heart until our time together on earth has ended."

"________, I promise to be a good and faithful husband/wife to you, and also a patient, loving father/mother to (children's names), caring for them and providing for them as my own. I promise to be their strength and their emotional support, loving them with all my heart forever."

The children—now part of a loving blended family—can then repeat “We do" after these words:  

"And now, (children's names), do you promise to love and respect your parent's new husband/wife? Do you promise to support their marriage and new family? Do you promise to accept the responsibility of being their children, and to encourage them and support them in your new life together?"

For second marriages that involve children, the Family Medallion ceremony invites them to participate in the ceremony, signifying the creation of a new family. Pendants come with an 18" chain, keepsake booklet, poem and numerous ceremony examples. Personalize medallions with each child’s initials. The Family Unity Candle Ceremony involves the kids by inviting them up, along with the parents (grandparents too) to light one large unity candle which symbolizes the blending of two families into one. It's a sweet way to encourage acceptance in cases where children may be unsure of the meaning of the wedding or may have their dounbts about "getting a new family".

Click here for more more ways to include children in your wedding planning and reception.

Sample Second Wedding Vows for the Mature Couple

“I offer you the autumn of my life, brisk and vibrant. I promise to be a companion worthy of your precious friendship. I pledge to you compassion in good times and bad, encouragement in sickness and health. It is my intent that our life together include our large circle of friends and loving families. While we cherish the memories of our individual pasts, we will create new experiences and memories in our new life together.”