Ceremonies Explained
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| Wedding / Civil Union Officiant 561-352-4728 |
The following ceremonies are just examples of services that you may choose from. The
only ceremony that is unchanging is the Two In Love Ceremony.
only ceremony that is unchanging is the Two In Love Ceremony.
Two In Love Ceremony
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony.”
Exchange of Vows
“GROOM, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in holy matrimony, to love her, to
honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as
you both shall live?”
Man answers, “I do.”
“BRIDE, do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in holy matrimony, to love him, to
honor him, to comfort him, and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long
as you both shall live?”
Woman answers, “I do.”
Notary states, “Repeat after me.”
“I, GROOM, take you BRIDE, to be my wife,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death do us part.”
“I, BRIDE, take you GROOM, to be my husband,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death do us part.”
Exchange of Rings
Notary asks the man to place the ring on the woman's finger and to
repeat the following,
“I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our
constant faith and abiding love.” (Repeat the same for the woman).
Pronouncement
Notary asks the couple to join hands, then declares,
“By virtue of the
authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife.”
To the man: “You may kiss the bride.”
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony.”
Exchange of Vows
“GROOM, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in holy matrimony, to love her, to
honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as
you both shall live?”
Man answers, “I do.”
“BRIDE, do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in holy matrimony, to love him, to
honor him, to comfort him, and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long
as you both shall live?”
Woman answers, “I do.”
Notary states, “Repeat after me.”
“I, GROOM, take you BRIDE, to be my wife,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death do us part.”
“I, BRIDE, take you GROOM, to be my husband,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death do us part.”
Exchange of Rings
Notary asks the man to place the ring on the woman's finger and to
repeat the following,
“I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our
constant faith and abiding love.” (Repeat the same for the woman).
Pronouncement
Notary asks the couple to join hands, then declares,
“By virtue of the
authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife.”
To the man: “You may kiss the bride.”
Traditional Ceremony Example (Unity Candle / Sand / Wine sections can be added)
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES, WE HAVE COME HERE TODAY AT THE INVITATION
OF G__________ AND B__________ TO SHARE IN THE JOY OF THEIR WEDDING.
THIS OUTWARD CELEBRATION THAT WE SHALL SEE AND HEAR, I BELIEVE, IS
AN EXPRESSION OF THE INNER LOVE AND DEVOTION THEY HAVE IN THEIR
HEARTS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER. I BELIEVE MARRIAGE
IS OF GOD AND B__________ AND G__________ COME TODAY DESIRING TO BE UNITED IN THIS
SACRED RELATIONSHIP OF MARRIAGE.
WHO IS GIVING THIS WOMAN TO BE MARRIED TO THIS MAN?
(FATHER) HER MOTHER AND I DO!
THE CEREMONY OF MARRIAGE IN WHICH YOU COME TO BE UNITED IS ONE OF
THE FIRST AND OLDEST CEREMONIES IN ALL THE WORLD, CELEBRATED IN THE
BEGINNING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD HIMSELF. MARRIAGE IS A GIFT IN
THAT WE GIVE OURSELVES TOTALLY TO ONE ANOTHER. I BELIEVE THAT
MARRIAGE IS A GIFT GIVEN TO COMFORT THE SORROWS OF LIFE AND TO
MAGNIFY LIFE'S JOYS.
MARRIAGE IS THE CLASPING OF HANDS, THE BLENDING OF TWO HEARTS, THE
UNION OF TWO LIVES INTO ONE AND YOUR MARRIAGE MUST STAND, NOT BY
THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE, NOR BY THE SEAL ON YOUR WEDDING
CERTIFICATE, BUT BY THE STRENGTH AND POWER OF THE FAITH AND LOVE
YOU HAVE IN ONE ANOTHER.
NOW, WILL YOU PLEASE PASS YOUR FLOWERS, TURN AND FACE ONE ANOTHER
AND JOIN HANDS TO EXPRESS YOUR VOWS OF LOVE AND DEVOTION EACH TO
THE OTHER.
