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“Dearly Beloved, We
are gathered here today in the sight of God, to celebrate one of life's
greatest moments."
"To give recognition
to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our blessings to the words
which shall unite
_________________
and
_________________
in holy matrimony”.
“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
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“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
_________________
ake 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 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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