Family Creed Generator

A wedding creed for two families becoming one

Heraldry has a centuries-old way to show a marriage: split the shield down the middle and put one family on each side, which is called impaling. A wedding creed does the same thing in words. This example joins love, loyalty and togetherness with forgiveness, which couples who have been married a while tend to add, and a line about talking things out. Printed on heavy paper, it makes a good gift from the couple to both sets of parents, or a guest-book centerpiece that everyone signs.

The creed

We hold these things to be true:

Love is the first law of this house.

We keep faith with one another, from the cradle to the last goodbye.

Wherever we go, we go together.

We do not let the sun go down on our anger.

We keep the faith of those who came before us.

We gather at our table, and there is always a place for one more.

We speak openly and settle our troubles together.

From this day forward, two families become one.

Let it be said of our family: they were loving and close-knit.

This is our way.

Motto options

  • Amore et Fidelitate (“By love and faithfulness”)
  • Love deeply. Stand together.
  • Amor Vincit Omnia (“Love conquers all”)
  • Fideles ad Finem (“Faithful to the end”)
  • Familia Supra Omnia (“Family above all”)
  • Love Wins

What the crest means

Per pale Gules and Argent, dexter a dove volant Argent, sinister a pair of annulets interlaced Gules.

  • Gules (red): military strength and magnanimity
  • Argent (silver): peace and sincerity
  • The dove: peace and constant love
  • The two joined rings: unity: two joined as one
  • A shield split in two halves shows two families joined, as heraldry has long done for marriages
  • The laurel wreath: honor and achievement
  • The motto: Amore et Fidelitate (“By love and faithfulness”)

Values in this creed

Talk about it together

  1. How do you know someone in this family loves you, without them saying it?
  2. What is one small thing we do for each other that we should never stop doing?
  3. When did someone in this family stand up for you?
  4. What does it mean to have someone's back when they are wrong?

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