Funny Alternatives to “Until Death Do Us Part” for Your Wedding Ceremony

Add humor to your wedding ceremony with these fun alternatives to "until death do us part"

 

 

We’ve all heard those traditional wedding vows…

 

 

“I, _____, take thee, _____, to be my lawful wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”

 

 

They’re classic! But they can also be a little boring… especially for couples who want a unique, offbeat, or funny wedding ceremony. Solemn (ahem… stuffy) weddings work for some people, but they definitely don’t work for everyone.

 

So, in the spirit of keeping things light on your wedding day (and keeping your guests on their toes), here are 12 unique alternatives to “until death do us part” that are sure to make you laugh. 

 

 

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12 Fun Alternatives to “Until Death Do Us Part”

 

 

1. On and on

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, now and always, on and on, forever and ever, endlessly, eternally, enduringly, unchangingly, infinitely, and until the end of time.”

 

2. Wrinkled and old 

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until we die, old and wrinkled like cute, grumpy raisins, filled with the love of a million sunny days spent together.”

 

Related: Officiant Training: How to Structure Vows Within a Wedding Ceremony

 

3. Zombie takeover

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until an unknown virus turns everyone into zombies hungry for our brains and we have to fight to the death with nothing but our wits, some shotguns, and our love.”

 

4. Ghost shows

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until we’re dead and turn into ghosts, and then we can haunt the city together in style. We’ll never have to pay for a Broadway show again.”

 

5. Radioactive love 

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until death parts us, right down the middle, splitting our atoms, and our love goes radioactive.”

 

6. Seance vow renewal

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until death finds us… and then we can just invite all these guys back for a seance to renew our vows in the spirit realm.”

 

 

Couples that laugh together, last!

 

 

7. Not even death 

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until death parts us… Nah, It’s gonna take a lot more than death to keep me from loving you.” 

 

Related: How To Include the 5 Love Languages in Your Wedding Vows

 

8. Not a trap (promise) 

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, for as long as our love shall last, because I respect your free spirited, independent soul, and marriage isn’t a trap! I promise.”

 

9. Hans Solo/ Star Wars inspo

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until we’re dead and buried, with matching gravestones that make it look like we’re encased in carbonite and trying to escape.”

 

 

Related: Star Wars Themed Wedding Ceremony Script

 

10. Dead or undead 

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, whether dead or undead, ghost or vampire, forever and ever, and ever.  

 

11. Along the way 

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until death do us part, no matter how wrinkly, slow, or cranky we get along the way. 

 

12. Sexy Star Dust

 

“I, _____, take you, _____, to be my lawfully wedded (wife/ husband/ partner), to have and to hold from this day forward, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, until the final threads of consciousness leave our bodies and we transcend into the cosmos like sexy star dust.”

 

 

_________ ♡ _________

 

 

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Read next: 

 

• Ghost Marriages – When ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ Isn’t Enough

 

•  Classic Wedding Vows (That Will Make Everyone at Your Ceremony Happy Cry)

 

• Officiants: Ask to Review a Couple’s Written Vows Before the Wedding Ceremony

 

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