Standard vows
We are gathered today to witness the marriage of Groom’s Full Name and Bride’s Full Name.
Marriage is a supreme sharing of experiences and an adventure in the most intimate human relationship. It is a joyous uniting of a man and a woman whose companionship and mutual understanding has flowered into romance.
This is the day that Groom and Bride have chosen to unite their lives in marriage. Today you begin a union based on love, laughter and friendship and lay the foundation for your future life together as a couple. A marriage is not just a ceremony, but a lifelong commitment to each other, built on respect and trust. Each day will be an adventure with many challenges, and together your love and support will be the inspiration to triumph.
We are here today then, to celebrate the love which you two have for each other and to joyfully acknowledge your decision to accept each other totally and permanently!
Will you Groom take Bride to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
Will you Bride take Groom to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
I’D LIKE YOU TO NOW JOIN RIGHT HANDS AND REPEAT AFTER ME:
I, Groom take you Bride, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on her ring finger). Bride, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
I, Bride take you Groom, to be my lawfully wedded husband, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on his ring finger). Groom, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
The wedding ring is the outward and visible symbol of an inward and spiritual union of two people in love. As it encircles your fingers, so should your love for each other encircle your hearts, your families and your friends, and bind you all together in loyalty and understanding.
For as much as you Groom and you Bride have consented together in wedlock, having made your promises to each other, and have declared the same by joining hands in the presence of these witnesses, I can by the authority vested in me, pronounce you husband and wife!
Standard vows 2
We are gathered here today to celebrate the love you Groom’s full name, and you Bride’s full name, have discovered in each other, and to support your decision to promise yourselves to one another for the rest of your lives.
It has been said that one does not fall in love, but grows in love. And now we celebrate this love, which draws you forward into a lasting commitment one to the other, creating a new family and an inseparable bond.
The following is a reading from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians:
Love is patient and never seeks its own advantage, and it
does not take offense or store up grievances. Love does
not rejoice at wrongdoing, but finds its joy in the truth.
It is always ready to make allowance, to trust, to hope and
to endure whatever comes. Love never comes to an end.
Faith, hope, and love, endure these three alone, but the
greatest of these is love.
Marriage is a relationship entered into thoughtfully, and
reverently, with gratitude for the past and hope for the
future. It is an occasion which is both solemn, as we
reflect on the seriousness of your decision, and festive,
as we share your joy. The covenant of marriage is one that
can be entered into only by persons who are both legally
and spiritually free to offer themselves to one another.
Whereas the future is unknown to any of us, your love for
one another will make possible the act of faith you now
make to each other.
WEDDING VOWS
Groom, do you take Bride to be your lawful wedded wife, to live together in harmony; to love, honor, comfort her and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep you only unto her so long as you both shall live?
Bride, do you take Groom to be your lawful wedded husband, to live together in harmony; to love, honor, comfort him and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep you only unto him so long as you both shall live?
EXCHANGE OF THE RINGS
Let these rings, which you are about to exchange, serve as a reminder of your unending faith and constant commitment. They are tokens of the growing relationship you have come here today
to confirm. As emblems of eternity these wedding rings seal the vows of marriage as a signature bears witness to a written covenant.
As a symbol of this covenant, Groom, place the ring on Bride’s finger and repeat after me: “This ring I give you, in token of my faithfulness and love, and as a pledge to honor you, with my whole being, and to share with you my worldly goods.”
As a symbol of this covenant, Bride, place the ring on Groom’s finger and repeat after me: “This ring I give you, in token of my faithfulness and love, and as a pledge to honor you, with my whole being, and to share with you my worldly goods.”
Now you both will feel no rain. For each of you will be a shelter for the other.
Now you will feel no cold. But there is only one life before you.
Go now. Enter into the rest of the days of your life together.
I would like to say a BLESSING
Lord God, let us give thanks for the moment that brings Groom and Bride together in marriage. We recognize with thanksgiving,
the journeys that have brought them to this time, and we celebrate with them the hopes that they hold for their life together. We ask your blessing upon them, to sustain them through the difficult and uncertain times that come to every relationship. We pray that they may continue to find in each other, resources that will nurture their marriage. May they continue to grow together, and may their love for one another deepen with the passing years. – AMEN!
As you, Bride, and you, Groom have pledged your vows, have consented to be wedded to each other, and have consummated this celebration with the giving and accepting of wedding rings:
By virtue of the authority vested in me, under the laws of the
State of Alaska, I now pronounce you husband and wife!
Groom, you may kiss your wife!!!
(If the couple has guests)
Ladies and gentlemen, with great pleasure I present to you, for
the first time as husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. LAST NAME.
