Minnesota Wedding Officiant

Shorter script #6 with vows written by couple

June 17, 2010

Ceremony with vows written by the couple:

 

Brief welcome

 

___ and ___ please join hands and share your vows.

 

Groom’s vows

 

Bride’s vows

 

May we have the rings?  Exchanging rings is an expression of your commitment and love.  It is a pledge to be faithful and to honor one another.  May you forever wear these rings as a visible symbol of the bond that unites you.  In the years to come, may these rings remind you of this special day and the overwhelming joy you felt.  Let these rings serve as a reminder that you will always be by each other’s side and love each other in all times, all places, and in all ways…forever.

 

___, please place the ring on ___’s finger and repeat after me:  with this ring I thee wed.

 

___, please place the ring on ___’s finger and repeat after me:  with this ring I thee wed.

 

___ and ___, do you promise to keep the vows you made today to love, respect, and support each other from this day forward?

 

We do.

 

Because you have expressed your love and made vows to one another here today before your family, friends, and God, it gives me great honor and pleasure to pronounce you, by the power vested in me by the Universal Life Church and the State of Minnesota, husband and wife.  You may now seal it with a kiss.

 

Kiss

 

It is my privilege to present for the very first time, Mr. and Mrs. ___.

 

 

Shorter script #5

June 17, 2010

Service # 5

 

We have gathered here together to witness and celebrate the uniting in marriage of ________ and ________.

Marriage is an esteemed estate & should not be entered into lightly but wisely and seriously.

 

Today you will pledge to love each other, protect one another and accept each other's strengths and frailties.  You will promise to face together, all of life's uncertainties.

 

Believing you understand the covenant of marriage, I now ask   ________, do you take ________ to...


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Shorter script #4

June 17, 2010

Service #4

  

We have gathered here for the marriage of _____and_____.  May they continue to grow together and to strengthen their love throughout their lives.

 

ADDRESS

Marriage is one of the most important obligations that two people can commit to, in their lifetime. A successful marriage is dependent upon many factors, the first being a strong bond of friendship and respect.  Your love for each other will grow with each passing day, yet it is your willingness to accept each other's st...


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Shorter script #3

June 17, 2010

Service #3

 

_______and ___________, in presenting yourselves here today to be joined in marriage, you perform an act of faith. This faith can grow and develop and last, but only if you both decide to make it so. A lasting and growing love is not guaranteed by any ritual.  If you would have the foundation of your marriage be the devotion you have for one another, not just at this moment, but for all the days to come, then treasure the hopes and dreams that you bring here today. Establish th...


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Shorter script #2

June 17, 2010

Service #2

 

Service #2

 

Presentation of the Bride

 

Who offers their blessing for the union of ______________ and __________________?

(Wait for response from Father of the Bride or other important chosen family member.) 

 

Opening Words

 

We are gathered here today to celebrate a day of gratitude, gladness, and joy.  It is one of life’s greatest miracles when two people love each other so much, they are willing to commit their lives together as one in spirit.  The ability t...


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Shorter script #1

June 17, 2010

Service #1

 

Welcoming Words

 

Officiant:  It is with great pleasure that we gather today to witness the joining of two hands, and two hearts in holy matrimony.  These two people, ____________ and ____________, have fallen in love so deeply, so completely, that today, they make a bond, a sacred covenant before God, whereby their hearts, their bodies, and their souls shall be united as one in marriage for the rest of their days. 

 

__________ and __________’s respective families, toge...


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Alternative vows

June 17, 2010

Alternative wedding vows

 

My promise to you is but a simple one.  I will love you today and everyday that follows until the end of time.  With the passing of every minute, my love grows stronger and my devotion grows deeper.  I will love and cherish you until my eyes can no longer see your beauty, my ears can no longer hear your loving words, and my hands can no longer feel your tender caress.  From this moment until my dying breath, you are my love – you are my life.

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Longer script #6

June 17, 2010

Service # 6

 

We have gathered here together to witness and celebrate the uniting in marriage of ________ and ________.

Marriage is an esteemed estate & should not be entered into lightly but wisely and seriously.

 

Today you will pledge to love each other, protect one another and accept each other's strengths and frailties.  You will promise to face together, all of life's uncertainties.

 

Believing you understand the covenant of marriage, I now ask   ________, do you take ________ to...


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Longer script #5

June 17, 2010

Service #5

 

_______and ___________, in presenting yourselves here today to be joined in marriage, you perform an act of faith. This faith can grow and develop and last, but only if you both decide to make it so. A lasting and growing love is not guaranteed by any ritual.  If you would have the foundation of your marriage be the devotion you have for one another, not just at this moment, but for all the days to come, then treasure the hopes and dreams that you bring here today. Establish th...


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Longer script #4

June 17, 2010

Service #4

 

Service #4

 

PROCESSIONAL AND PRESENTATION

 

Who offers their blessing of the union of this woman and this man?

 

CONVOCATION

 

We have gathered here for the marriage of _____and_____.  May they continue to grow together and to strengthen their love throughout their lives.

 

ADDRESS

Marriage begins in the giving of words. You cannot join yourselves to one another without giving your word.  This must be an unconditional giving, for in joining yourselves to one anoth...


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