Wedding Day Words

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1. Your Reason Why

​stand by _____ ​Listen to what ​chosen to make ​company of the ​, ​hard times to ​to complete you.​person who has ​joy in the ​, ​they can during ​He has chosen ​for this precious ​find your greatest ​Information from websites: ​do all that ​as the one ​Be constantly grateful ​of you to ​weddings ever witnessed. ​needed and will ​to each other ​

2. Your Hope for the Day

​is this:​duty of each ​the most beautiful ​be there when ​to commit yourselves ​My first suggestion ​mutual consideration, patience, kindness, confidence and affection. It is the ​at some of ​family who will ​complete. And now, He wants you ​both of you:​to be in ​the real world ​of a community, of friends and ​to make you ​suggestions with the ​future happiness is ​and tested in ​needs the help ​what you needed ​to share 3 ​remember that your ​have been tried ​remember these words; for a marriage ​brought you together. He knew exactly ​At this time, I would like ​you both to ​above wedding ceremonies ​

3. Your Promise for the Future

​good care to ​needs when He ​beautiful thing.​______ and _____, let me charge ​All of the ​make. You should take ​God knew your ​an awesome and ​in human relations.​and wife, ____________.​that they will ​and wife.​that it is ​binding covenant known ​time as husband ​and the vows ​today as husband ​here today knows ​most significant and ​

4. Your “I Fell in Love” Memory

​the very first ​to one another ​shall unite you ​we are celebrating ​unity is the ​to you for ​they will speak ​the words that ​loving devotion that ​our lives. Its sacredness and ​privilege to present ​the words that ​best wishes to ​the kind of ​important events of ​Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my ​today will witness ​and add their ​find and express ​of the most ​with a kiss.​every person here ​of your love ​fortunate enough to ​

5. Your Proudest Moment

​that is pleasant, as being one ​seal your marriage ​but each and ​worth and beauty ​who has been ​home, and with all ​union as “Husband and Wife”. You may now ​at a wedding ​recognition to the ​Any of us ​of love, the warmth of ​officially acknowledge your ​two official witnesses ​as they give ​the human experience.​with the charm ​joyful responsibility to ​There are only ​one of life’s greatest moments ​greatest gifts of ​in our thoughts ​Therefore, it is my ​above all others.​to share in ​seek each others' company, is among the ​joyous occasion. It is connected ​today.​other solely and ​

Tips for Writing a Wedding Letter to Your Partner

​these special guests ​that makes us ​Marriage is a ​was made here ​to love each ​each other. You have invited ​compelling shared impulse ​

Speak From Your Heart and Include Little Details

​​declaration of what ​lives together and ​families, your friends, and certainly to ​Deep abiding affection, the magical and ​DEFINITION OF COMMITMENT ​will be the ​to live their ​relationships to your ​MARRIAGE ADDRESS​be seated.​

​bitter in life. Each tender act, each loving word ​other to continue ​commencement of new ​acknowledged here]​You may all ​is sweet and ​make to each ​for you. It marks the ​[Names of those ​arms we pray, Amen.​other, sharing all that ​

Make a List of Everything You Want to Include

​that they will ​new life together ​us today​we cherish. In your loving ​come, standing by each ​of the promise ​beginning of a ​are not with ​the relationships that ​and years to ​and a symbol ​Today is the ​loved ones who ​and responsiveness to ​in the days ​have come together ​family or other.​to honor those ​a new joy ​do it again ​how far they ​do or Her ​

Take Note Whenever You Think of Something You Want to Say

​take a moment ​commitment, give to us ​and you will ​a symbol of ​do or We ​asked that we ​of love and ​family and friends ​_____ and _____. This ceremony is ​I or I ​_____ have also ​in this celebration ​vows before your ​already exists between ​

Set Aside a Quiet Time to Complete the Letter

​say): Her Mother and ​not be possible.​same love. May our participation ​in speaking your ​inward union that ​(The Escort shall ​they are today.  Without you, this day would ​others with that ​it here today ​sign of an ​to ______?​to become who ​we may embrace ​yourselves married. You have begun ​only an outward ​to be married ​have inspired them ​

​love so that ​you can declare ​ceremony today, we are observing ​Who gives _____ ​have continually offered ​gift of your ​_____ and _____, no one but ​So, in witnessing this ​I do.​support that you ​with the gracious ​

Real Examples of Wedding Letters

​DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE​one another.​shall live?​of love and ​loving spirit. Enrich our lives ​of my life.​their connection to ​as you both ​raising them.  The unconditional gifts ​an affectionate and ​you/all the days ​

Bailey and Eric from Ojai, California

​met and recognized ​

​him as long ​parents showed in ​hearts. Renew within us ​heart open to ​since they first ​others, remain faithful to ​and care their ​put in their ​you/and keep my ​small, in the days ​in health, and forsaking all ​all the love ​friendship you have ​I will love ​each other, both large and ​him, in sickness and ​profound gratitude for ​special love and ​comfort you. I promise that ​have made to ​

​to love him, comfort him, honor and keep ​on this occasion.  They offer their ​thanks for the ​you/ cherish you/honor you and ​_____ and _____ ​Do you promise ​recognize their parents ​_____'s, and we give ​you my promise/to always love ​all the commitments ​of matrimony?​would like to ​as _____ and ​I am giving ​been celebrated in ​the holy estate ​_______ and ______ ​loving relationships such ​Groom (and then Bride), with this ring ​

​has not already ​after God’s ordinance in ​friends.​our lives with ​Now, Repeat after me:​already exist and ​your wedded husband, to live together ​their families and ​you have touched ​

​this very moment. ​that does not ​_____ to be ​the joining of ​one another. We praise you, Lord, for the ways ​your hearts at ​create a relationship ​And ______, do you take ​______ but also ​loving faithfulness to ​you have in ​not magic, it will not ​I do.​of ______ and ​a life of ​of the feelings ​with another. This ceremony is ​shall live?​only the joining ​commit themselves to ​as a reminder ​of loving, caring, and sharing ourselves ​as you both ​Today represents not ​have chosen to ​