Standard Vows with Unity
We are gathered today to witness the marriage of Groom’s Full Name and Bride’s Full Name.
Marriage is a supreme sharing of experiences and an adventure in the most intimate human relationship. It is a joyous uniting of a man and a woman whose companionship and mutual understanding has flowered into romance.
This is the day that Groom and Bride have chosen to unite their lives in marriage. Today you begin a union based on love, laughter and friendship and lay the foundation for your future life together as a couple. A marriage is not just a ceremony, but a lifelong commitment to each other, built on respect and trust. Each day will be an adventure with many challenges, and together your love and support will be the inspiration to triumph.
We are here today then, to celebrate the love which you two have for each other and to joyfully acknowledge your decision to accept each other totally and permanently!
Will you Groom take Bride to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
Will you Bride take Groom to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
I’D LIKE YOU TO NOW JOIN RIGHT HANDS AND REPEAT AFTER ME:
I, Groom take you Bride, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on her ring finger). Bride, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
I, Bride take you Groom, to be my lawfully wedded husband, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on his ring finger). Groom, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
The wedding ring is the outward and visible symbol of an inward and spiritual union of two people in love. As it encircles your fingers, so should your love for each other encircle your hearts, your families and your friends, and bind you all together in loyalty and understanding.
Now, Bride's name and Groom's name will commemorate their marriage by lighting a Unity Candle (Bride and groom walk over to the candles)
Light is the essence of our existence. Each one of us possesses an inner glow that represents our hopes, our dreams and aspirations in life.
Groom's name and Bride's name, the two distinct candle flames represent your lives before this day, individual, unique and special. Please take the candle symbolizing your life before today, and together light the center candle to symbolize the union of your individual lives. (Place the tapers back into their holders—join hands and remain near the candles) As this new flame burns undivided, so shall your lives now be one. From now on your thoughts will always be for each other rather than just your individual selves. Your plans will be mutual, your joys and sorrows both will be shared alike.
Although you are now entering into a marriage relationship, you do not, however, lose your personal identity. Rather, you will use your special individuality to create and strengthen the relationship of marriage. Therefore all three candles remain glowing. The individual candles represent all that makes each of you the wonderful and unique person the other admires and respects. The Unity candle in the center symbolizes the union of your lives, families, and friends, as well as your shining commitment to each other, and to a lasting and loving marriage. (Walk back to wedding officiant)
For as much as you Groom and you Bride have consented together in wedlock, having made your promises to each other, and have declared the same by joining hands in the presence of these witnesses, I can by the authority vested in me, pronounce you husband and wife!
Sand Ceremonies
(Sand and containers not included)
Sample Sand Ceremony ‐ 1
"Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand, one representing you BRIDE and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, and the other representing you, GROOM, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony ‐ 2
Groom and Bride, you have just sealed your relationship by the giving and receiving of rings and the exchange of a kiss, and this covenant is a relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout their lives. The most beautiful example of this partnership is the marriage relationship. Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand. One, representing you Groom, and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be. The other representing you, Bride, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be.
As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be.
Sample Sand Ceremony 3
"BRIDE and GROOM, today you join your separate lives together. The two separate bottles of sand symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate sets of friends. They represent all that you are and all that you'll ever be as an individual. They also represent your lives before today. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony 4
"Today, BRIDE and GROOM, have chosen to commemorate their marriage through the celebration of the Sand Ceremony. This ceremony symbolizes the inseparable union of BRIDE and GROOM into a new and eternal marital relationship. Bride and Groom will simultaneously pour separate containers of sand into a common vessel. Each grain of sand in their separate containers represents a unique and separate moment, decision, feeling or event that helped shaped Bride and Groom into the separate and unique individuals that they are today. As they pour their separate containers of sand into a common vessel, those separate and independent individuals will cease to exist. Instead they will merge into a loving and supportive marital community. BRIDE and GROOM, just as the grains of sand can never be separated into their individual containers again, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony ‐ 5
"Please note this empty glass. Glass, itself, is made from sand and the sands of time have come together, melting into one piece to make this vessel. The sands of time should remind us all of our eternal love and our mortality. Today BRIDE and GROOM have chosen to represent their love to each other in a special sand ceremony. Please BRIDE and GROOM, take your separate glass of sand and alternate the pouring of sand into this joining vessel and united, repeat after me: You are my love for eternity. I blend with you. My heart is like these grains of sands, merging with yours. I am yours. You are mine. We are together forever like the sand, like the wind. We are one."
We are gathered today to witness the marriage of Groom’s Full Name and Bride’s Full Name.
