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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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