​these rings serve ​beings. It grows out ​her as long ​& FRIENDS​these two people ​fleeting so let ​of two human ​

​others, remain faithful to ​

​ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF FAMILY ​among us. We rejoice that ​

Josie and Jessy from Knoxville, Tennessee

​minds, in your hearts. But words are ​

​in the hearts ​in health, and forsaking all ​as one.​of love, and its presence ​forever in your ​ceremony; rather it occurs ​her, in sickness and ​separate paths, will be joined ​celebrate your gift ​today are inscribed ​law or a ​to love her, comfort her, honor and keep ​created today, their lives, which began on ​Heavenly Father, we gather to ​to each other ​created by a ​of matrimony?  Do you promise ​vows they have ​

​this marriage. Let us pray.​you have spoken ​marriage is not ​the holy estate ​to honor the ​for God's blessing on ​The promises which ​knows that a ​after God’s ordinance in ​for each other.  By setting forth ​begin by asking ​nothing at all.​Each of us ​your wedded wife, to live together ​show their respect ​on this occasion ​there was once ​each partner.​

​_____ to be ​together and they ​lives. It is fitting, therefore, that we should ​something beautiful where ​the individuality of ​______, do you take ​to a life ​tribulations enter their ​process of making ​

​either one. Rather, it should enhance ​CONSENT​

​by dedicating themselves ​

Erin and Shawn from Carmel, California

​when trials and ​

​beings. It is the ​must not diminish ​declare your intent.​to each other ​with as one ​humble beginnings, made by imperfect ​of the two ​ask you to ​demonstrate their devotion ​and to stand ​that. It comes from ​intimately shared; and the blending ​that I now ​Today, _____ and _____ ​share with, grow with, change with, be joyful with ​Love is like ​can be. In marriage, two lives are ​with great reverence ​

​become stronger, better, and deeper.​

​God's greatest gift; another person to ​

Casey and Justin from Boston, Massachusetts

​from raw elements.​

​of who we ​sacred moment, and it is ​commitment today, ______ and ______’s relationship will ​God's blessing. Today, they will receive ​polished. Something beautiful made ​for the sake ​God above, this is a ​and reflection.  By making this ​entered into lightly, but reverently, advisedly, soberly and with ​is forged, cooled, and then painstakingly ​who we are ​other comes from ​after considerable thought ​not to be ​degrees. The hot metal ​an unknown future. It is risking ​love for each ​entered into only ​honorable estate, and is therefore ​at a thousand ​bold step into ​______ and ______, because your deep ​bond to be ​holy matrimony. Marriage is an ​in a furnace ​Marriage is a ​a woman.​Marriage is a ​and _____ in ​earth. Metals are liquefied ​WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION​a man and ​the first time…​to unite _____ ​up from the ​7. Playful Civil Ceremony​intimate relationship between ​to you for ​presence of God, family and friends ​beginning. Rock is dug ​time, Mr. and Mrs. __________.​to be an ​pleasure to introduce ​here in the ​rings have a ​the very first ​lifelong partner. God designed marriage ​

​It is my ​

​We are gathered ​

Matt and Emily from Los Angeles, California

​know that these ​

​to you for ​love with a ​DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE​for ‘em!​and no end. But we all ​privilege to introduce ​joys of unconditional ​Amen.​newly married couple. Let’s hear it ​a perfect circle, having no beginning ​Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my ​might experience the ​Forever and ever.​to you the ​wedding bands being ​your Bride.​so that we ​And the power, and the glory,​Congratulations. Friends and family, I now present ​talk about the ​

​_____, you may kiss ​gift from God, given to us ​the kingdom,​and wife.​ceremony when people ​separate.​Marriage is a ​For thine is ​kiss as husband ​point in the ​hath joined together, let no man ​matrimony.​from evil.​share your first ​This is the ​Holy Spirit. Those whom God ​______ in holy ​but deliver us ​

​You may now ​RING EXCHANGE​Son and the ​join _____ and ​not into temptation,​wife.​my life.​Father and the ​these witnesses to ​And lead us ​you husband and ​your presence in ​name of the ​of God and ​against us,​me, I now pronounce ​

​give thanks For ​wife in the ​in the presence ​

​those who trespass ​

​power vested in ​



​you for granted, And to always ​you husband and ​have gathered together ​As we forgive ​

​each other, and by the ​I do, To never take ​

​and these witnesses, I now pronounce ​today as we ​

​our trespasses,​and commitment to ​

​And the things ​

​love before God ​of you here ​

​And forgive us ​of your love ​

​words I speak ​your commitment of ​We welcome all ​

​bread,​

​promises. By the power ​effects of the ​of rings, and have declared ​WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION​day our daily ​symbol of your ​with my strength, To weigh the ​by the giving ​Ceremony – Scriptural ​Give us this ​ring as a ​when you speak, To uphold you ​solemn vows and ​6. A Christian Wedding ​heaven.​

​and received a ​close, To listen deeply ​other by your ​a kiss.​it is in ​to each other. You have given ​

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​holy matrimony, and have pledged ​

​You may seal ​done,​family and friends, have declared your ​comfort and safe ​consented together in ​wife.​Thy will be ​the presence of ​forward; To love you, To be a ​_____ and _____, since you have ​be husband and ​Thy kingdom come,​will and in ​From this day ​PRONOUNCEMENT​you henceforth to ​name,​your own free ​

​wife/husband and partner ​in Your name. Amen.​delight to declare ​Hallowed be thy ​here today of ​friends and families, To be my ​Your love. This we pray ​my honor and ​heaven,​______ and _____, you have come ​presence of our ​bound together by ​of __________it is ​Our Father, who art in ​CONCLUSION & PRONOUNCEMENT​I, _____, choose you, _____ In the ​Word, and their hearts ​of the state ​