Marriage is a supreme sharing of experiences and an adventure in the most intimate human relationship. It is a joyous uniting of a man and a woman whose companionship and mutual understanding has flowered into romance.
This is the day that Groom and Bride have chosen to unite their lives in marriage. Today you begin a union based on love, laughter and friendship and lay the foundation for your future life together as a couple. A marriage is not just a ceremony, but a lifelong commitment to each other, built on respect and trust. Each day will be an adventure with many challenges, and together your love and support will be the inspiration to triumph.
We are here today then, to celebrate the love which you two have for each other and to joyfully acknowledge your decision to accept each other totally and permanently!
Will you Groom take Bride to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
Will you Bride take Groom to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
I’D LIKE YOU TO NOW JOIN RIGHT HANDS AND REPEAT AFTER ME:
I, Groom take you Bride, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on her ring finger). Bride, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
I, Bride take you Groom, to be my lawfully wedded husband, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on his ring finger). Groom, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
The wedding ring is the outward and visible symbol of an inward and spiritual union of two people in love. As it encircles your fingers, so should your love for each other encircle your hearts, your families and your friends, and bind you all together in loyalty and understanding.
For as much as you Groom and you Bride have consented together in wedlock, having made your promises to each other, and have declared the same by joining hands in the presence of these witnesses, I can by the authority vested in me, pronounce you husband and wife!
Standard vows 2
We are gathered here today to celebrate the love you Groom’s full name, and you Bride’s full name, have discovered in each other, and to support your decision to promise yourselves to one another for the rest of your lives.
It has been said that one does not fall in love, but grows in love. And now we celebrate this love, which draws you forward into a lasting commitment one to the other, creating a new family and an inseparable bond.
The following is a reading from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians:
Love is patient and never seeks its own advantage, and it
does not take offense or store up grievances. Love does
not rejoice at wrongdoing, but finds its joy in the truth.
It is always ready to make allowance, to trust, to hope and
to endure whatever comes. Love never comes to an end.
Faith, hope, and love, endure these three alone, but the
greatest of these is love.
Marriage is a relationship entered into thoughtfully, and
reverently, with gratitude for the past and hope for the
future. It is an occasion which is both solemn, as we
reflect on the seriousness of your decision, and festive,
as we share your joy. The covenant of marriage is one that
can be entered into only by persons who are both legally
and spiritually free to offer themselves to one another.
Whereas the future is unknown to any of us, your love for
one another will make possible the act of faith you now
make to each other.
WEDDING VOWS
Groom, do you take Bride to be your lawful wedded wife, to live together in harmony; to love, honor, comfort her and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep you only unto her so long as you both shall live?
Bride, do you take Groom to be your lawful wedded husband, to live together in harmony; to love, honor, comfort him and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep you only unto him so long as you both shall live?
EXCHANGE OF THE RINGS
Let these rings, which you are about to exchange, serve as a reminder of your unending faith and constant commitment. They are tokens of the growing relationship you have come here today
to confirm. As emblems of eternity these wedding rings seal the vows of marriage as a signature bears witness to a written covenant.
As a symbol of this covenant, Groom, place the ring on Bride’s finger and repeat after me: “This ring I give you, in token of my faithfulness and love, and as a pledge to honor you, with my whole being, and to share with you my worldly goods.”
As a symbol of this covenant, Bride, place the ring on Groom’s finger and repeat after me: “This ring I give you, in token of my faithfulness and love, and as a pledge to honor you, with my whole being, and to share with you my worldly goods.”
Now you both will feel no rain. For each of you will be a shelter for the other.
Now you will feel no cold. But there is only one life before you.
Go now. Enter into the rest of the days of your life together.
I would like to say a BLESSING
Lord God, let us give thanks for the moment that brings Groom and Bride together in marriage. We recognize with thanksgiving,
the journeys that have brought them to this time, and we celebrate with them the hopes that they hold for their life together. We ask your blessing upon them, to sustain them through the difficult and uncertain times that come to every relationship. We pray that they may continue to find in each other, resources that will nurture their marriage. May they continue to grow together, and may their love for one another deepen with the passing years. – AMEN!
As you, Bride, and you, Groom have pledged your vows, have consented to be wedded to each other, and have consummated this celebration with the giving and accepting of wedding rings:
By virtue of the authority vested in me, under the laws of the
State of Alaska, I now pronounce you husband and wife!
Groom, you may kiss your wife!!!
(If the couple has guests)
Ladies and gentlemen, with great pleasure I present to you, for
the first time as husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. LAST NAME.
Standard Vows with Unity
We are gathered today to witness the marriage of Groom’s Full Name and Bride’s Full Name.
