If you are planning a Game of Thrones themed wedding and searching for high valyrian wedding vows, here is the honest truth before anything else: there are no canon Valyrian wedding vows on screen. David J. Peterson, the linguist who created the language, never wrote wedding vows for Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, and no Valyrian wedding ceremony ever appears in the show. So every “High Valyrian wedding vow” you find online is a fan construction. What makes this page different is that we show our work: every one of the 7 vow lines below is built only from verified, attested High Valyrian words and phrases, each with a word-by-word gloss and pronunciation, so you can see exactly what is real Valyrian and what is our assembly.
Quick Answer
No authentic High Valyrian wedding vows exist in the show, so these are honest reconstructions, not quotes. We built 7 short vow lines using only attested Valyrian vocabulary (such as Ñuho prūmiā iksā, “you are in my heart,” and Va mōriot, “forever, to the end”), and every line carries a word-by-word gloss so you know precisely what each word means. Lines are labeled [attested] when the whole phrase is documented, and [reconstruction] when we combined attested words ourselves.
Are High Valyrian Wedding Vows Real?
Honestly? No. Unlike the famous Valar morghūlis (“all men must die”), which would be a terrible thing to say at a wedding, there are no Valyrian marriage vows in any episode of Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, and none in George R. R. Martin’s books. The show simply never needed them, so they were never written.
That does not mean you cannot have Valyrian in your ceremony. It means you should build your vows from words we can actually verify, rather than from something a random site invented and dressed up as canon. High Valyrian does give us attested words for love, the heart, forever, gratitude, husband, and lady: enough to craft short, sincere, and genuinely Valyrian vow lines, as long as every constructed line is labeled as exactly that: a reconstruction.
A note on honesty and grammar: Valyrian wedding vocabulary is thin, and some grammatical forms are fan-inferred. Where we combine attested words into a new line, we label it [reconstruction] and give a literal gloss. Where a line is a fully attested phrase from the documented language, we label it [attested]. Sources for the vocabulary include the documented Valyrian lexicon and wiki.dothraki.org, which tracks David J. Peterson’s language work.
7 High Valyrian Wedding Vows, Reconstructed for Your Ceremony
Read through all 7 high valyrian wedding vows with your partner, then use them as spoken vows, as lines in your printed ceremony program, or as a short Valyrian passage inside longer English vows. We suggest one partner speaks the attested lines and both partners speak the reconstructed lines together: see the usage tips below.
1. Ñuho prūmiā iksā. [attested]
Literal gloss: ñuho (my) + prūmiā (in the heart) + iksā (you are) = “You are in my heart.” Pronunciation: “NYOO-ho PROO-mee-ah ik-SAH.” The warmest fully attested Valyrian sentence for a wedding. Perfect as the opening line of your vows.
2. Va mōriot. [attested]
Literal gloss: va (to, until) + mōriot (the end) = “Always, forever, to the end.” Pronunciation: “vah MOH-ree-oht.” This attested phrase is the natural Valyrian closing for any vow, the equivalent of “forever and always.” Speak it last, together.
3. Kirimvose avy rytsuran. [attested]
Literal gloss: “thank you” / “I thank you.” Pronunciation: “kee-REEM-voh-seh AH-vee ree-TSOO-rahn.” Use it to thank your partner for marrying you, or to thank your guests at the reception. It is attested, polite, and unmistakably Valyrian.
4. Raqītsos ñuho iksā va mōriot. [reconstruction]
Literal gloss: raqītsos (beloved, loved one) + ñuho (my) + iksā (you are) + va mōriot (forever, to the end) = “You are my beloved, forever.” Pronunciation (approximate, combined from attested words): “rah-KEE-tsohs NYOO-ho ik-SAH vah MOH-ree-oht.” Every word here is attested; only the combination is ours. The grammar follows the pattern of the attested sentence Ñuho prūmiā iksā.
5. Valzȳrys ñuho va mōriot. [reconstruction]
Literal gloss: valzȳrys (husband) + ñuho (my) + va mōriot (forever) = “My husband, forever.” Pronunciation (approximate): “vahl-ZOO-rees NYOO-ho vah MOH-ree-oht.” For a bride addressing her groom. Note that valzȳrys is an attested word for husband; there is no equally simple attested word for “wife,” so grooms can use line 6 instead.
6. Ābrāzma ñuho va mōriot. [reconstruction]
Literal gloss: ābrāzma (lady) + ñuho (my) + va mōriot (forever) = “My lady, forever.” Pronunciation (approximate): “ah-BRAHZ-mah NYOO-ho vah MOH-ree-oht.” For a groom addressing his bride: a fittingly Targaryen-style address. Ābrāzma is attested and carries a respectful, noble tone.
7. Ñuho prūmiā iksā va mōriot. [reconstruction]
Literal gloss: ñuho (my) + prūmiā (in the heart) + iksā (you are) + va mōriot (forever, to the end) = “You are in my heart, forever.” Pronunciation (approximate): “NYOO-ho PROO-mee-ah ik-SAH vah MOH-ree-oht.” This joins two fully attested phrases into one vow: the closest thing to a “canonical” Valyrian vow anyone can honestly offer. Speak it facing each other, then seal it with a kiss.
