Title: Vows from the Heart
Author: Tom Portz
Publisher: ReadersMagnet, LLC
ISBN: 979-8-90000-006-0
Genre: DIY / Poetry
Reviewer: Margie Przybylski
Pacific Book Review
An answer to the ever popular wedding tradition of couples writing their own wedding vows, Tom Portz’s Vows from the Heart, guides the betrothed to the perfect words for their big day. Portz divides his collection of poetic vows into various categories – making it easy for any vow writer to choose a meaningful profession of their forever love. The perfect gift to your best friend who just got engaged, especially when you know they may be lost for words when it comes to exchanging vows.
Portz thinks of nearly everything in this library as just the right thing to say and even gives an outline to readers for how to use the book. Whether they use an entire passage word for word or pull from a few to build just the right verses for their bride or groom, Portz gives them the poetic wink their friends and family may not. Thanks to Portz – vow writers can still claim to have put some thought and heart into their vows, rather than relying on artificial intelligence to spit something out in thirty seconds or less. Portz has thought of nearly every type of couple that may need a hint for what to say on their big day.
While the primary use of Portz’s book is to convey a lifelong promise on a wedding day – it can be used again, for expressing love on anniversaries, special days, or even just because. Adding a touch of poetry to everyday exchanges can bring a smile to your spouse’s face, and they will always remember the effort given to confessing your love.
At first glance Vows from the Heart may appear as a shortcut to some of the most important words you will say in your entire life – it allows those struggling with writer’s block, nerves and jitters to feel confident in their message to their future spouse. I recommend this to any vow writer who may be inclined to pore through hours of rom-coms to find just the right thing to say. Even if the truth comes to light one day, Portz’s beautiful verses will make begging for forgiveness easy – who can be upset about a heartfelt love poem?
With Portz’s Vows from the Heart, anyone can write memorable vows which will stand the test of time through marriage. May all those who find and use this book enjoy a beautiful life with their spouse and be touched by the beauty of poetry often. Through tender reflections, author Tom Portz paints a portrait of devotion and the quiet beauty of two souls intertwined. Perfect for lovers of lyrical verse, this book is a celebration of the connections that bind us and the vows that give them meaning.
