New York Wedding Officiant
For the
Bride - Mary Kay
(Type Bridal in the search box)
Standard Marriage Ceremony
Welcome
Welcome! What a joy it is to come together today
to celebrate the love of ________and___________, to share in this ceremony
of their commitment to each other in marriage. They are grateful you could
be here with them on this very special day.
Who gives this bride in marriage? optional
Prayer -
optional
Let us begin by acknowledging the presence of God and the
love that draws us all together with a time of prayer.
Dear
God
In stillness and in trust we recognize your presence. We know your
love drew these two together, _______and_________ that they may live the
adventure of life as one. We also know that your love drew each of us
together so that we might add our love and blessings to this marriage. We
affirm that you are with us now as always guiding us, upholding us and
blessing us with abundance of health, success and faith. Amen
Thoughts
on Marriage
It is Divine love that has brought these two souls
together in this adventure called life. ____________and____________are
entering into this commitment fully aware of the purpose of
marriage.
May we each take this occasion to remember there are no categories of love. The love that is real is the love that lies at the heart of every relationship. This love does not change with form nor circumstance. This relationship between _____________and__________ creates the stage where love can be expressed.
And to you _________and ________ you are reminded that the purpose of marriage reminds you to respond in love. To offer gentleness, to forgive, to nurture, and to support and encourage each other. The commitment of sharing love with each other is an invitation to knowing you are a friend to each other. Friends share their secret hopes, their dreams and aspirations. Friends encourage each other to explore and enjoy life.
Vows
_________and_________ would like to publicly share a
vow of commitment with each other in your presence.
________ do you
choose _________ as your wife? Do you pledge to share your life with her
openly, to tell the truth to her in love? Do you promise to honor and
tenderly care for her, to cherish and encourage her own fulfillment as an
individual, and to love and respect her through all the changes of your
lives?
If so, please answer, "I do."
________, do you choose
________ as your husband? Do you pledge to share your life with him
openly, to tell the truth to him in love? Do you promise to honor and
tenderly care for him, to cherish and encourage his own fulfillment as an
individual, and to love and respect him through all the changes of your
lives?
If so, please answer, "I do."
Blessing
of the Rings -
You have chosen to exchange rings as a symbol of
your love. These rings come in the shape of a circle - reminding you love
is a continuous journey: there is no beginning and no end to love. The
substance from which these rings are made of symbolized purity - this is a
new beginning in your with one another. Exchanging rings reminds you that
you no longer live for your self-alone, but for each other as
well.
Please
repeat after me
I _______, join with you ________, in marriage, as
my partner in life. I commit to be with you... as your support, and
friend.. to love, respect and to cherish you throughout life's journey
Wear this ring as a symbol of my love.
I _______, join with you
________, in marriage, as my partner in life. I commit to be with you...
as your support, and friend.. to love, respect and to cherish you
throughout life's journey Wear this ring as a symbol of my
love.
CLOSING
PRAYER -
OPTIONAL
Pronouncement
Kiss
For
the Bride - Mary Kay
(Type Bridal in the search box)
Civil Ceremony
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 that shall unite _________and _________in marriage.
______________and ____________, I would ask that you both remember to treat 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 in every relationship at one time or the other - focus on what still seems right between you and not only on the part that seems wrong. This way, when clouds of trouble hide the sun in your lives and you loose sight of it for the 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 with abundance and delight.
________, do you, take_______ to be your wife? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her, forsaking all others and holding only onto her?
________, do you, take_______ to be your husband? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect him, forsaking all others and holding only onto him?
Ring symbolism
I _________, take you ____________as my wife. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, in joy and in sorrow. I promise my love to you.
I ________,take you ____________as my husband. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, in joy and in sorrow. I promise my love to you.
Pronouncement
Kiss
Presentation of the Family Medallion
Minister:: Often we think of a wedding as the union of two people. In reality, it is much broader. (The bride and groom) recognize that it is always a coming together of families. To celebrate this broader union, they have chosen to present a medallion to each of their children as a symbol of their love. Two merged circles often symbolize love. This medallion has three circles to represent love that reaches out to include others.
Groom to Bride: I have pledged my love to you and promised to be a faithful husband. Now I make another, different kind of vow to (child/children). I promise to be patient and loving with you.. I promise to love and protect you, to encourage and support you until the end of our days. Here is a symbol of my promise to you. [present medallion to child/children]
Bride: (To child/children) I have a special promise to make to each of you. I promise to always be patient and love you. I will try to make you laugh, and hold you when you’re scared or hurt. Here is a symbol of my promise to each of you. [present medallion to child/children]
Unity Candle Ceremony
"___________________ 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 candles represent your individual lives before today. Lighting the center candle represents that your two lives are now joined to one light, and represents the joining together of your two families and sets of friends to one."
Hand Blessing
These are the hands of your best friend. They are
holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today,
tomorrow and forever.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build
your future.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you
through the years, and with the slightest touch will comfort you like no
other.
These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief wracks your
mind.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
May these hands always reach out with love, tenderness and respect.
May these hands continue to build a loving relationship that lasts a
lifetime.