Commitment:
“Hello, and
welcome to the celebration of ____________
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”.
Ring Exchange
“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.”
“You may seal your Union with a kiss, may I introduce to you _______________ "