High Valyrian Vow Lines at a Glance
| Vow line | Literal gloss | Pronunciation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ñuho prūmiā iksā. | You are in my heart. | “NYOO-ho PROO-mee-ah ik-SAH” | Attested phrase; opening line |
| Va mōriot. | Always, forever, to the end. | “vah MOH-ree-oht” | Attested phrase; closing line |
| Kirimvose avy rytsuran. | Thank you; I thank you. | “kee-REEM-voh-seh AH-vee ree-TSOO-rahn” | Attested phrase; gratitude |
| Raqītsos ñuho iksā va mōriot. | You are my beloved, forever. | Combined from attested words | Reconstruction; either partner |
| Valzȳrys ñuho va mōriot. | My husband, forever. | Combined from attested words | Reconstruction; bride to groom |
| Ābrāzma ñuho va mōriot. | My lady, forever. | Combined from attested words | Reconstruction; groom to bride |
| Ñuho prūmiā iksā va mōriot. | You are in my heart, forever. | Combined from attested words | Reconstruction; speak together |
How to Pronounce Your High Valyrian Wedding Vows
High Valyrian pronunciation is regular once you know the rules. Work through these a few weeks before the wedding.
- Long vowels matter. The macrons (ā, ī, ō, ū) mean the vowel is held roughly twice as long: mōriot is “MOH-ree-oht,” not “moh-ree-oht.”
- Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable. Raqītsos is “rah-KEE-tsohs”; Valzȳrys is “vahl-ZOO-rees.”
- Ñ is like the Spanish ñ. Ñuho starts with the “ny” sound in “canyon.”
- Ts is one crisp sound. Rytsuran is “ree-TSOO-rahn,” like the “ts” in “cats.”
- Practice the two attested phrases first. Ñuho prūmiā iksā and Va mōriot have exact documented pronunciations, so start there and build confidence before the reconstructed lines.
How to Use These Vows in Your Ceremony
- Decide who says what. Have Partner A speak lines 1 and 4, Partner B speak lines 1 and 6 (or 5), then both speak lines 2 and 7 together. A call-and-response feels ceremonial.
- Sandwich Valyrian inside English. Say your full vows in English, then deliver one or two Valyrian lines as the emotional peak. Guests feel the weight without needing a translation.
- Print the gloss in your program. Guests love reading the word-by-word meaning. It turns your vows into a keepsake and shows the honesty of the reconstruction.
- Use Va mōriot as your finale. Say it together, then kiss. It is attested, short, and unmistakable in meaning.
- Rehearse with the officiant. If your officiant introduces the Valyrian passage, make sure they can pronounce it too, or let them introduce it in English and leave the Valyrian to you two.
- Words to avoid at a wedding. Valar morghūlis means “all men must die” and dracarys means “dragonfire”: iconic, but not wedding material. Keep the mood with love and forever words instead.
Practice your chosen high valyrian wedding vows out loud a few times before the ceremony. If you want to study the language before the big day, the beginner’s guide will take you from zero to basic sentences, and the English to Valyrian translator can help you test short phrases. For character names with real Valyrian roots, see our High Valyrian names guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are High Valyrian wedding vows real quotes from the show?
No. There are no Valyrian wedding vows in Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, or the books: the show never depicted a Valyrian wedding, so David J. Peterson never wrote vows for one. Any “Valyrian wedding vow” online is a fan creation. The lines on this page are honest about that: three are fully attested phrases from the documented language, and four are reconstructions built only from attested words, each labeled and glossed.
Can I use these vows if I can’t speak Valyrian?
Yes: these high valyrian wedding vows are designed for exactly that. The lines are short, the pronunciation is given for each one, and a few practice sessions are enough. Pair them with your English vows so the meaning is clear to everyone present.
What is the most romantic real Valyrian phrase?
Ñuho prūmiā iksā: “You are in my heart.” It is fully attested, its pronunciation is documented, and it needs no reconstruction at all. It is the safest and most sincere Valyrian line you can speak at a wedding.
How do I pronounce “Va mōriot”?
“vah MOH-ree-oht.” Hold the ō long, stress the second syllable, and roll lightly into the final “oht.” It means “always, forever, to the end.”
Can I mix Valyrian and English in my vows?
Absolutely, and we recommend it. Deliver your promises in English so every guest understands, then speak one or two Valyrian lines as the emotional peak, for example ending with Va mōriot together. This is how most themed weddings handle constructed languages, and it keeps the ceremony accessible.
Where can I verify the meaning of a Valyrian word myself?
Check the documented vocabulary at wiki.dothraki.org, or read our valar morghulis meaning page for an example of how an attested phrase is documented. If a word appears in no verified dictionary, treat any claimed meaning with suspicion. Our translation sources page explains our full verification method.