Civil Wedding Ceremony

Vows of the Heart Wedding Ceramonies

Welcome to family and friends:

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of friends and family to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in holy matrimony. The union of husband and wife in heart, body and mind is intended for their mutual joy; for the help and comfort given one another in prosperity and adversity; therefore, marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but solemnly, deliberately and joyfully. Into this union now come to be _______________ and _____________ joined.

____________ will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together in the bonds of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor her, and keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you shall live?

I WILL

_____________ will you have this man to be your husband; to live together I the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you shall live?

I WILL
Vows of the Heart blessings and weddings

Vows:

____groom__________Repeat after me:

I ___________ take you _________

To be my wedded wife.
To have and to hold
From this day forward,
For better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness
And in health
To love and to cherish
For as long as we both shall live, this is my solemn vow.

____bride__________Repeat after me:

I ___________ take you _________

To be my wedded wife.
To have and to hold
From this day forward,
For better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness
And in health
To love and to cherish
For as long as we both shall live, this is my solemn vow.
Vows of the Heart blessings and weddings

Rings

May I have the rings please.

From the earliest of times, the circle has been a symbol of completeness, a symbol of love that is never ending. As often as either of you look at this symbol, be reminded of the commitment to love each other.

______________I give you this ring as a symbol of my love.

_____________ I give you this ring as a symbol of my love.

_______ and ___________ you have now affirmed before your family and friends your love and care for each other.

May the challenges of your life together be met with courage and optimism. May you learn from your failures and grow in your achievements. May your life together bless you with family and friends who love and support you. May you face troublesome times with a stout, but light heart. May you share with others the radiance of your seasons of joy and pleasure. May you always remember that a sense of humor and saying “I’m sorry” are both magical and healing.

May the spirit of love be ever a part of your lives. So that the union we here celebrate this day be worthy of continued celebration tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow.

Before this gathering __________- and _________- have promised each other their love and have given each other rings to wear as a sign of their deep commitment. Therefore, by the power vested in my by the state of _________…

I now declare that you are husband and wife.
Vows of the Heart with Patricia Painter