Marriage is a supreme sharing of experiences and an adventure in the most intimate human relationship. It is a joyous uniting of a man and a woman whose companionship and mutual understanding has flowered into romance.
This is the day that Groom and Bride have chosen to unite their lives in marriage. Today you begin a union based on love, laughter and friendship and lay the foundation for your future life together as a couple. A marriage is not just a ceremony, but a lifelong commitment to each other, built on respect and trust. Each day will be an adventure with many challenges, and together your love and support will be the inspiration to triumph.
We are here today then, to celebrate the love which you two have for each other and to joyfully acknowledge your decision to accept each other totally and permanently!
Will you Groom take Bride to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
Will you Bride take Groom to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in marriage, in all love and tenderness, in high resolve and with a genuine desire to build a marriage that shall become stronger through the years? Response
I’D LIKE YOU TO NOW JOIN RIGHT HANDS AND REPEAT AFTER ME:
I, Groom take you Bride, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on her ring finger). Bride, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
I, Bride take you Groom, to be my lawfully wedded husband, my very best friend and my partner in life, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from now through eternity. (Place the ring on his ring finger). Groom, I give you this ring as the pledge of my love and as the symbol of our unity. With this ring I thee wed, and with it I pledge my love, my honor, and my devotion.
The wedding ring is the outward and visible symbol of an inward and spiritual union of two people in love. As it encircles your fingers, so should your love for each other encircle your hearts, your families and your friends, and bind you all together in loyalty and understanding.
Now, Bride's name and Groom's name will commemorate their marriage by lighting a Unity Candle (Bride and groom walk over to the candles)
Light is the essence of our existence. Each one of us possesses an inner glow that represents our hopes, our dreams and aspirations in life.
Groom's name and Bride's name, the two distinct candle flames represent your lives before this day, individual, unique and special. Please take the candle symbolizing your life before today, and together light the center candle to symbolize the union of your individual lives. (Place the tapers back into their holders—join hands and remain near the candles) As this new flame burns undivided, so shall your lives now be one. From now on your thoughts will always be for each other rather than just your individual selves. Your plans will be mutual, your joys and sorrows both will be shared alike.
Although you are now entering into a marriage relationship, you do not, however, lose your personal identity. Rather, you will use your special individuality to create and strengthen the relationship of marriage. Therefore all three candles remain glowing. The individual candles represent all that makes each of you the wonderful and unique person the other admires and respects. The Unity candle in the center symbolizes the union of your lives, families, and friends, as well as your shining commitment to each other, and to a lasting and loving marriage. (Walk back to wedding officiant)
For as much as you Groom and you Bride have consented together in wedlock, having made your promises to each other, and have declared the same by joining hands in the presence of these witnesses, I can by the authority vested in me, pronounce you husband and wife!
Sand Ceremonies
(Sand and containers not included)
Sample Sand Ceremony ‐ 1
"Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand, one representing you BRIDE and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, and the other representing you, GROOM, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony ‐ 2
Groom and Bride, you have just sealed your relationship by the giving and receiving of rings and the exchange of a kiss, and this covenant is a relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout their lives. The most beautiful example of this partnership is the marriage relationship. Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand. One, representing you Groom, and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be. The other representing you, Bride, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be.
As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be.
Sample Sand Ceremony 3
"BRIDE and GROOM, today you join your separate lives together. The two separate bottles of sand symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate sets of friends. They represent all that you are and all that you'll ever be as an individual. They also represent your lives before today. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony 4
"Today, BRIDE and GROOM, have chosen to commemorate their marriage through the celebration of the Sand Ceremony. This ceremony symbolizes the inseparable union of BRIDE and GROOM into a new and eternal marital relationship. Bride and Groom will simultaneously pour separate containers of sand into a common vessel. Each grain of sand in their separate containers represents a unique and separate moment, decision, feeling or event that helped shaped Bride and Groom into the separate and unique individuals that they are today. As they pour their separate containers of sand into a common vessel, those separate and independent individuals will cease to exist. Instead they will merge into a loving and supportive marital community. BRIDE and GROOM, just as the grains of sand can never be separated into their individual containers again, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony ‐ 5
"Please note this empty glass. Glass, itself, is made from sand and the sands of time have come together, melting into one piece to make this vessel. The sands of time should remind us all of our eternal love and our mortality. Today BRIDE and GROOM have chosen to represent their love to each other in a special sand ceremony. Please BRIDE and GROOM, take your separate glass of sand and alternate the pouring of sand into this joining vessel and united, repeat after me: You are my love for eternity. I blend with you. My heart is like these grains of sands, merging with yours. I am yours. You are mine. We are together forever like the sand, like the wind. We are one."