21 "The Princess Bride" Quotes You Can Use as You Wish in Your Wedding

You probably already know the most famous The Princess Bride quote: "As you wish." Main character Westley repeats those words over and over to his love, Buttercup, over the course of the iconic movie, starring Robin Wright and Cary Elwes, and novel, which William Goldman published in 1973. You could easily argue that the film's most-quoted line is, in fact, an expression of love; Westley is essentially saying that he would do anything for the woman he loves—a woman he never stops searching for, even though she believes him to be dead. With that in mind, it's easy to see why The Princess Bride is the ultimate source of inspiration for couples penning vows or speeches ahead of their wedding days. The story—told on both the screen and page—is full of romantic quotes that are perfect for these monumental celebrations of love. So, if you're looking for something unique to include in your ceremony promises or a meaningful sentiment to add to your wedding reception toast, a The Princess Bride quote or two is a perfect place to start. After all, what could be more moving than a classic tale of true love against the odds?

Like many great love stories, The Princess Bride starts out with a dazzling heroine, Buttercup, and the man she originally takes for granted, Westley (or in this case, her “farm boy”). Eventually, though, the pair falls hopelessly in love—but they don't get their happy ending right away. Drama ensues when Westley leaves to earn extra money so that he can marry and support Buttercup, who comes to believe that he was killed while away. Though many forces (including a prince set on marrying Buttercup) work to keep the fated duo apart, nothing can break their unwavering love; they ultimately find their way back to one another.

Needless to say, not only does a nod to The Princess Bride bring a nostalgic touch to your wedding ceremony or vows, but also it adds a timeless feel of hopeless romance and passion. And while another first The Princess Bride quote that comes to mind for some might be, “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,” there are many other (romantic) lines more worthy of your nuptials than Montoya’s iconic greeting. Whether you’re looking for an emotional declaration to add to your hand-written promises or a punch of humor to incorporate into a ceremony reading, we’ve rounded up the most romantic The Princess Bride quotes (from both the book and the film!) to use in your wedding. Check out 21 of the best wedding-worthy lines from this thrilling tale as old as time, below—and use them as you wish.

Westley Quotes for Your Wedding

• “As you wish.” — Westley
• “This is true love. You think this happens every day?” — Westley
• “Hear this now: I will always come for you.” — Westley
• "Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while." — Westley
• “I will never doubt again.” — Buttercup; “There will never be a need.” — Westley
• “I told you I would always come for you.” — Westley
• "Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.” — Westley
• "You were already more beautiful than anything I dared to dream. In our years apart, my imaginings did their best to improve on you perfection. At night, your face was forever behind my eyes. And now I see that that vision who kept me company in my loneliness was a hag compared to the beauty now before me." — Westley
• "I have stayed these years in my hovel because of you. I have taught myself languages because of you. I have made my body strong because I thought you might be pleased by a strong body. I have lived my life with only the prayer that some sudden dawn you might glance in my direction. I have not known a moment in years when the sight of you did not send my heart careening against my rib cage. I have not known a night when your visage did not accompany me to sleep. There has not been a morning when you did not flutter behind my waking eyelids….Is any of this getting through to you, Buttercup, or do you want me to go on for a while?" — Westley

Princess Buttercup Quotes for Your Wedding

• “[We] are joined by the bonds of love. And you cannot track that, not with a thousand bloodhounds, and you cannot break it, not with a thousand swords.” — Buttercup
• “I love Westley. I always have. I know now, I always will.” — Buttercup
• "I thought an hour ago that I loved you more than any woman has ever loved a man, but a half hour after that I knew that what I felt before was nothing compared to what I felt then. But ten minutes after that, I understood that my previous love was a puddle compared to the high seas before a storm." — Buttercup
• "Anything there is that I can do for you, I will do for you; anything there is that I cannot do, I will learn to do." — Buttercup

Grandpa Quotes for Your Wedding

• “Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.” — Grandpa
• “That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying ‘As you wish,’ what he meant was, ‘I love you.’ And then even more amazing was the day she realized she truly loved him back.” — Grandpa
• “It was 10 days to the wedding. The King still lived, but Buttercup’s nightmares were growing steadily worse.” — Grandpa

Miracle Max Quotes for Your Wedding

• “True love is the greatest thing in the world, except for a nice MLT, mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich when the mutton is nice and lean, and the tomato is ripe.” — Miracle Max
• “You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.” — Miracle Max

Fezzik Quotes for Your Wedding

• “I just want you to feel you’re doing well.” — Fezzik

The Clergyman Quotes for Your Wedding

• “Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us together today. Mawage, that blessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva. So tweasure your wuv.” — The Clergyman
• “And love, true love, will follow you forever.” — The Clergyman