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“Dearly Beloved, We are gathered here today in the
sight of God, to celebrate one of life's greatest moments. "
“Marriage is an honorable
estate, created by God, and signifying unto us the mystical union
between a man and a woman
“Who is it that brings this
woman to this man.”
"Her Mother and I.”
“____________and
____________, only love will maintain a marriage. Mankind did not create
love, love is created by God. Love is freely given and freely accepted,
just as God's love of us is unconditional and free.”
“As
you travel through life together, I caution you to remember that the
true measure of success, the true avenue to joy and peace, is to be
found within the love you hold in your hearts. I would ask that you hold
the key to your heart very tightly.”
Vows
“____________do
you take ____________to be your wife? Do you promise to love, honor, and
protect her, forsaking all others and holding only to her?”
("I do")
“____________do
you take ____________to be your Husband? Do you promise to love, honor,
and protect him, forsaking all others and holding only to him?”
("I do")
“I,
____________take you ____________to be my wife. To have and to hold, in
sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise my love
to you forevermore. “ “I,
____________take you ____________to be my Husband. To have and to hold,
in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise my
love to you forevermore.”
Corinthians 13
“A
marriage ceremony represents one of life's greatest commitments, but
also is a declaration of love. I wish to read to you what Paul wrote of
love in a letter to the Corinthians.”
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails”
Rings
“Wedding
rings are an outward and visible sign of an inward spiritual grace,
signifying to all the uniting of this man and this woman in marriage.”
"____________Place the ring on ____________ finger and to repeat after me, I give you this ring, as a token and pledge, of my constant faith and abiding love."
"____________, Place the ring on ____________finger
and to repeat after me, "I give you this ring as a token and pledge of
my constant faith and abiding love."
Charge The Couple
“____________and
____________, as the two of you come into this marriage uniting as
husband and wife, and as you this day affirms your faith and love for
one another, I would ask that you always remember to cherish each other
as special and unique individuals, that you respect the thoughts, ideas
and suggestions of one another.”
Unity Candles
"____________and
____________the two lighted candies symbolize your separate lives, your
separate families and your separate sets of friends. I ask that you each
take one candle and that together you light the center candle.”
“The
individual candies represent your individual lives before today.
Lighting the center candle represents the joining of your lives together
as one , the joining together of your families and of friends to one."
Pronouncement as Husband and Wife
“____________
and ____________in so much as the two of you have agreed to live
together in Matrimony, have promised your love for each other by these
vows, the giving of these rings and the joining of your hands, I now
declare you to be husband and wife."
“Congratulations, you may kiss your bride.I present to you Mr. and Mrs. _____"
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