Writing your wedding vows is one of the most personal, emotional, and meaningful parts of your big day. These are not just words—you’re making promises that will shape the rest of your life together. But as beautiful as love is, sometimes it’s hard to capture in words. That’s why so many couples lean on romantic quotes for inspiration.
For centuries, poets, writers, philosophers, and even movie screenwriters have described love in unforgettable ways. The right words can help you express your devotion, your gratitude, and your joy in a way that feels timeless and unforgettable.
To help you craft vows that truly speak from the heart, here are 150 romantic quotes organized into themes—from classic and literary to funny, spiritual, and modern. Use them directly, or let them spark your own unique promises.
1. Classic Love Quotes for Timeless Vows
These traditional quotes capture the beauty of love in words that never fade.
- “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” – Aristotle
- “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning
- “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
- “We are most alive when we are in love.” – John Updike
- “To love is nothing. To be loved is something. But to love and be loved, that’s everything.” – T. Tolis
- “I have found the one whom my soul loves.” – Song of Solomon 3:4
- “Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.” – Osho
- “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau
- “You don’t marry someone you can live with—you marry the person you cannot live without.” – Unknown
- “True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach
- “Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
- “Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” – Karl A. Menninger
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Eden Ahbez
- “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu
2. Literary Quotes About Love
Great authors have given us timeless expressions of love that fit perfectly in vows.
- “You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you.” – Jane Austen
- “If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.” – Jane Austen
- “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Brontë
- “He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Brontë
- “I am nothing special, of this I am sure. But I am also sure that I love you with all my heart.” – Nicholas Sparks
- “You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” – E.E. Cummings
- “In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed.” – Jane Austen
- “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
- “Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today.” – David Nicholls
- “I am catastrophically in love with you.” – Cassandra Clare
- “My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever.” – Jane Austen
- “He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun.” – Leo Tolstoy
- “I cannot let you burn me up, nor can I resist you. No mere human can stand in a fire and not be consumed.” – A.S. Byatt
- “I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” – John Green
- “You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
3. Poetic Love Quotes
Poetry has a way of capturing emotions in breathtaking simplicity.
- “I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart).” – E.E. Cummings
- “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” – William Shakespeare
- “Take me to your heart. For it’s there that I belong.” – Elvis Presley
- “If I know what love is, it is because of you.” – Hermann Hesse
- “I’ve looked at you in millions of ways and I’ve loved you in each.” – Unknown
- “I am yours, don’t give myself back to me.” – Rumi
- “Love is the beauty of the soul.” – Saint Augustine
- “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” – Plato
- “I choose you. And I’ll choose you, over and over. Without pause, without a doubt, in a heartbeat.” – Unknown
- “Your love shines in my heart as the sun shines upon the earth.” – Eleanor Di Guillo
- “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson
- “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.” – Judy Garland
- “I would find you in any lifetime.” – Kanye West
- “Our love is like the wind. I can’t see it, but I can feel it.” – Nicholas Sparks
- “To live without loving is not really to live.” – Molière
4. Romantic Movie Quotes
Sometimes Hollywood gets love just right—these cinematic lines can melt hearts at the altar.
- “You complete me.” – Jerry Maguire
- “I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day.” – The Notebook
- “Here’s looking at you, kid.” – Casablanca
- “I wish I knew how to quit you.” – Brokeback Mountain
- “You make me want to be a better man.” – As Good As It Gets
- “To me, you are perfect.” – Love Actually
- “I’d rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you.” – Pocahontas
- “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” – When Harry Met Sally
- “Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me.” – Titanic
- “I will never stop trying. Because when you find the one, you never give up.” – Crazy, Stupid, Love
- “You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” – Gone with the Wind
- “It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together.” – Sleepless in Seattle
- “So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard. And we’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you.” – The Notebook
- “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” – Notting Hill
- “You have bewitched me, body and soul.” – Pride and Prejudice (2005)
5. Spiritual and Faith-Inspired Love Quotes
For couples rooted in faith, these words connect love with the divine.
- “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8
- “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13
- “Love one another as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
- “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” – Mark 10:9
- “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
- “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” – Romans 12:10
- “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church.” – Ephesians 5:25
- “Love never fails.” – 1 Corinthians 13:8
- “Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
- “Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death.” – Song of Solomon 8:6
- “God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God.” – 1 John 4:16
- “Two are better than one… for if they fall, one will lift up the other.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
- “Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
- “Love binds us all in perfect unity.” – Colossians 3:14
- “We love because He first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19
6. Funny and Lighthearted Love Quotes
If humor is part of your love story, these quotes add joy and laughter to your vows.
