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“Hello, and welcome to the celebration of the unique and
magical union between _____and ______,”
“Today, in front of friends and family, they honor their
commitment to not just gazing at one another, but to
looking outward together in the same direction.
"Today
______and ______, proclaim their love to the world, and
we rejoice
with and for them.”
“______and ______, in presenting yourselves here today
you perform a remarkable act of faith. This faith can
grow and mature and endure, but only if you both
determine to make it so.
A lasting and growing love is never automatic, nor
guaranteed by any ceremony.”
“Let the foundation of your union be the pure love you
have for each other, not just at this moment, but for
all the days ahead, honor faithfully the statements and
commitments that you bring here today.”
“Faults will appear where now you find contentment, and
wonder can be crushed by the routine of daily living.
But today you resolve that your love will never be
blotted out by the commonplace, obscured by the
ordinary, or compromised by life's difficulties.”
“Stand fast in that hope and confidence, and believe in
your shared future just as strongly as you believe in
yourselves and in each other today. Only in this spirit
can you create a partnership that will sustain all the
days of your lives.”
“______and ______, we are here to celebrate as you begin
this journey together It is in this spirit that you have
come here to today to exchange these vows.”
Vows
“______, repeat after me: I ______ take you ______to be
my partner for life, I promise above all else to live in
truth with you/ and to communicate fully and fearlessly,
I give you my hand and my heart / as a sanctuary of
warmth and peace, and pledge my love, devotion, faith
and honor as I join my life to yours.”
“I ______take you ______to be my partner for life. I
promise above all else,to live in truth with you/ and to
communicate fully and fearlessly, I give you my hand and
my heart / as a sanctuary of warmth and peace, and
pledge my love, devotion, faith and honor as I join my
life to yours”.
Rings
“Wedding rings are made precious by our wearing of them.
Your rings say that even in your uniqueness you have
chosen to be bound together. Let these rings also be a
sign that love has substance as well as soul, a present
as well as a past, and that, despite its occasional
sorrows, love is a circle of happiness, wonder, and
delight.”
“______, take ______ring and put it on her finger, and
repeat after me: Just as this circle is without end/my
love for you is limitless/Just as it is made of
indestructible substance, my commitment to you will
never fail/ With this ring I take you to be my best
friend, lover, and partner for life”.
“______, take ______ring and put it on her finger, and
repeat after me: Just as this circle is without end/my
love for you is limitless/Just as it is made of
indestructible substance, my commitment to you will
never fail/ With this ring I take you to be my best
friend, lover, and partner for life.”
Pronouncement
“______ and ______, Your lives and spirits are joined in
a union of love and trust. Above you are the stars and
below you the earth. Like the stars your love should be
a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm
foundation from which to grow.
As you have consented in this ceremony in the presence
of friends and family to be partners for life, I now
pronounce you married and bound together body and soul.”
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