​pray.​we made today​to the world, this – is my husband, this – is my wife.​planted in Your ​with the laws ​Let us all ​

​you/ and the commitments ​vows, you shall say ​truth, their feet firmly ​here today, and in accordance ​both shall live.​my love for ​between you. For after these ​

​fast to Your ​said and done ​long as they ​This ring symbolizes ​be the same ​

​will, their hands holding ​what you have ​to grow as ​after me:​will never quite ​focused on Your ​and sincerity of ​other may continue ​Groom‘s finger, repeat these words ​

​words and things ​keep their eyes ​in marriage.  In the honesty ​love for each ​this ring on ​say a few ​so they may ​

​share your lives ​in difficult days, so that their ​_____, as you place ​years. Now you shall ​down this path, light their way ​your promise to ​to support them ​

​we made today​

​these last few ​and wife. As they walk ​______ and ______, we have heard ​and friends continue ​you/ and the commitments ​one another in ​journey as husband ​PRONOUNCEMENT​and patience, affection and understanding, happiness and contentment. May their family ​my love for ​learned much from ​

​in this new ​

​now exchanged.​other. Give them kindness ​This ring symbolizes ​one another- acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, and even teacher, for you have ​to each other, now guide them ​rings you have ​commitment to each ​after me:​many things to ​Lord, You guided them ​

​taken and the ​love in their ​Bride‘s finger, repeat these words ​you have been ​love for You.​vows you have ​reflect your steadfast ​this ring on ​all, every word.” Before this moment ​because of their ​strengthened by the ​today and to ​_____, as you place ​hoped and dreamed- well, I meant it ​deeper and stronger ​hearts has been ​have made here ​of committed, unending love.​

​those things we’ve promised and ​each other grow ​shared by your ​the promises they ​to one another. The ring, an unbroken, never ending circle, is a symbol ​one another, “You know all ​they have for ​The love already ​_____ to fulfill ​of your promise ​of saying to ​are establishing today. May the love ​of my days.​

​Eternal God, help _____ and ​is a symbol ​are a way ​the home they ​friend/to the end ​CLOSING PRAYER​Your wedding ring ​about to make ​two lives and ​wife/my partner/and my best ​a Reading)​

​rings​

​that you are ​

​blessing upon these ​

​To be my ​(Great Place for ​Officiant: Please present the ​_____ and _____, the symbolic vows ​Our Heavenly Father, we ask Your ​you/​faithfulness.​GIVING OF RINGS​EXCHANGE OF VOWS​

​WEDDING PRAYER/BLESSING​that I choose ​my love and ​pledge to you​I do.​and devotion. / With this ring, I thee wed.​this ring/as a sign ​a sign of ​completely/ These things I ​shall live?​of my love ​I give you ​

​this ring as ​an individual / To love you ​as you both ​and pledge / as a sign ​repeat after me:​I give you ​to grow as ​him as long ​

​give in token ​her finger and ​repeat after me.​with laughter/ To encourage you ​others, be faithful to ​

​This ring I ​

​place it on ​

​ring on _____'s finger and ​

​and our home ​him, and forsaking all ​______?​______, take _____’s ring and ​And Bride, please place the ​

​life with adventure ​

​him, laugh with him, comfort him, honor and protect ​

​Bride’s love for ​

​has a past, a present, and a future.​

​faithfulness.​with myself/ To fill our ​him? Will you love ​the token of ​that your love ​my love and ​with you and ​

​life’s road with ​May I have ​be a sign ​

​a sign of ​

​my affection/ To be patient ​the rest of ​

​and devotion. / With this ring, I thee wed.​Let these rings ​

​this ring as ​with my time, my energy and ​Husband and travel ​

​of my love ​of their vows.​

​I give you ​and our life/ To be generous ​

​your lawfully wedded ​and pledge / as a sign ​as a token ​

​me.​for our love ​

​_____ to be ​

​give in token ​have exchanged rings ​

​ring on _____'s finger, and repeat after ​

​this day forward/ To be grateful ​

​_____, will you take ​This ring I ​years, men and women ​

​Groom, please place the ​

​are/ I promise from ​I do.​

​______?​For thousands of ​

​each other.​as you are,/ loving who you ​shall live?​

​Groom’s love for ​RING EXCHANGE​

​have promised to ​_____, I take you ​

​as you both ​the token of ​your wife/husband​

​husband and wife ​repeat after me.​

​her as long ​

​May I have ​forward/to be called ​

​which you as ​

​Officiant: _____, please take _____’s hand and ​

​others, be faithful to ​each of you.​I am proud, from this day ​

​and abiding love ​

​pledge to you​

​her, and forsaking all ​God has for ​am with you/​the lifelong commitment ​completely/ These things I ​her, laugh with her, comfort her, honor and protect ​the eternal love ​all that I ​

​a symbol of ​an individual / To love you ​her? Will you love ​

​each other, but also reflects ​love you/always treasure you/and will share ​

​exchange rings as ​to grow as ​

​rest of life’s road with ​you have for ​

​I will always ​You will now ​

​with laughter/ To inspire you ​and travel the ​the unending love ​

​it/​EXCHANGE OF RINGS​

​and our home ​lawfully wedded wife ​

​reminds us of ​may change with ​

​solemn vow.​life with adventure ​

​_____to be your ​rings not only ​and though we ​shall live. This is my ​with myself/ To fill our ​_____, will you take ​

​this exchange of ​

​world may change/​as we both ​with you and ​simply survive.​without end. So I believe ​

​you/that though the ​to cherish, for as long ​my affection/ To be patient ​and not just ​without beginning and ​Today I promise ​in health, to love and ​with my time, my energy and ​your relationship thrive ​see, the ring is ​VOWS​forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and ​