(GROOM) WILL YOU PLEASE REPEAT THIS VOW TO B_________, SAYING AFTER ME:
I, G__________, TAKE YOU B_________ TO BE MY WIFE, TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR RICHER, OR
FOR POORER, IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, I PROMISE TO LOVE AND
CHERISH YOU.
(BRIDE) WILL YOU PLEASE REPEAT THIS VOW TO G_________ SAYING AFTER ME:
I, B__________, TAKE YOU G_________ TO BE MY HUSBAND, TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR RICHER OR
FOR POORER, IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, I PROMISE TO LOVE AND
CHERISH YOU.
THE WORD OF GOD TELLS US WHAT LOVE IS LIKE AND WHAT LOVE DOES:
"LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND, LOVE IS NOT JEALOUS;
LOVE DOES NOT BRAG AND IS NOT ARROGANT, IT DOES NOT ACT
UNBECOMINGLY; IT DOES NOT SEEK ITS OWN, IT IS NOT PROVOKED, AND IT
DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT A WRONG SUFFERED, IT DOES NOT REJOICE IN
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, BUT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH; FOR LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS,
BELIEVES ALL THINGS, HOPES ALL THINGS, AND ENDURES ALL
THINGS, BUT ABOVE ALL, LOVE NEVER FAILS."
HAVING THIS KIND OF LOVE IN YOUR HEARTS FOR ONE ANOTHER, YOU HAVE
CHOSEN TO EXCHANGE RINGS AS THE SIGN AND SEAL OF THE PROMISES YOU
ARE MAKING TO ONE ANOTHER TODAY. TO (GROOM): DO YOU HAVE A RING
FOR B__________? MAY I HAVE THE RING? TO BRIDE:
DO YOU HAVE A RING FOR G________? MAY I HAVE THE RING?
RINGS ARE VERY LARGE IN THEIR SIGNIFICANCE. THEY ARE MADE OF A
PRECIOUS METAL AND PRECIOUS STONE AND THAT REMINDS US THAT LOVE IS
NOT CHEAP NOR COMMON; BUT INDEED LOVE IS VERY COSTLY AND DEAR TO
US. THESE RINGS ARE ALSO MADE IN A CIRCLE AND THEIR DESIGN TELLS
US THAT WE MUST KEEP LOVE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT OUR WHOLE LIVES
EVEN AS THE CIRCLE OF THE RING IS CONTINUOUS. AS YOU WEAR THESE
RINGS, WHETHER YOU ARE TOGETHER OR APART FOR EVEN JUST A MOMENT,
MAY THESE RINGS BE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE PROMISES YOU ARE
MAKING TO ONE ANOTHER THIS DAY.
TO GROOM: G__________ WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE THIS RING AND PLACE IT
UPON THE THIRD FINGER OF B_________ 'S LEFT HAND, AND HOLDING HER
HAND IN YOURS, PLEASE REPEAT THIS PROMISE TO B_________, SAYING
AFTER ME:
WITH THIS RING, I SEAL MY PROMISE, TO BE YOUR FAITHFUL AND LOVING HUSBAND,
AS GOD IS MY WITNESS.
TO BRIDE: B__________ WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE THIS RING AND PLACE IT
UPON THE THIRD FINGER OF G__________ 'S LEFT HAND, AND HOLDING HIS
HAND IN YOURS PLEASE REPEAT THIS PROMISE TO G________ AFTER ME TO HIM, SAYING:
WITH THIS RING, I SEAL MY PROMISE, TO BE YOUR FAITHFUL AND LOVING WIFE, AS GOD IS MY
WITNESS.
PRONOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE
B__________ AND G__________, YOU HAVE COME HERE TODAY
BEFORE US AND BEFORE GOD AND HAVE EXPRESSED YOUR DESIRE TO BECOME
HUSBAND AND WIFE. YOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR LOVE AND AFFECTION BY JOINING
HANDS, AND HAVE MADE PROMISES OF FAITH AND DEVOTION, EACH TO THE
OTHER, AND HAVE SEALED THESE PROMISES BY THE GIVING AND THE
RECEIVING OF THE RINGS AND POURING OF SAND.
