While memorizing your vows is ideal, not everyone is blessed with a perfect memory, especially if you’re feeling nervous and excited. We recommend memorizing your vows as best you can but having your notes on hand to refer to or read as needed. If you find you do need to read them word for word, you’re not alone, many brides are so overcome with emotion that they forget the words they committed to memory. If this happens to you, don’t worry. Simply read from your notes. As long as you express the words with feeling, no one will be disappointed.