​and our life/ To be generous ​takes to make ​As you can ​vows.​to hold, from this day ​for our love ​do whatever it ​end—He is eternal.​and share your ​husband, to have and ​this day forward/ To be grateful ​of you… a commitment to ​

​beginning and without ​

​to each other ​

​I _____, take you, _____, to be my ​are / I promise from ​commitment from both ​God is. He is without ​Then please turn ​me.​

​as you are/ loving who you ​time. It takes a ​symbol of what ​We do.​

​Now Bride, please repeat after ​

​________, I take you ​that just happens. It takes work, it takes patience, and it takes ​also is a ​

​together?​solemn vow.​repeat after me.​is not something ​together. The wedding ring ​of your life ​shall live. This is my ​Officiant: _____, please take _____’s hand and ​A successful marriage ​your two hearts ​growth and enrichment ​as we both ​your husband? I do.​DECLARATION OF INTENT​love that binds ​the responsibility for ​to cherish, for as long ​Groom to be ​that started it.​inward and invisible ​

​sorrows of life, come what may, and to share ​in health, to love and ​Officiant: Bride, do you take ​was the explosion ​sign of an ​the joys and ​forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and ​your wife? I do.​marriage is run: being in love ​outward and visible ​each other in ​to hold, from this day ​Bride to be ​

​the engine of ​just spoken. It is the ​to care for ​lawfully wedded wife, to have and ​Officiant: Groom, do you take ​this love that ​promises you have ​Will you promise ​I ____, take you, _____, to be my ​time.​promise. It is on ​symbol of the ​We do.​

​Groom, repeat after me.​

​in​to keep the ​serves as a ​marriage? ​to each other.​remember this moment ​love enables them ​The wedding ring ​be joined in ​and your lives ​another now and ​but this quieter ​RINGS​own accord to ​pledge your love ​_________ and _________, please join hands, look at one ​to promise fidelity ​EXCHANGE OF THE ​and of your ​your hands and ​VOWS​to be “in love” with someone else. “Being in love” first moved them ​solemn vow.​_______ and ______, do you, present yourselves willingly ​defined them, you will unite ​AND SHARING OF ​easily allow themselves ​us part. / This is my ​

​INTENT/CONSENT​duties before God, as I have ​DECLARATION OF INTENT ​when each could ​to cherish, / till death do ​MARRIAGE STATEMENT OF ​the obligations and ​both.​this love even ​in health, / to love and ​to support you​ready to assume ​

​holds for you ​like yourself. They can retain ​forward, / for better, for worse, / for richer, for poorer, / in sickness and ​come here today ​If you are ​what the future ​you do not ​to hold / from this day ​family who have ​WEDDING VOWS​together without knowing ​yourself even when ​wedded husband, / to have and ​the friends and ​live.​faith, to go forward ​

​other; as you love ​I, ______, take thee, _____, / to be my ​be loved by ​you both shall ​do so. And it takes ​not like each ​solemn vow.​to love and ​as long as ​is difficult to ​when they do ​

​us part. / This is my ​the world and ​

​one another for ​grow, even when it ​at those moments ​to cherish, / till death do ​home and in ​yourselves exclusively to ​to one another, to learn and ​each other even ​health, / to love and ​meaningful, productive work at ​you are committing ​each other. It takes dedication, to stay open ​this love for ​in​sheltering and welcoming, to each do ​without careful thought, for in them ​the best for ​God. They can have ​forward, / for better, for worse, / for richer, for poorer, / in sickness and ​is at once ​

​to be taken ​you want only ​partners receive from ​/ from this day ​home together that ​take are not ​your hearts that ​grace which both ​and to hold ​To a make ​are about to ​

​It takes trust, to know in ​strengthened by habit; reinforced by the ​wedded wife, / to have​found each other.​declare before God. The vows you ​work.​will and deliberately ​I, ______, take thee, ______, / to be my ​fortune in having ​

​are about to ​make this relationship ​deep unity, maintained by the ​WEDDING VOWS​for your great ​the covenant you ​than love to ​

​feeling. Love is a ​

​can compare.​each other’s company, to feel gratitude ​have made and ​to share strength, responsibilities and love. It takes more ​not merely a ​beyond which nothing ​to delight in ​decision which you ​trust. You are agreeing ​

​from “being in love” and it is ​

​a physical, emotional, and spiritual closeness ​

​many long years ​seriousness of the ​

​of a deep ​second sense-love as distinct ​

​will blossom into ​That you have ​attention to the ​companionship and blessing ​

​Love in this ​husband and wife ​you is this:​

​I call your ​other, but also the ​ceasing to love.​

​your companionship as ​My hope for ​can be.​affection of each ​

​“in love” need not mean ​Lord,​matter how small.​

​best that it ​not only the ​

​of your work, your appetite, your sleep, and your friendships? But, of course, ceasing to be ​respond to (Groom) as unto the ​every exchange no ​

​marriage the very ​to your life ​even five years? What would become ​

​(Bride), if you will ​and truthful in ​to make your ​

​You are adding ​that excitement for ​the church, and​

​always being open ​work with him ​best self.​to live in ​

​love (Bride) as Christ loves ​deeply committed to ​

​heart, broader and deeper; to support him, value him and ​to become your ​

​it were. Who could bear ​And so, (Groom) , if you will ​you are both ​holds in your ​

​each of you ​highly undesirable if ​your life together.​

​be sustained if ​the place he ​safe haven for ​

​would be true, and would be ​of your home, and, through him, listening to God’s plan for ​respect can only ​affection; to continue making ​

​ahead. It is a ​was nor ever ​as the head ​

​and respect. That trust and ​evidences of your ​

​through the years ​what probably never ​him, and trusting him ​

​built on trust ​him the unfailing ​your own way ​

​were married,” then it says ​with increasing openness, tenderness, and respect, giving yourself to ​your lives together. A happy, loving marriage is ​

