Marriage vows
After repeating the wedding vows, the celebrant traditionally says to the groom,
"You may now kiss the bride."Wedding vows are promises made by the bride and groom to each other during a wedding ceremony. In Western culture, these promises have traditionally included the notions of affection ("love, comfort, keep"), faithfulness ("forsaking all others"), unconditionality ("for richer or for poorer", "in sickness and in health"), and permanence ("as long as we both shall live", "until death do us part"). Some couples choose to write their own vows, rather than relying on standard ones spoken by the celebrant. See also marriage.