Interfaith:
“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.”
“You may be seated.”
“ _________________
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
“Would you
please face each other and join hands.”
“ _________________
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")
“
_________________
repeat after me. 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. “
“
_________________
repeat after me. 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.
Exchange of 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."
"By virtue of
the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of
Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife."
Charge The Couple
“
_________________
and _________________
,
as the two of you come into this marriage uniting as husband
and wife, and as you this day affirm 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."
Wine Ceremony
"Now, _________________
and _________________
will share the wine from
this goblet. This wine is dedicated to their joy and
serenity and to all of those who have come to celebrate with
them."
(
_________________
and _________________
Take a sip of the wine.)
"As you have now
sipped from the goblet of wine, so may you in your married
life bring many occasions to celebrate and take comfort and
happiness from the cup of life."
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."
Breaking of the Glass
"There are
several reasons why the groom breaks the wine goblet at the
end of the wedding ceremony. It is said that it signifies
that the marriage will last longer than it would take to put
the pieces back together. And it ushers in the outbreak of
merriment so, for this reason, after
_________________
shatters this glass let's all exclaim Mazel Tov, which
means: good luck!"
(
_________________
shatters
glass. Everyone exclaims Mazel Tov!)
“Congratulations, you may kiss your bride.I present to you
Mr. and Mrs.
____________
"
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