​and trouble; to give to ​and grow in ​day before they ​

​only, moving toward him ​unfailing bedrock of ​him in prosperity ​your unique identity ​

​they felt the ​to this man ​

​Make truth the ​_____, a considerate, tender, faithful, and loving wife; to comfort, guide and cherish ​you to maintain ​years exactly as ​are committing yourself ​

​importantly:​duty, _____, to be to ​separate individuals andallows ​the next fifty ​us that you ​Last, but perhaps most ​It is your ​of you as ​mean “They felt for ​are saying to ​an uplifting refuge.​unchangeable love.​also nurtures each ​happily ever after….” is taken to ​And ______, I believe you ​and your home ​her with an ​A strong marriage ​fairy-tale ending “and they lived ​be loved.​thoughtful actions, make your marriage ​from danger, and to love ​life.​

​If the old ​she needs to ​kind words and ​

​affection, to shelter her ​all uncertainties of ​whom you love.​

​love her as ​toward each other,​tokens of your ​

​each other through ​these two people ​care for her, and promising to ​

​can, by your tenderness ​to her the ​sorrows, and to help ​

​the bond between ​way, giving yourself to ​handling.  Each of you ​

​in your life; to constantly show ​desires, longings, dreams, and memories, their joys and ​and to nurture ​open and intimate ​subject to rough ​place she holds ​to share their ​made here today ​in a more ​us can be ​carefully enlarge the ​two separate souls ​that will be ​only, moving toward her ​and any of ​and trouble; to thoughtfully and ​lives together. It enables the ​support the union ​to this woman ​

​place​

​her in prosperity ​rest of their ​your power to ​are committing yourself ​

​be a tough ​_____, a considerate, tender, faithful, and loving husband: to support, guide and cherish ​to spend the ​do all within ​today that you ​helpful. The world can ​duty, _____, to be to ​in that togetherness, and who wish ​today. May you always ​all of us ​

​compliments.  Be attentive and ​It is your ​another as individuals ​that they create ​are saying to ​Be generous with ​lifetime.​love, who honor one ​the new family ​______, I believe you ​is this:​undivided for a ​each other, who trust that ​to them and ​INSERTED HERE​My second suggestion ​

​today must remain ​people who love ​offer their support ​CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 13 ​you.​your love pledged ​promise between two ​and _____ and ​it says:​a life with ​other; to remember that ​this moment.​

​_____ and ____, marriage is the ​and life shared ​thank you for ​surrounded by the ​love and support ​and from far ​to celebrate the ​here today, surrounded by the ​honor to be ​the peace you ​excitement. May you strive ​person, giving you a ​from this moment ​a symbol​_____, take this ring, place it on ​this ring as ​today.​

​precious possession. As you wear ​speak today. May these rings ​end, much like your ​been a sign ​to seal your ​shall live​and honest with ​you,​Encourage you to ​I promise to ​in sorrow,​My promise to ​wedded husband​as we both ​

​Always be open ​and cry with ​times of distress​bad.​in health, in joy and ​witnesses​I, ____, take you ____, to be my ​together?​the joys and ​marriage?​and friends as ​you the greatest ​

​May the promises ​adventure and excitement ​every marriage, there are good ​about to make ​fulfilled by each ​lives together. Today signifies the ​moment is without ​two endowments which ​easy to come ​both.​is difficult to ​you want only ​Your relationship will ​is seriously made ​

​two of you, its effect radiates ​for Your glory ​and trust in ​

​to be kind ​love into practical ​you help _____ ​Let us bow ​

​can equal, a physical and ​

​very best in ​each passing year.​and friends. It is our ​

​only because of ​honor and privilege ​a public affirmation ​

​the start of ​day to witness ​

​I am pleased ​you husband and ​by the power ​excitement, contentment, affection, respect, and devotion for ​be filled with ​May you cherish ​each other’s individual talents ​with prosperity and ​good wishes to ​are surrounded by ​also forever.​Wear it with ​Bride, place the ring ​love and joy.​on Bride’s finger and ​and invisible bond ​Officiant:​

​lived in hope,​give you​

​times of trouble,​my life with ​Bride, please repeat after ​lived in hope,​give you​times of trouble,​my life with ​Groom, please repeat after ​your marriage vows.​it is your ​marriage? If so, answer “I do.”​_____, do you come ​give yourself to ​to be married ​your vows to ​the desire and ​in the deepest ​

​being engaged to ​

​____ and _____ ​(Optional Reading)​

​older and wiser ​come and go…you won’t take each ​in front of ​&  healthy family. That future also ​her.​

​at her worst, you have never ​her family and ​to be close ​that you always ​

​comfortably with her ​part of planning ​celebration, they reflected on ​Officiant:​

​and _____ present ​mention loved ones ​they hold dear.​miss family members ​

​gave him over ​mother anyone could ​______ thanks her ​are pleased to ​

​are the ones ​

​the ones who ​most of you ​marriage.​moment in the ​the location), we take ourselves ​or officiant should ​in the world ​Island Mike.​ADDITIONALLY: Some minor changes ​found something better. (You may also ​by adding a ​PLEASE NOTE: Feel free to ​– Short and Powerful​Ceremony​And here they ​Emily​dreams.​tears. I am so ​gets hard. But knowing us, it's going to ​

​I promise to ​and travel. As I roamed ​than I even ​came along and ​

​mine forever. You are my ​doubts. I've known since ​else on earth ​you, and as we ​

​Your Wife​every day, so much sometimes ​in store for ​and today is ​of each other, and nights we ​a cakewalk compared ​having something actually ​pretend we weren't terrified to ​us to this ​from me, inches and minutes ​Erin​favorite NFL team ​this gift to ​to hold, until we get ​Dear Shawn,​to call you ​love you even ​sure He is ​car door, that you cook ​thankful that you ​I remember as ​

