Although you may not be the next Robert Burns or Elizabeth Barrett Browning, there are sources of inspiration for wedding vow ideas that can provide you with fresh and innovative ways to get your point across in your marriage vows.
First, think of little things that you and your partner have in common which are special to your relationship. These can include "your song", the first movie you saw together, a book you discussed early in your relationship that you both loved, or an inside joke. How does your partner sound when they laugh? How do you feel when you dance together? Can you describe the thrill you felt when you held their hand for the first time in a movie theater? Write these things down.
You can also find wedding vow ideas by focusing specifically on your partner and things that you love about them. Rather than making broad statements such as "She is beautiful" or "He is a kind man", think about the offbeat, quirky things that make them unique. What are his funny little habits? What's the thing that she hates about herself that you find irresistibly adorable? Does your partner sing in the shower? Do they dance or make faces when they think no one is looking? To a true romantic, these are all perfectly logical reasons to get married.
Now, focus on yourself. Think of your favorite lines of poetry or the theme song at your high school prom. What feelings do these things hold for you? What images do they bring to your mind? Maybe they connect with hopes, dreams and ideals of romance that you had before you met your partner. How has your relationship fulfilled these things for you or changed your perspective? How different is the person that you are now from that lonely teenager? Along the way you may find ways that your partner has enriched your life in ways that you would not have thought of before.
When coming up with wedding vow ideas, you should also think about all of the people you will be standing up in front of as you say these words. Don't let this panic you; remember that they all love you and would love what you say even if you said it backwards. However, you are standing before witnesses to solemnize a ceremony and not just whispering words of love to each other. These people are obviously important to you, or they would not have been invited. What do you want to say to them? Perhaps you are inspired by your great-aunt and uncle, who just celebrated their fiftieth anniversary and are still madly in love. Say so! Your relationship with your partner does not exist in a vacuum; it is very relevant to your marriage vows to (briefly) mention those who have influenced the two of you.
If you focus less on a generic greeting-card philosophy of expressing love and more on the little quirks that make your relationship what it is, you will find a rich source of ideas to write marriage vows that are perfect for your wedding ceremony. Have fun with it. Don't let that blank sheet of paper intimidate you!