Traditional wedding vows:
I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part. More examples of traditional wedding vows
I, (name), take you, (name), to be my lawfully wedded (husband/wife), my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
In the presence of God and these our friends I take thee to be my husband/wife, promising with Divine assistance to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband/wife so long as we both shall live. See more Christian wedding vows
I (name), take you (name) to be my (husband/wife), my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together. I give you my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward for as long as we both shall live.
I, [name], choose you [name] to be my [husband/wife], to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life. Dear family and friends, on behalf of (bride's and groom's names) I welcome you all for this marriage ceremony. We are here today to encourage, celebrate and support the covenant these two people (bride's and groom's names) are going to make and to share in the joy that (bride's and groom's names) experience as they pledge their love and commitment to each other. We rejoice in the manner God has led them to each other and got them to the place where they now stand. (To the groom), the woman who stands by your side is going to be your wife. She will look to you for comfort, for support, for love, for understanding, for encouragement, and for protection. You must never take her for granted, and always stand by her for good or ill.
(To the bride), the man who stands by your side is going to be your husband. He will look to you for comfort, support, love, understanding and encouragement. You must never take him for granted and always stand by him for good or ill. Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-ceremony-script.html Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-ceremony-script.html
I, (name), take you, (name), to be my friend, my lover, the (mother/father) of my children and my (husband/wife). I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity.
(Name) do you take (name) to be your lawful wedded wife/husband? (each responds, "I do.") Do you promise to love and cherish her/him, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her/him, for so long as you both shall live? (each responds, "I do.") Do you together promise in the presence of your friends and family that you will at all times and in all circumstances, conduct yourselves toward one another as becomes Husband and Wife? (Together they respond, "We do.") Do you together promise you will love, cherish and respect one another throughout the years? (Together they respond, "We do.")
#1 In the Name of God, I _____ take you, _____ to be my wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
#2 I,_____, take you, _____,to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
#3 I betroth you to me forever, I betroth you to me with steadfast love and compassion, I betroth you to me in faithfulness.
#4 I commit my life to our partnership in marriage. I promise to comfort you, to encourage you in all walks of life. I promise to express my thoughts and emotions to you, and to listen to you in times of joy
and in times of sorrow. _____, I love you, and you are my closest friend. Will you let me share my life and all that I am with you?
#5 _____, I promise to give you my love, to accept and cherish your love, to help you when you need me, I promise to be your faithful wife/husband in joy and in sorrow, and in sickness and in health.
#6 I promise to be your lover, companion and friend, Your partner in parenthood, Your ally in conflict, Your greatest fan and your toughest adversary. Your comrade in adventure, Your student and your teacher, Your consolation in disappointment, Your accomplice in mischief, Your strength in your need and Vulnerable to you in my own, And most of all, Your associate in the search for enlightenment.
#7 I promise you_____, that I will be your loving and loyal husband/wife from now on and I will share with you all of life's joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, until death parts us.
#8 I,_____, take you,_____, just as you are, above all others, to share my life.
#9 I,_____, accept you,_____ as my wedded partner to love, respect, and cherish. I promise to listen to you and encourage open and honest communication. When you need strength, I will offer mine. When you need words of encouragement, I will listen and provide support. When you need solace and comfort and the silent speech of love, I will understand. I place you in my heart today before all others, and I pledge to work from this hour forward to make our marriage a sound a challenging one.
#10 I believe in you, in myself, and in us. I believe there is room in this love for both growth and solidty, both commitment and excitement, both spontanaeity and trust. I believe there is opportunity for a continuous, challenging life together. I believe I have much to learn about life and aout myself, and that, with you, we will come across new lessons, new challenges, and new ideas in all the days to come. I, _____, give myself to you as your partner.
#11 If you fly to the furtherest reaches of your dreams, I will fly with you. If you walk among the obstacles of the earth, I will walk with you. And should you stumble, I will hold out my hand to you, remembering our love and the promise it holds to renew and begin again. I may fly, or walk, or stumble, or stand certain of nothing but our love in the days to come...but I will not be alone in my journey, and I will not fail to be there for you. This, I, _____, pledge to you, _____ from this day forward.
#12 You once asked me how much I loved you. I should have pointed to the skies, or the sea, or some endless and unmeasurable thing. All I had were words, and they were incapable of reflecting forms that had no end. Today I answer you with a deed that expresses not only what I think, but also who I am. I,_____, offer you, _____, my life as your wife/husband. I will never forsake you; I will spend all the days to come by your side. Let us spend our lives together leaving behind limited words. Join me instead in sharing our unmeasurable love.
#13 How can I love you more? I can honor, respect, and remain loyal to you forever. Accordingly, on this our wedding day, I, _____ pledge the eternity of our union to you, _____, to our friends and family, and to God. Let us spend our lives together as husband and wife.
#14 There was a time when I spoke to God of my need for a partner in life, a person who also walked in His grace and abided by His laws. God heard my voice and in time saw fit to bring you to my side. Today, I, _____, offer myself to you, _____, as your husband/wife. May God bless our union as He has blessed our meeting.
#15 I, _____, have been blessed to share in your love, _____. I will be kind and gentle, strong and forgiving. I will strive to be fair and honest, wise and true. May God always keep us and watch over our home.
#16 There is no comprehension that surpasses our understanding of each other; there is no person, precondition, or approval I value more that our love; there is no obstacle I would not overcome to reach you. I give myself, without reservation, to our union. I, _____, welcome you, _____, as my partner in life. May our love forever keep us strong.