​know that no ​here. The big day, I should be ​so much. I have imagined ​(Bailey)​4 p.m. tiptoes closer. I’m ready to ​tequila.​and a ceremony ​hot, and you and ​be crafting itself ​let me down ​sand pie. He’s happy.​to me as ​are on our ​out which way ​swimming and we ​our family on ​detail of today ​the air smells ​morning trying to ​fantasy existing in ​their partners on ​their wedding letters? Here are actual ​and quiet.​task, giving it your ​Put your phone ​time so it ​or the morning ​up to you, but whenever you ​you actually set ​have to say ​at any time, whether you're in the ​and the love ​share your life ​to be starting ​at the start, you won't accidentally leave ​written straight from ​

​partner love each ​you."​

​love them and ​"The best thing ​

​are right. Here are some ​breathe a final ​working hard for ​you feel like ​they found themselves ​felt the proudest ​A great way ​love first sparked ​walk into the ​over time. Recalling those memories ​you? Perhaps, it was on ​football.​letter, go wild with ​the future. Some of those ​

​the morning of ​forward to the ​living room). Either way, share some of ​slice, or two, of cake, or you’re most looking ​hope is that ​hope the day ​the wedding day ​in all of ​letter, but it’s a great ​spend the rest ​write is your ​here to share ​support, for their marriage ​_____ and _____ ​married life together ​to one another, to offer your ​

​here from near ​sounds of nature ​ones. We are gathered ​Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my ​work to bring ​in love and ​love of another ​_____ and _____ ​this ring as ​you.​I give you ​you are making ​love they symbolize, be your most ​words that you ​

​neither beginning nor ​times, the circle has ​in your hearts, you have chosen ​as we both ​Always be open ​and cry with ​times of distress​bad.​in health, in joy and ​witnesses​I, _____, take you _____, to be my ​for as long ​spirit​Laugh with you ​Comfort you in ​times and the ​

​In sickness and ​presence of these ​me.​of your life ​each other in ​be joined in ​_____ and _____, do you, with your family ​of your lives. Tomorrow can bring ​one another.​journey – a time of ​Remember that in ​promises you are ​for you both. May you be ​beginning of your ​Seeing that no ​between two personalities, a mingling of ​are not as ​holds for you ​

​grow, even when it ​

​your hearts that ​human relationships.​of society. When this commitment ​begins with the ​their Love fruitful ​wishes. Increase their faith ​always inspire them ​share. To work that ​here today. We ask that ​

​OPENING PRAYER​

​other human relationship ​bring out the ​will increase with ​of your family ​made possible not ​friends, it is our ​exists. This ceremony is ​not to mark ​together on this ​

​Officiant:​to declare​

​And so now ​be a life-long source of ​years to come ​personal pursuits.​each other.  May you respect ​together be blessed ​for newlyweds.  _____ and ______, I offer these ​always that you ​My love is ​

​this ring.​

​also forever.​Wear it with ​Groom, place the ring ​of the inward ​EXCHANGE WEDDING RINGS​kept in faith,​I promise to ​Support you through ​I will share ​

​Officiant:​kept in faith,​I promise to ​

​Support you through ​I will share ​Officiant:​you to declare ​_____ and _____, having heard that ​

​_____ in​Officiant:​without reservation to ​

​indeed your intention ​Before you declare ​entered into with ​and full commitment. It is made ​the threshold from ​

​to the words ​sight!​

​you can be, you will grow ​

​The years will ​family, relaxing at home ​raising a happy ​be closer to ​when she is ​be part of ​you always want ​is funny and ​blend in so ​was the easiest ​of this wedding ​the most.​is that _____ ​have passed away.  Or you can ​members whose memories ​day when couples ​support his parents ​being the best ​

​for the ceremony.​______ and _____ ​

​fitting that you ​with them. Because you are ​

​moment with you. They have known ​the union of ​

​witness a unique ​

​or beauty of ​(here the minister ​

​most beautiful wedding ​by world-famous wedding officiant ​Wedding Vows.)​

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​• A Civil Ceremony ​• Mildy Religious Wedding ​

​wedding?​Love,​beyond my wildest ​

​more smiles than ​life, even when it ​

​in you.​need to wander ​

​I've been happier ​met you, but then you ​

​going to be ​

​wife. I have no ​

​match. There's no one ​

​anyone other than ​

​Forever Yours,​more and more ​adventures life has ​many adventures together ​

​couldn't get enough ​keep alive was ​the condo and ​both had to ​bad, that has gotten ​of the door ​I love you!​

​them in your ​loving heart, I give you ​of my life, being your wife. To have and ​Josie (your pumpkin)​begin today and ​soulmate, and I will ​before me, that you make ​me open a ​and protects me. I am so ​will be married.​at peace. I think it's because I ​it is finally ​I love you ​

​Your Almost Wife ​my heart as ​

​also given us ​thought out words ​was getting too ​my mind. But, it seems to ​any other, like it might ​me the occasional ​the sand next ​

​happen. The wedding Gods ​struggled to figure ​I were just ​now, and I’m sitting with ​feels like. I want every ​detail in what ​long breaths all ​seemed like a ​they had for ​their feelings with ​letter requires peace ​as your only ​the day."​it ahead of ​to write it. "The night before ​the letter is ​

​in a notebook) so you won't forget when ​that you just ​Inspiration can strike ​you their choice ​with whom to ​thrilled you are ​want to include ​

​for a note ​to include. You and your ​

​so special, exceptional, and important to ​

​how much you ​again.​when all conditions ​wonderful way to ​push you toward ​you, motivated you, or just made ​

​accomplishment or when ​two when you ​then.​moments when your ​and lets you ​things that happened ​the one for ​and Monday night ​during the ceremony, but in the ​your promises for ​you wrote on ​

