How to Write Wedding Vows for Your Destination Wedding in Italy

Ciao bella! Planning a destination wedding or vow renewal ceremony in Italy? Then you’ll want to write personalized wedding vows that mirror the romantic setting for your nuptials. 

My husband and I just took a 10-day trip to Italy for our first wedding anniversary and as a professional wedding vow writer, I was inspired by the romance that surrounded us.

So now I’m using my combined knowledge of writing wedding vows and my experience throughout wine country, to provide you with the complete guide for how to write wedding vows for your destination wedding in Italy! Prego! 

Reflect on Why You Chose Italy for Your Wedding

What inspired you to plan a wedding or vow renewal ceremony in Italy? Jot down notes and then review them. What sort of thoughts surfaced that could tie nicely into your vows?

For example, perhaps the reason you chose Italy is because you both love good food and wine. Could you include a specific promise that has to do with this passion?

Or maybe, you chose Italy because you both crave cultural experiences. Then could you include a sentence about how you envision a future full of travel and new experiences?

Use your reason for getting married in Italy to inspire a small section of your vows. 

Include Some Italian Phrases 

Even if you don’t speak fluent Italian, consider inserting some more widely known Italian phrases as a nod to the location where you’re tying the knot. 

Here are some you may want to consider: 

  • Amore mio (My love)

  • Ti adoro (I adore you)

  • Baciami (Kiss me)

  • Ti amo (I love you)

Mention the Location

Does your wedding venue in Italy have a significant role in your relationship? If so, detail this in your vows. 

Example:

Standing here in the middle of this gorgeous Tuscany vineyard reminds me of our first trip here together...this is where I first knew you were my forever person and I’m so grateful that on this same ground I get to make that vision official. 

Be Inspired by the Culture

What aspects of Italy’s culture do you admire? How can you take the concepts of Itay’s culture and insert them into your vows? 

For example, do you appreciate how Italians value the experience of enjoying good food together? Each meal is made with love and intention. Perhaps you want to mirror this idea of being intentional and thoughtful into your vows. 

Turn to these unique settings to draw vow writing inspiration.

Find the Beauty

In Italy, it’s easy to find beauty. Whether it’s in a perfectly cooked al dente pasta dish, the creamiest of gelatos, or coastal views fit for a postcard.

Just like you can find new things to admire in the place you plan to get married, look for all the various ways your partner shows you their beauty that go far beyond the surface. 

Here are some writing prompts to help you discover the beauty in your partner that you may wish to highlight in your vows: 

  • How do they make you feel loved?

  • How do they make you laugh?

  • What do they do that you always find adorable?

  • What unique perspectives do they offer?

  • Why are they your person?

  • Why can you see spending your life with them?

Write Your Vows on Italian Vow Booklets

Give a small nod to Italy through the booklets that you’ll carry your vows in. You can choose to purchase a vow booklet made with Italian leather or write your vows on Italian paper. 

It’s been said that love is in the details and this is one way to make sure the details of your Italian backdrop shine through in your vows. 

Example of Wedding Vows for Your Destination Wedding in Italy

Wondering what Italy-inspired wedding vows sound like? Here’s a wedding vow example using the tips mentioned earlier.

How can you use this example as inspiration for your own vows? 

Amore, 

That first glass of red wine turned into a shared love of wine tasting while devouring cheese…

That first dinner was the gateway to every dinner together…

And despite us supporting different soccer teams... all those firsts, paired with our first kiss, told me that one day we’d be here.

Considering our history and our heritage, it only makes sense that we’d be committing our lives to each other on this gorgeous vineyard in Tuscany. 

From this day forward, I promise to be thoughtful and kind with your heart.

I promise to love you as much as we love homemade pasta.

I promise to support every dream you have and to talk through every disagreement we face.

I promise to continue traveling the world as we grow old together.

And more than anything, I promise you a life that’s as beautiful as this moment.

From the beginning of our love story to now and for always…ti voglio bene. 

Example of Wedding Vows for Your Vow Renewal Ceremony in Italy

Is your vow renewal ceremony in Italy? Reference this vow example and consider how you can change it to customize the vows to fit your own Italian ceremony.

I can’t believe 25 years ago today, we stood at this very vineyard, committing our lives to each other. 

We may be different people than the young couple that stood here with no idea of what the next 25 years would bring them both. 

We’ve changed.

We’ve fought.

We've learned.

But one thing has remained the same...we’re still deeply in love with each other.

I chose you then and I’m choosing you again.

I promise to keep growing alongside each other, weathering the unforeseen seasons of our marriage and sharing this one beautiful life together.

I promise to keep focusing on our love through it all.

And I promise in 25 years to come back here to commit my life to you all over again. Because no matter how much we may change, what we may fight about, or what lessons we have left to learn...I know with certainty that I will always choose to return here to you...my home, my love, my everything.

I need help writing vows for my wedding in Italy! 

If packing and planning a wedding abroad has given you enough to-do list items to keep you busy from now until you say I do, then consider working with a vow writer to create custom, heartfelt vows to read while in Italy. 

As a vow writer, I work with couples to capture their unique love story and I’d love to help you.

Get in touch to see how we can work together. 

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