Heres to Our First Year, and Many More to Come

One year ago yesterday Philip and I decided to elope. We drove down to Eureka Springs, AR and said our vows under a blue umbrella in front of one of the natural springs. We had a wonderful day despite the rain. I think with it just being the two of us, it made the significance of the day, and the meaning of our vows that much stronger, especially since we wrote our own.

So in honor of that magical day, I'm going to share our vows with you.

His

I take you as my true love, my faithful partner, and my best friend.
I promise to love you with my fullest heart, to share your dreams and encourage you to pursue them, never holding you back.
I promised to love honor and cherish you, to love your imperfections, as you love mine.
I promise to be your knight in shining armor, and to rescue you whenever you need rescuing, and sometimes when you think you don't.
I promise to forever be by your side through the hard times and the good, through the sad times and the happy.
I love you for all that you are, all that you were, and all that you will become.
On this day, and until my last, my hand is yours to hold, and my heart, forever, yours to keep.

Hers

I take you to be my best friend, my partner in crime, and my only love.
I promise to life you up when you are down, and to encourage and inspire you in every part of our life.
I promise to laugh with you, believe in you, and to make sure your smile never fades.
I promise to love you with my actions, not just words, and to share your dreams, no matter how big or small.
I promise to cherish you when our life is simple and when it's hard, when our love is easy, and when it's an effort, when we're old and while we're young.
I love you for all that you are, all that you were, and all that you will become.
On this day, and until my last, my hand is yours to hold, and my heart, forever, yours to keep.


These words ring true just as clearly today as they did then. We had them printed poster size, framed, and hung them up in our living room where we can see them ever sing day.

Did you write your own vows?

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