#17 My commitment is always to be there when you need me. I will comfort you and offer you the best person I know how to be from this day forward. Before these witnesses, freely and openly, I _____, give myself to you, _____.
#18 Remembering your ideals and ambitions, encouraging your freedom to grow, and remembering always that the most important lessons are to be learned from one another, I, _____, receive you _____, as my wedding partner. You made me a believer; believe with me in the promise of our love.
#19 I, _____, being of sound mind and true spirit, vow to follow the guidance of my heart, the dictates of our commitment, and the direction of our Lord as your husband/wife. Strong in my belief in you and confident in the lasting power of our love, I pledge to keep our partnership true. All that I am, I give to you.
#20 I, _____, receive you, _____, as my husband/wife. May we love one another with constancy, live joyously, laugh freely, and support our marriage through the trials and triumphs to come.
#21 I, _____, accept you, _____, as a gift from our Heavenly Father; a gift more precious than any worldly possession. I pledge my devotion to you, second only to God; to respect and love you as commanded by Him. I vow to submit myself to you, to meet your ever changing needs, seek your approval, pursue your admiration, and to never withhold myself from you, just as God intended. Together, we will seek continual spiritual growth and common goals; placing this union above other priorities, that no earthly commodity may be of greater importance, than that which God has brought together.
#22 Engagement Ring: This ring is a symbol of promise and intention. Now the intention is realized and the promise fulfilled. Take this ring and place it on _________ finger over the wedding band to symbolize that the love that brought you together will always protect and sustain your marriage.
I, (name), take you, (name), to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the (man/woman) you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us.
Your partner in parenthood
Minister: (To the groom) Since it is your intention to marry, join your right hands and declare your consent. Do you take (bride's name) to be your lawful wedded wife to have and behold from this day on, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?
Groom: I Do.
Minister: (To the bride) Do you take (groom's name) to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and behold from this day on, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?
Bride: I Do. Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-ceremony-script.html
Minister: The wedding ring symbolizes unity, a circle unbroken, without beginning or end. And today (bride's and groom's names) exchange these rings as confirmation of their vows to join their lives, to work at all times to create a life that is complete and unbroken and to love each other unconditionally. May the Lord bless these rings which you give to each other as the symbol of your love and fidelity.
(To the groom), take this ring and place it on your bride's finger, and state your pledge to her, repeating after me:
"With this ring I thee wed. I offer you my hand, and my heart as I know they will be safe with you. All that I am I give to you and all that I have I share with you."
(To the bride), take this ring and place it on your groom's finger, and state your pledge to him, repeating after me:
"With this ring I thee wed. I offer you my hand, and my heart as I know they will be safe with you. All that I am I give to you and all that I have I share with you."
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-ceremony-script.html Welcome
Justice of the Peace: Ladies and gentlemen, today we have gathered together to celebrate the marriage of (bride and groom's name). Marriage is the promise between two people who love each other, who trust each other, who honor one another as individuals in that togetherness, and who wish to spend rest of their lives with each other. It enables the two separate souls to share their desires, longings, dreams, joys and sorrows, and to help each other through all uncertainties of life.
Justice of the Peace: "Marriage has certain qualities of contract, in which two people take on the housekeeping tasks of living together, to enhance life's joy.
However, marriage is more than a contract. Marriage is commitment to take that joy deep, deeper than happiness, deep into the discovery of who you most truly are. It is a commitment to a spiritual journey, to a life of becoming - in which joy can comprehend despair, running through rivers of pain into joy again.
And thus marriage is even deeper than commitment. It is a covenant - a covenant that says: I love you. I trust you. I will be here for you when you are hurting, and when I am hurting, I will not leave.
It is a covenant intended not to provide haven from pain or from anger and sorrow. Life offers no such haven. Instead, marriage is intended to provide a sanctuary safe enough to risk loving, to risk living and sharing from the center of oneself. This is worth everything." ~ Margaret A. Keip
Intentions
Justice of the Peace: (Groom's name), will you take (Bride's name), to be your lawful wedded wife? Will you love, comfort, honor and protect her; forsaking all others to be faithful to her until death do you apart?
Groom: I Do.
Justice of the Peace: (Bride's name), will you take (groom's name), to be your lawful wedded husband? Will you love, comfort, honor and protect him; forsaking all others to be faithful to him until death do you apart?
Bride: I Do.
Marriage Vows
Justice of the Peace: (To the bride and groom), repeat after me: I, (bride name)/(groom name) take you (bride name)/(groom name) to be my (husband/wife), and my better half. I will take care and cherish our relationship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will always be open, honest, and faithful to you. I take you for my (husband/wife), to have and to hold from this day on, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish for all the days of my life and until my last breath.
Exchange of Rings
Justice of the Peace: (To the bride and groom), repeat after me: This ring, which has no beginning and no end, symbolizes the love and trust between us that will never cease. May its presence on your hand remind you of my love and vow. I place it on your finger as a visible sign of the promises which have made us husband and wife.
Justice of the Peace: Until now (bride's name) and (groom's name) have spent each moment of their lives as separate individuals. But from this day on, and every day after this day shall be shared and spent as one. By the power enthroned in me, by the state of (___), I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride.
Justice of the Peace: Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. (Last Name). Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/wedding-ceremony-script.html
