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| Children Ceremony |
| Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen: Today we honor the love you BRIDE and you GROOM discovered in each other, and support your decision to promise yourselves to one another for the rest of your lives. It is said that one does not fall in love, but grows in love. And now we celebrate this love, which draws you forward in a lasting commitment, one to the other, creating a new family and an inseparable bond. Who gives this woman to this man in marriage? or Who supports this couple’s decision to become lifetime partners? As Paul said in his letter to the Corinthians… Love is patient and never seeks it’s own advantage, And it does not take offense or store up grievances. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but finds its joy in the truth. It is always ready to make allowance, to trust, to hope, And to endure whatever comes. Love never comes to an end. Faith, Hope, and Love endure, these three alone, But the greatest one of these – is Love! "As we stand by the ocean, may your love always be as constant and unchanging as these never- ending waves that break beneath our feet, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea. Your love came softly upon each others hearts, just as the foam breaks softly upon this beach, and just as there will never be a morning without the ocean's flow, may there never be a day without your love for each other. Pledge yourselves to each other this day and promise to be as faithful, unchanging and dependable as the tide. As these waters nourish the earth and sustain life, may your constant love nourish and sustain you until the end of time." With these beautiful words in mind: GROOM do you take BRIDE to be your wife? Do you promise to love her, honor her, cherish and protect her, and forsaking all others, be true and loyal to her for now and forevermore? BRIDE do you take GROOM to be your husband? Do you promise to love him, honor him, cherish and protect him, and forsaking all others, be true and loyal to him for now and forevermore? BRIDE and GROOM, the vows you are about to exchange will join your lives. You both bring individual strengths and weaknesses to this marriage, and as you stand together today, may you complement each other and fulfill each other’s needs as your love and commitment continue to deepen throughout your married life. BRIDE, please pass your flowers to _______________. I want you to face each other and hold hands. GROOM, please repeat after me: I, GROOM take you BRIDE / as my wife / my partner /and my best friend / I promise / to take you to my heart / as you are / and as you will be. / I promise / to walk by your side forever / to grow together with you / and to be more in love with you / than I am today. / I promise / to support your dreams / and to always be there for you / for the rest of my life. BRIDE, please repeat after me: I, BRIDE take you GROOM / as my husband / my partner / and my best friend / I promise / to take you to my heart / as you are / and as you will be. / I promise / to walk by your side forever / to grow together with you / and to be more in love with you / than I am today. / I promise / to support your dreams / and to always be there for you / for the rest of my life. The Wedding Rings are symbols of the vows here taken, circles of unending faith and commitment, perfect in form. They represent the beginning of a long journey together filled with wonder, surprises, laughter, tears, celebration, grief and joy. May these rings seal your vows of marriage to each other. As a symbol of your love to one another GROOM, place your ring on BRIDE’s finger and repeat after me. BRIDE, / with this ring, I thee wed, / I give you this ring / as I give you my love; / it is a symbol of the strength / of the trust / I have in you. As a symbol of your love to one another BRIDE, place your ring on GROOM’s finger and repeat after me. GROOM, / with this ring, I thee wed, / I give you this ring / as I give you my love; / it is a symbol of the strength / of the trust / I have in you. CHILDREN CEREMONY Sample 1 As part of the family, nature of God’s creation, we recognize child/children and the significant role him/her/they play in this marriage being celebrated today. Bride/Groom would like to present (ring, necklace, etc.) as a symbol of family unity and in the hope and joy made visible through this marriage. (Groom, please repeat after me) Not only do I vow to be a good and faithful husband to you, Bride, but I also vow to be a patient, loving parent to child/children, caring for him/her/them and providing for him/her/them as my own. I vow to be their strength and their emotional support, loving him/her/them with all my heart from this day forward. (Bride, please repeat after me) Not only do I vow to be a good and faithful wife to you, Groom, but I also vow to be a patient, loving parent to child/children, caring for him/her/them and providing for him/her/them as my own. I vow to be their strength and their emotional support, loving him/her/them with all my heart from this day forward. Sample 2 - Children's Gift Ceremony "Often marriage is viewed as the union of two persons. Yet marriages not only unite the Bride and the Groom, they unite families. With the changing structure of what a family is in today's world we are offered unique and wonderful opportunities to increase the number of loving caring relationships we have in our lives. During a wedding ceremony rings are exchanged with a promise. Bride and Groom thought appropriate that their children should also receive a token of their promise to them this day. They wanted to find a way to let them know now how special and wonderful they all are in their own way, and how blessed they feel to be her parents. They also wanted them to have a physical reminder for the future that as they grow and become young men and women in their own rite, that their parents will always support them. There may come times when there are things going on in their lives that they may feel no other human would ever understand, addressing children (Child/Children’s Name(s)) but there is nothing that any of you can ever say that will not be met with unconditional love. So is the bond of trust that your parents establish with one another, and extend to all of you this day." Children step forward and receive their gift Sample 3 As you have vowed to commit yourselves to each other, now is the time to make the same commitment to your children. Bride and Groom were not only thinking of themselves as they dreamed of a life together but were sensitive to the union of their (#) children as they joined two families into one. As you promise to love each other, through good times and bad, recognize the children you bring with you into this union. Children called forward (Child/Children’s Name(s)) Bride: For now and for always, no matter the changes in our lives, I’ll always be here for you. I love you. Groom: Regardless of the years that pass, you’ll always be my son and best friend. I love you. Bride: For now and for always, no matter the changes in our lives, I promise to always give you my love, support and understanding. You will always be my son/daughter and I will always love you. Groom: Regardless of the years that pass, I promise to make our home a haven, where trust, love, and laughter are abundant. You will always be my son/daughter and I will always love you. Bride: You are a very important part of this new family. Without you our lives could never be complete. Groom: These gifts represent the new beginning we start today as we become one family. BRIDE and GROOM Now you will feel no rain – for each of you will be shelter to the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be a companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all your years. May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon this Earth. Optional Prayer Lord God, Let us give thanks for the moment that brings BRIDE and GROOM together in marriage. We recognize with gratitude, the journeys that have brought them to this time, and we celebrate with them the hopes they hold for their future life together. We ask your blessing upon them, to sustain them through the difficult and uncertain times that come to every relationship. We pray that they may continue to find in each other, resources that will nurture their marriage. May they continue to grow together and may their love for each other, deepen with the passing years. Amen And now – in conclusion… As you BRIDE and you GROOM have pledged your vows, have consented to be wedded to each other, and have consummated this celebration with the giving and accepting of your wedding rings. By the power vested in me according to the laws of the state of Florida, I now pronounce you -- Husband and Wife. GROOM you may kiss BRIDE!! Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present to you for the first time: Mr. & Mrs. GROOM and BRIDE! |
