Ceremony
Everyone's ceremony is unique and individualized but this is just an example to get your creative ideas flowing for your own ceremony. Each couple will receive a copy of their wedding ceremony to keep forever.
Wedding Ceremony
Monday July 19, 2004
Rose Garden Woodland Park
Seattle, WA.
Wedding Officiant: Heather Ann M. Mack, MAPS
Celebrating the marriage of Joe and Judy Smith
Welcome
Joe and Judy today you celebrate one of life's greatest moments and give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, as you join together in vows of marriage.
Charge to the couples
Joe and Judy, I remind you, as you stand here today, that love and loyalty are the foundation of a happy and enduring home.
During the days of your engagement you have given careful thought to the meaning of your marriage. You began the joining of your lives- and we pray that you will continue to grow together throughout the time you share.
As you exchange your vows of faithfulness, we will be listening and supporting you with our love.
Declaration of consent
Joe
Are you willing today to declare your commitment to Judy and choose her as the one with whom you wish to spend your life? Do you give yourself to her and accept the gift of self, which she gives to you? Do you pledge to endure all the difficulties which life may offer, even as you look forward to sharing the joys to be experience together? I Do
Judy
Are you willing today to declare your commitment to Joe and choose him as the one with whom you wish to spend your life? Do you give yourself to him and accept the gift of self, which he gives to you? Do you pledge to endure all the difficulties which life may offer, even as you look forward to sharing the joys to be experienced together? I Do
Joe
Take Judy by the right hand and say to her:
Judy, I take you to be my wife;
To laugh with you in joy
To grieve with you in sorrow
To grow with you in love
Judy
Take Joe by the right hand and say to him:
Joe, I take you to be my husband;
To laugh with you in joy
To grieve with you in sorrow
To grow with you in love
As long as we both shall live.
Blessing of rings
May these wedding rings be a reminder to Judy and Joe of the vows they have shared today and a witness to all the world of their commitment in marriage.
Exchange of rings
Joe and Judy: As a symbol of my love/for you and my commitment to you/throughout our lives/ I give you this ring/ with all that I am and all that I have. (repeat)
Pronouncement of union
Now that Jennifer and David have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that they are husband and wife.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
