How to preserve your wedding vows as art or a keepsake
The promises spoken on your wedding day can become personalized Soundwave artwork, a playable necklace, solid wood art, or a photo-based design created from the recording of your vows.
Preserve the way the promises sounded.
Written vows preserve the words, but a recording also preserves the pauses, emotion, laughter, and sound of each person’s voice. Those details are often what make the moment feel real again.
Use ceremony audio
Professionally recorded ceremony audio, a wedding video, or a phone recording can all provide the sound behind the design.
Choose the meaningful part
Use the complete vows or select one promise, sentence, or short exchange that best represents the day.
Record them again
When the ceremony recording is unclear, you can make a new private recording of your vows in a quiet setting.
Choose a keepsake that fits your story.
Your vows can become a prominent piece of artwork for your home, something personal to wear, or a design that combines the recording with a favorite wedding photograph.
Display your vows as artwork in your home.
A custom canvas turns the recording into a large visual centerpiece. Add your names, wedding date, a line from the vows, or another message that belongs to the moment.
- Created from the unique Soundwave of your recording
- Available in a range of colors, styles, and sizes
- A meaningful wedding or anniversary display
Carry the sound of your vows with you.
A playable ironwood necklace combines the engraved Soundwave with an embedded NFC chip. Tap the pendant with a compatible phone to hear the recording without opening a separate app.
- Handmade with natural ironwood and stainless steel
- Available in heart, circle, and teardrop shapes
- Optional short message engraved beneath the Soundwave
- Playable with a compatible NFC-enabled phone
Preserve your wedding vows in a natural piece made for display.
Your Soundwave can be engraved into solid wood and paired with names, a wedding date, or a meaningful excerpt. The finished piece works beautifully on a shelf, desk, nightstand, or anniversary display.
- Available in natural wood options such as walnut and maple
- Engraved from the waveform of your recording
- Playable by tapping with a compatible phone
- A fitting choice for a traditional fifth anniversary gift
Combine your vows with a favorite wedding photograph.
A Soundwave Photo Pattern transforms your wedding vows into a unique soundwave design. When the soundwave is overlaid onto your photo, the image itself becomes the pattern. Complete the piece with your names, a meaningful message, or your wedding date for an even more personal keepsake.
- Created with your wedding photo and vow recording
- A visual alternative to a traditional waveform
- Especially meaningful with a ceremony or first-look image
Think about how you want to experience the vows again.
The right format depends on whether you want the vows displayed, carried with you, played aloud, or combined with your wedding photography.
For a focal point
Choose a canvas when you want the Soundwave to become a prominent part of your home and wedding story.
For something personal
Choose an ironwood necklace when you want a private keepsake that can be worn and played whenever the moment matters.
For a natural display
Choose solid wood art for a warm, tactile piece suited to shelves, desks, nightstands, and anniversary gifts.
For your favorite photograph
Choose photo Soundwave art when the visual memory of the ceremony is just as important as the words that were spoken.
For playable audio
Choose a playable necklace or solid wood piece when hearing the original recording is an important part of the keepsake.
For an anniversary
Any option can mark an anniversary, while solid wood is especially fitting for the traditional fifth anniversary.
Your vows do not have to be professionally recorded.
The most important thing is that the words and voices are clear enough to recognize. We can work from many common audio and video sources.
Find the clearest version
Check ceremony video, phone recordings, videographer files, and clips shared by friends or family.
Choose the meaningful portion
Use the complete vows or select one promise, sentence, or short exchange that best represents the day.
Record them again when necessary
When ceremony audio is difficult to hear, record the vows again in a quiet room using a phone.
Keep the original recording safe
Save the original audio or video file. Keeping the original recording ensures you always have the highest-quality version available.
Wedding vow keepsake FAQ
Can you use vows taken from a wedding video?
Yes. Audio can often be taken from a ceremony video or phone video. The clearest available recording will usually produce the best listening experience for a playable piece.
Can both partners’ vows be used?
Yes. The recordings may be combined into one design.
Do we have to use the complete vows?
No. You can use a short excerpt, one promise, a meaningful sentence, or another portion of the recording that represents the moment.
What if the original ceremony audio is unclear?
You can make a new recording using a phone in a quiet setting. Re-recorded vows can still create a deeply personal keepsake because the design comes from your actual voices.
Do all of these keepsakes play the recording?
The playable ironwood necklaces and playable solid wood pieces are designed to open the associated recording on a compatible phone. Canvas and photo artwork can be played with the optional Soundwave Art™ app add-on.
Can this be given as an anniversary gift?
Yes. Wedding vows can be turned into a keepsake for any anniversary. A solid wood piece is especially appropriate for the traditional fifth wedding anniversary.
Turn the words from your wedding day into a lasting keepsake.
Explore artwork, playable jewelry, and solid wood designs created from the real recording of your vows.