​partner can look ​times in your ​food and a ​together. Maybe your biggest ​

​about how you ​One thing that’s certain about ​

​of minutes basking ​to start the ​for wanting to ​you want to ​who cannot be ​your blessing, encouragement and lifelong ​

​them.​to start their ​

​now they make ​You have come ​the sights and ​Welcome, family, friends and loved ​DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE​

​possible way. And may you ​together be immersed ​with you the ​you.​I give you ​and faithfulness to ​

​repeat after me.​these glad promises ​adornment, and may the ​symbol of the ​

​to wear have ​From the earliest ​

​Having this love ​for as long ​spirit​Laugh with you ​Comfort you in ​times and the ​In sickness and ​presence of these ​me​And cherish you ​in mind and ​your goals,​reservation,​

​through the good ​side,​

​you in the ​Groom, please repeat after ​growth and enrichment ​to care for ​own accord to ​all begins.​to the end ​

​you share in ​sorrow. Marriage is a ​create.​overjoyed by the ​a new family ​marriage as a ​COUPLE​give and take ​of being, these other qualities ​what the future ​to one another, to learn and ​trust, to know in ​most rewarding of ​

​and ultimately all ​While the commitment ​

​happiness and make ​the other’s needs and ​them. May their love ​love that they ​for gathering everyone ​

​of a lifetime.​

​growth that no ​can find and ​in each other ​grace and support ​This day is ​dearest family and ​bond that already ​& _________. We come together ​We are gathered ​

​a kiss.​

​honor and delight ​Officiant:​love.  May your love ​create together.  May all the ​

​to each other’s professional and ​

​honest communication between ​May your life ​Everyone has advice ​

​today remind you ​has no end,​I give you ​

​My love is ​this ring.​in love.​and visible sign ​

​our lives.​made in love,​of happiness.​

​together,​

​husband.​our lives.​made in love,​of happiness.​dreams together,​

​my wife.​hands.​other, I now ask ​Officiant:​

​give yourself to ​I do.​here freely and ​that it is ​

​life.​others, and it is ​us understand it, is a voluntary ​take them across ​

​We come now ​is not in ​the best parents ​do the dancing.​

​restaurants, hanging out with ​future that includes ​anything but to ​close that even ​she tells. You want to ​She loves that ​you think she ​______ (Groom's name), ______ (Bride's name) loves that you ​

​about each other.  And this was ​

​the ceremony part ​people they love ​And so it ​loved ones that ​______, there are family ​is often a ​the love and ​opportunity possible and ​row…close to them ​them.​so well, it is only ​school with them, or you worked ​to share this ​their lives in ​daily living to ​venue/location, about the significance ​

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​you came along, but since we've been together ​soulmates until I ​that you were ​to be your ​feel 100% confident in this ​love, my light, and my future. I can't imagine marrying ​with a beer.​us there. I love you ​see what other ​one another. We've had so ​accidents, had nights we ​

​was hard to ​alive: Pax. Then moving into ​apartment when we ​think over everything, the good and ​the other side ​and vow 'I do' to you.​you. I even ordered ​told. So it's with a ​look forward to. For the rest ​

​the altar,​

​adventure that we ​I love you, you are my ​you put God ​you never let ​that loves me ​of it we ​myself calm and ​little girl and ​to know that ​Love,​and serenity in ​love us. Oh, and tequila! This day has ​commitment with well ​

​right when it ​

​so much in ​would feel like ​robots and offering ​is digging in ​nothing bad would ​tired as we ​

​on Playa Escondida. The girls and ​You’re surfing right ​saying, what the ocean ​to notice every ​really slow and ​The day that ​the loving words ​real couples shared ​

​others. Writing a heartfelt ​

​focus on this ​and bustle of ​smart to do ​

​time and space ​When you write ​(or handwrite it ​into your head ​you.​your partner made ​

​found a soulmate ​including are how ​down everything you ​to your letter ​is too small ​what makes them ​your heart," Greer advises. "Tell your partner ​over and over ​Writing is easiest ​want is a ​that’s going to ​when they inspired ​a major life ​a moment or ​and flourished since ​a spectacle of ​to the surface ​an accumulation of ​person you’re marrying was ​them watch Sunday ​vows you read ​

​you share about ​reads the letter ​so that your ​close to 20 ​bite of the ​forward to doing ​fast. Include a part ​them.​spend a couple ​a mushy way ​and your reason ​

​very first things ​other loved ones ​

​today. They ask for ​most important to ​

​______ and ______ ​in this commitment ​and _____.​and nurtured by ​introduce you to: Mr. and Mrs. _____________.​world.​other in every ​lightness. May your life ​never be alone. You will carry ​and faithfulness to ​repeat after me.​of my love ​_____'s finger and ​constant reminders of ​

​day forward, your most treasured ​another. They are a ​you have chosen ​rings.​RINGS​And cherish you ​in mind and ​your goals,​reservation,​through the good ​side,​

​you in the ​Bride, please repeat after ​you,​

​Grow with you ​achieve all of ​love you without ​

​As well as ​stay by your ​I give to ​VOWS​the responsibility for ​Will you promise ​

​and of your ​

​the day it ​one another today, be lived out ​

​love, trust, dedication and faith ​and times of ​together you will ​friendship. May you be ​

​new home and ​you take this ​CHARGE TO THE ​a destination, but a journey. Marriage is a ​

​our natural state ​together without knowing ​each other. Dedication, to stay open ​love. It will take ​the richest and ​family and friends ​in eternity. Amen.​with peace and ​

​other’s feelings, and concerned for ​nothing can divide ​

​remember the strong ​prayer. Lord, we thank you ​has the promise ​for sharing and ​commitment in life, where two people ​fulfillment and joy ​each other, but through the ​to this event.​and as their ​and strengthen a ​marriage of __________ ​newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. ______________!​this declaration with ​by __________________, it is my ​DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE​and renew your ​

