No Rules, Just Love: A Wedding Vow Moment to Remember
Weddings are often thought of as grand, formal affairs—especially when it comes to the vows. But what if we told you that your vows don’t have to be serious or poetic to be meaningful? At Nguyet and Dylan’s wedding, we witnessed a moment that reminded us all of a beautiful truth: the best vows are the ones that sound like you.
With laughter, a few inside jokes, and an unfiltered dose of honesty, Nguyet and Dylan stood before their closest friends and family, speaking not just promises—but personality. It wasn’t polished or perfect, but it was real, heartfelt, and completely unforgettable.
FROM DYLAN
Dear Minh Nguyet,
Life has been so much more fun and happy since that day you walked into my life. I remember exactly what you were wearing. It was a yellow Iowa football sweatshirt. You had the cutest smile and happiest look in your eyes. Then you punched me in my chest for teasing you about your height.
Since then, life has been the most fun and amazing journey. From countless shared laughs, traveling the world, eating delicious food, getting to meet each other’s family and friends, and parenting three cats.
I know sometimes I make you cringe and roll your eyes at my antics and shenanigans. I’ll try to be better about wrestling our cats. But thank you for loving me unconditionally, being the best cat mom, feeding me when I’m hungry, always laughing at my jokes.
As your husband I promise to always try and be a better man than I was yesterday. To love you unconditionally, make you smile, laugh, and forget the negatives of the world.
Sincerely,
Dylan’s
FROM NGUYET
Dear Dylan,
The day I knew I love you, was over 5 years ago, when you had to move to a new place, that turned out didn’t accept cats. That day you thought you’d have to give up Lucas, and you cried on the phone with me. Of course it worked out and we still have Lucas, but that was how I knew I was with the right person. Several years and a couple more cats later, here we are.
It was a long road, but it wasn’t difficult. Really all we had to do, was to take a couple wrong turns, date a couple wrong people, travel thousands of miles away from our home countries, end up in the same city at the same time, still go on our first date even after I ghosted you for 2 weeks, be in a long-distance relationship for 2.5 years, surviving the pandemic, to finally be here.
Easy.
But you know what, it is work. Now, I know it doesn’t sound romantic, but by “work” I don’t mean waking up at 5am, having to earn a living kind of work. I meant it in the way an artist would call their painting. Treasured and inspiring. You are my safe space. You are the person that makes me feel secure. I would ask a million times every day “do you love me?” and you’d always calmly say yes, as if it’s the first time I’d asked. I love you too, by the way. More than anything, I like you. As a person, for who you are at heart. You truly are the life of the party. I really believe if we hadn’t dated, we would still be best friends. I just like hanging out with you, driving with you, you make traffic on the 101 fun. You make my life easier everyday. Anytime I had to wake you up in the middle of the night, asking you to help with something, it was never a question for you. That pretty much sums up the kind of person you are.
Dylan, my vow to you is to always give you the same strength and support. I promise to never take you for granted, and to reciprocate every efforts you make. I promise to always watch UFC fights with you and pretend like I know what’s going on. I promise to fold our laundry because I know it’s your most hated chore. I promise to make you feel loved and understood as much as you make me feel loved and understood. I vow to grow old with you, but I know our love will never grow old.
In Conclusion
Nguyet and Dylan’s wedding was a perfect reminder that there’s no “right way” to express your love. Your vows don’t have to sound like poetry or come straight from a romance novel. They just need to come from you. Be honest. Be playful. Be awkward, even. If it reflects your relationship, that’s all that matters.
So, to all the couples planning their big day: don’t stress about making your vows sound serious—just make them true. After all, the most powerful words are the ones spoken from the heart, in your own voice.
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