Tapestry Event Co.'s Wedding Vow Workshop

The significance of your commitment to marriage is something that can, at times, get lost in the creation of your wedding or elopement celebration. If you are a couple who has taken the time and care to create an event that reflects your values and your culture as a couple, we say, “Kudos to you!” for doing such worthy and intentional work. But all too often, we’ve seen couples invest lots of time and energy in their celebration logistics and forget to set aside time for the core of their commitment: their ceremony. It can be easy to get so excited about planning a celebration that you forget to continue building your marriage. And if that’s the case for you, don’t beat yourself up. We are here to create some space, draw forward what is sacred in your relationship, and hold up a megaphone so that you can declare it confidently and clearly on your marriage day.

YOUR VOWS + YOUR MARRIAGE LEGACY.

We believe that however you decide to create your celebration, your day is meant to launch your marriage legacy. Because of this, we hold ceremonies close to our hearts. With them, you are building a moment where you will be open, present, and emotionally invested in the present, past, and future of your relationship. You get to recognize your commitment as gracefully and abundantly as you desire and demarcate a significant shift within your relationship. You get to take in a deepened sense of belonging as partners together in this life. We like to think that the vows are the roadmap of promises through your life, and we love being able to help you build the ceremonial home to house those in.

So, as we write ceremonies, we see couples write vows. So often, we get questions about how to start vows and where to go next. How do we put all that love and intention into words? This is why we, Kate and Kelleen, have written a Vow Writing Workshop. In this guide we ask you to think deeply about the ways you are committing to each other, instigate conversations about your relationship, and put these reflections and thoughts down on paper. Writing can be hard. We hear that and feel it as we co-create blogs every week. It is even more difficult to stare at a blank page that will hopefully hold the words that will commit you to the most important person in your life. This guide will help you figure out where to start, what elements you can include into your vows, and ideas on how to put them together. By going through this workshop, we are confident that you will no longer be looking at a blank page, but a page of ideas, memories, promises, and traditions to be declared as you begin this journey together.

Images courtesy of Kamra Fuller Photography.

THE BACKSTORY.

This workshop came together as I, Kelleen, thought about my upcoming wedding in June. Six months before I was supposed to say my vows, I started writing them. I was inspired by a conversation my fiance and I had about what marriage meant to us and why we were choosing to become husband and wife rather than stay partners. After writing down some of the main promises we talked about, I scoured the internet for sample vows, examples of formats, and though I found some great collections of quotes or sentiments, I didn’t find anything that showed me how to put my own ideas down based on conversations and experiences with my partner. I told Kate that this was something that needed to exist in the world and began to plan.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This workshop is for all the people that want to make personal vows but aren’t in the practice of writing, or are in the practice of writing but aren’t sure where to start. This workshop is for the couples who are committed to making emotional vows and want to do the work to make them unique to them. This is for the couples who believe that the significance of your ceremony should be equally matched to the epicness of your celebration. We believe that the words you share in your vows should not only unite the two of you, but invite all who are present into your culture of love and create a ripple effect that is felt for years to come. So without further ado, let’s get started.

— Kelleen, Tapestry Content Manager + Kate, Tapestry Creative Director