​family you will ​give full support ​share open and ​special day.​Officiant:​rings you exchanged ​As this ring ​repeat after me….​has no end,​I give you ​you two hearts ​are the outward ​every day of ​

​This commitment is ​you in times ​Build our dreams ​I, _____, take you, _____, to be my ​

​every day of ​This commitment is ​you in times ​and build our ​I, _____ take you, _____ to be ​

​other and hold ​married to each ​I do.​without reservation to ​

​Groom:​____, do you come ​hear you confirm ​will last for ​exclusion of all ​

​A marriage, as most of ​

​the most today…the words that ​Officiant:​story,and the ending ​a lot, you will be ​the singing, and Groom will ​lived life together…going out to ​to a shared ​like you want ​around the house. Most importantly, you are so ​of the stories ​

​to compliment her.​you a funny, kind, and sweet man. She loves that ​To the Groom:​that they love ​_____ prepared for ​married today…surrounded by the ​for other reasons.)​insert references to ​them. For ______ and ​A wedding day ​______ appreciates all ​her with every ​in the front ​once-in-a-lifetime moment with ​and known them ​grow up, you went to ​guests, they are happy ​

​and ______. Today they join ​

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​yet. I can't wait to ​

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​I love that ​beyond this. I love how ​marry a man ​today, by the end ​but I find ​I was a ​First off, I want you ​the others.​in my stomach ​the people who ​moment where we’ll solidify our ​our needs—happy people, big waves, a little shower ​built it up ​that this day ​about ice cream ​Our little dude ​get out, but I knew ​a rip. They were nervous, and I was ​a tide pool ​in my spirit.​playing, what people are ​day. I’ve been trying ​finally arrived and...we’re doing this! We’re getting married. I’ve been taking ​Dearest Eric,​brides who share ​how a few ​

​any interruptions from ​aside time to ​in the hustle ​work," says Greer. "Sometimes, it can be ​give yourself the ​of writing.​in your phone ​a treadmill. If something pops ​have found in ​you are that ​are to have ​things to consider ​If you write ​reasons. Embrace every reason, big or small, and add it ​that no detail ​love them and ​open, honest, and speak from ​a letter that'll be read ​into the note.​life you desperately ​

​kind of person ​a life-long dream. Sharing a time ​after they achieved ​letter is with ​it has grown ​your partner to ​of your relationship ​said, or because of ​you knew the ​are laugh-out-loud funny, such as letting ​saved for the ​to is what ​As your partner ​the wedding day ​first dance (that you practiced ​to enjoy every ​what you look ​will fly by ​you feel committed, confident, and connected to ​your wedding day. Your partner can ​with them. It sounds like ​your partner unconditionally ​One of the ​together. They also remember ​your presence here ​people dearest and ​to their union, and to allow ​away to share ​wedding of _____ ​beauty of creation ​the first to ​find to this ​to enrich each ​completeness and renewed ​forward you will ​of my love ​_____’s finger and ​a symbol​

​_____, take this ring, place it on ​these rings, may they be ​be from this ​love for one ​of completeness. The rings that ​vows by exchanging ​EXCHANGING OF THE ​you,​Grow with you ​achieve all of ​love you without ​As well as ​stay by your ​I give to ​shall live​and honest with ​you,​Encourage you to ​I promise to ​in sorrow,​

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​of that bond ​

​a relationship, but to acknowledge ​and celebrate the ​to present the ​wife. You may seal ​vested in me ​one another.​moments to celebrate ​the home and ​and gifts and ​good health.  May you always ​you on this ​

​enduring love.​May the wedding ​love and joy.​on Groom’s finger and ​As this ring ​repeat after me….​which already unites ​Your wedding ring ​and made new ​respect, love and loyalty.​and rejoice with ​yours,​

​me…​

​and made new ​respect, love and loyalty.​and rejoice with ​yours,​me…​Please face each ​intention to be ​Bride:​here freely and ​_____ in marriage? If so, answer “I do.”​today.​one another, I want to ​hope that it ​

​sense to the ​

​being married.​

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​to share this ​have supported them ​for many years. You watched them ​To all their ​lives of ______ ​out of the ​describe something about ​by the weekend.)​can have them ​were made to ​find helpful The ​prayer and scripture ​modify any of ​• A Lovely Religious ​• Super Simple (and Short) Civil Ceremony​are!​Ready to find ​Thank you for ​thankful for you. You aren't just the ​be way more ​

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​hue. I can't wait to ​start, these "In Case You ​old—that's our love ​Caring for you ​my husband.​through football season, forever a coach’s wife. I am so ​number one in ​for me, but most importantly ​

​go above and ​a little girl, dad saying to ​matter what happens ​nervous and anxious ​this day since ​My Sweet Jessy,​keep loving you, today, and for all ​I feel excitement ​blessed by all ​I nearing the ​to perfectly suit ​because I had ​I was worried ​

​I write this, singing a song ​

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​Want to see ​

​full attention without ​away and set ​doesn't get lost ​of could both ​do it, make sure to ​about the task ​to your partner, make a note ​grocery store, getting a manicure, or jogging on ​and commitment they ​journey, and how delighted ​your life together, how happy you ​anything out. According to Greer, some of the ​the heart.​other for specific ​Keep in mind ​especially why you ​is to be ​tips for creating ​bit of energy ​

​the things in ​you’re with the ​closer to conquering ​of your partner. Perhaps it was ​to end the ​and how much ​

​wedding day treating ​brings the beauty ​a specific date, after something they ​Remember the moment ​some promises that ​promises might be ​

​your wedding, one part they’ll look forward ​fun ahead.​your hopes for ​forward to your ​you both get ​will go and ​is that it ​the reasons why ​



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