Count to 3.

1, 2, 3…

Somewhere in the world, a child just became a bride.

Every year, 12 million girls are married before reaching their 18th birthday. Child marriage is a global crisis that we, the wedding industry, need to come together and stop! But how?

About VOW for Girls

VOW for Girls is a charity that is uniquely tied to the wedding industry through its work with couples and wedding professionals to raise awareness and funds to end the international child marriage crisis. So, as you celebrate choosing each other you can help millions of girls choose to love on their own terms.

From wedding registries to gift donations, every penny donated to VOW (that’s 100% of donations!) goes directly to community-driven efforts helping girls around the world. Our grantees, which are mainly female-led local organisations, use the funding we provide to directly support girls by providing education, job training, and vital life skills.

Twelve million girls a year, some as young as 8, become child brides. VOW is a global movement of the wedding industry community, partners, and couples who are dedicated to a world where no child is ever a bride and where every girl has the chance to live the life she loves.

How can you get involved?

If you’re in the wedding industry and you’re interested in getting involved, please consider becoming a VOW Pro partner and learning more about VOW’s mission to end child marriage.

If you are an engaged couple who is planning your wedding and looking for a worthy cause to support that fits in with your wedding day, you could consider VOW for Girls.

When looking for guest favours, we know you're hoping to find something meaningful that will work for all guests, otherwise, nothing at all, right? Your gifts have the ability to do good, and VOW for Girls has some great options that fit the bill.

There's nothing like a charitable donation in honor of your guests to make your entire party feel the love. Simply calculate the number of guests and multiply by the amount you wish to donate per person or the budget amount you had set aside for favours and donate directly on their behalf in one transaction.

- Pro tip - be sure to include ‘in the honor of [wedding couples’ name] so it’s clear that its a wedding-related donation. -

Printed cards at each place setting can then let your guests know a donation has been made in their name. A personalised donation is sure to charm your loved ones while supporting girls and raising awareness of child mariage and our charity. What's better than that? And no plastic knick-knacks that end up in the bin! Double bonus!

Check out VOW for Girls for more meaningful and creative ways to incorporate an important cause into your wedding.

How Does The Un-Wedding Support VOW for Girls?

The Un-Wedding is thrilled to be supporting VOW for Girls for the 2nd year by donating 25% of general admission ticket sales from our The Un-Wedding Show London at Shoreditch Studios on 11th + 12th February 2023!