- “Love is sharing your popcorn.” – Charles Schultz
- “Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.” – Joyce Brothers
- “A successful marriage is falling in love many times, always with the same person—and sometimes after they’ve left the cap off the toothpaste.” – Unknown
- “Love is being stupid together.” – Paul Valéry
- “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns
- “My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” – Winston Churchill
- “I love you more than coffee, but please don’t make me prove it.” – Elizabeth Evans
- “A good marriage is like a casserole: only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.” – Unknown
- “Marriage is when a man and woman become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.” – Unknown
- “Love is blind—but marriage is a real eye-opener.” – Pauline Thomason
- “You are the butter to my bread, and the breath to my life.” – Julia Child
- “If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question?” – Lily Tomlin
- “By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates
- “A day without you is like a day without sunshine… and coffee.” – Unknown
- “We go together like copy and paste.” – Unknown
7. Modern Love Quotes
For a contemporary touch, these modern expressions of love are simple yet powerful.
- “I look at you and see the rest of my life in front of my eyes.” – Unknown
- “You are my today and all of my tomorrows.” – Leo Christopher
- “In a sea of people, my eyes will always search for you.” – Unknown
- “Home is wherever I’m with you.” – Edward Sharpe
- “I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.” – Ben Folds
- “Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite.” – Unknown
- “I want you. All of you. Your flaws. Your mistakes. Your imperfections.” – Unknown
- “You’re my favorite notification.” – Unknown
- “I could start fires with what I feel for you.” – David Ramirez
- “You’re the best thing I never knew I needed.” – Ne-Yo
- “I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” – Roy Croft
- “I fell in love with you because you loved me when I couldn’t love myself.” – Unknown
- “I would rather spend one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
- “You are my favorite adventure.” – Unknown
- “Forever is a long time, but I wouldn’t mind spending it by your side.” – Unknown
8. Deep and Soulful Love Quotes
For couples who want their vows to reflect profound devotion and depth of emotion.
- “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” – Arrigo Boito
- “I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.” – Leo Christopher
- “You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” – Arthur Conan Doyle
- “I exist in two places, here and where you are.” – Margaret Atwood
- “My soul and your soul are forever tangled.” – N.R. Hart
- “You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I’ve ever had.” – Nicholas Sparks
- “In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours.” – Maya Angelou
- “I am in you and you in me, mutual in divine love.” – William Blake
- “You are my blue crayon, the one I never have enough of, the one I use to color my sky.” – A.R. Asher
- “I would find you in any lifetime.” – Kanye West
- “To be your friend was all I ever wanted; to be your lover was all I ever dreamed.” – Valerie Lombardo
- “I never want to stop making memories with you.” – Pierre Jeanty
- “Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own.” – Charlotte Brontë
- “You’re that once in a lifetime dream come true.” – Unknown
- “I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love.” – Gabriel García Márquez
9. Short and Sweet Love Quotes
Perfect if you want to keep your vows heartfelt but brief.
- “Love is life.” – Leo Tolstoy
- “You are my everything.” – Unknown
- “I am yours, forever.” – Unknown
- “Love conquers all.” – Virgil
- “You’re my person.” – Grey’s Anatomy
- “Always and forever.” – Unknown
- “Together is my favorite place to be.” – Unknown
- “You are my happily ever after.” – Unknown
- “Forever yours.” – Unknown
- “All of me loves all of you.” – John Legend
- “Endlessly in love with you.” – Unknown
- “You’re my sunshine.” – Unknown
- “My heart is, and always will be, yours.” – Jane Austen
- “I love you more.” – Unknown
- “To infinity and beyond.” – Toy Story
- “My favorite place in all the world is next to you.” – Unknown
- “You are my forever and always.” – Unknown
- “Every day I love you more.” – Unknown
- “You’re my today and all of my tomorrows.” – Unknown
- “You are my heart.” – Unknown
- “Forever isn’t long enough with you.” – Unknown
- “I choose you. Always.” – Unknown
- “My love, my life, my everything.” – Unknown
- “With you, I am home.” – Unknown
- “You’re my dream come true.” – Unknown
- “Always by your side.” – Unknown
- “You’re my one and only.” – Unknown
- “For you, I’ll risk it all.” – Unknown
- “Love, laughter, forever after.” – Unknown
- “I’ll love you until the stars go out.” – Unknown
Conclusion
Love is powerful, timeless, and deeply personal. Whether you borrow words from a poet, a movie, or scripture—or create your own—what matters most is that your vows come from the heart. These 150 romantic quotes can serve as inspiration to help you express the promises, gratitude, and devotion you feel on your wedding day.
After all, the best vows aren’t about being perfect—they’re about being true to the love you share.
