Civil Ceremony
Introduction
We are gathered here today to celebrate
one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of
love, and to add our best wishes to the words which shall unite
Bride
and Groom
in marriage.
Who is it that brings this woman to this
man?
I/We do.
Challenge
Bride
and Groom
, I would ask that you
both remember to treat yourself and each other with respect, and remind yourself
often of what brought you together today. Give the highest priority to the
tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your marriage deserves. When
frustration and difficulty assail your marriage - as they do to every
relationship at one time or another - focus on what still seems right between
you, not only the part that seems wrong. This way, when clouds of trouble hide
the sun in your lives and you lose sight of it for a moment, you can remember
that the sun is still there. And if each of you will take responsibility for the
quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight.
Vows and Ring Exchange
Groom
places ring halfway
on Bride
's finger and says:
I
Groom
, take thee, Bride
to be
my Wife- To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for
poorer, in joy and sorrow and I promise my love to you.
With this ring, I take you as my wife,
for as long as we both shall live
Bride
places ring halfway
on
Groom
's finger and says:
I
Bride
, take thee, Groom
to be
my Husband. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for
poorer, in joy and sorrow and I promise my love to you.
With this ring, I take you as my
husband,
for as long as we both shall live
Declaration of Marriage
Bride
and Groom
, 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 joining of your hands and the giving of these
rings, I now declare you to be Husband and Wife.
Congratulations, you may kiss
Bride
.
It is my privilege to present to you Mr.
Groom
& Mrs. Bride
GROOMsLASTNAME