THEREFORE, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AS A MINISTER AND BY THE
AUTHORITY GIVEN TO ME BY THE
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, I NOW PRONOUNCE
THAT YOU ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
G___________ YOU MAY KISS YOUR WIFE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU FOR
THE FIRST TIME MR. AND MRS. __________________.
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES, WE HAVE COME HERE TODAY AT THE INVITATION
OF G__________ AND B__________ TO SHARE IN THE JOY OF THEIR WEDDING.
THIS OUTWARD CELEBRATION THAT WE SHALL SEE AND HEAR, I BELIEVE, IS
AN EXPRESSION OF THE INNER LOVE AND DEVOTION THEY HAVE IN THEIR
HEARTS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER. I BELIEVE MARRIAGE
IS OF GOD AND B__________ AND G__________ COME TODAY DESIRING TO BE UNITED IN THIS
SACRED RELATIONSHIP OF MARRIAGE.
WHO IS GIVING THIS WOMAN TO BE MARRIED TO THIS MAN?
(FATHER) HER MOTHER AND I DO!
THE CEREMONY OF MARRIAGE IN WHICH YOU COME TO BE UNITED IS ONE OF
THE FIRST AND OLDEST CEREMONIES IN ALL THE WORLD, CELEBRATED IN THE
BEGINNING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD HIMSELF. MARRIAGE IS A GIFT IN
THAT WE GIVE OURSELVES TOTALLY TO ONE ANOTHER. I BELIEVE THAT
MARRIAGE IS A GIFT GIVEN TO COMFORT THE SORROWS OF LIFE AND TO
MAGNIFY LIFE'S JOYS.
MARRIAGE IS THE CLASPING OF HANDS, THE BLENDING OF TWO HEARTS, THE
UNION OF TWO LIVES INTO ONE AND YOUR MARRIAGE MUST STAND, NOT BY
THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE, NOR BY THE SEAL ON YOUR WEDDING
CERTIFICATE, BUT BY THE STRENGTH AND POWER OF THE FAITH AND LOVE
YOU HAVE IN ONE ANOTHER.
NOW, WILL YOU PLEASE PASS YOUR FLOWERS, TURN AND FACE ONE ANOTHER
AND JOIN HANDS TO EXPRESS YOUR VOWS OF LOVE AND DEVOTION EACH TO
THE OTHER.
(GROOM) WILL YOU PLEASE REPEAT THIS VOW TO B_________, SAYING AFTER ME:
I, G__________, TAKE YOU B_________ TO BE MY WIFE, TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR RICHER, OR
FOR POORER, IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, I PROMISE TO LOVE AND
CHERISH YOU.
(BRIDE) WILL YOU PLEASE REPEAT THIS VOW TO G_________ SAYING AFTER ME:
I, B__________, TAKE YOU G_________ TO BE MY HUSBAND, TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR RICHER OR
FOR POORER, IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, I PROMISE TO LOVE AND
CHERISH YOU.
THE WORD OF GOD TELLS US WHAT LOVE IS LIKE AND WHAT LOVE DOES:
"LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND, LOVE IS NOT JEALOUS;
LOVE DOES NOT BRAG AND IS NOT ARROGANT, IT DOES NOT ACT
UNBECOMINGLY; IT DOES NOT SEEK ITS OWN, IT IS NOT PROVOKED, AND IT
DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT A WRONG SUFFERED, IT DOES NOT REJOICE IN
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, BUT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH; FOR LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS,
BELIEVES ALL THINGS, HOPES ALL THINGS, AND ENDURES ALL
THINGS, BUT ABOVE ALL, LOVE NEVER FAILS."
HAVING THIS KIND OF LOVE IN YOUR HEARTS FOR ONE ANOTHER, YOU HAVE
CHOSEN TO EXCHANGE RINGS AS THE SIGN AND SEAL OF THE PROMISES YOU
ARE MAKING TO ONE ANOTHER TODAY. TO (GROOM): DO YOU HAVE A RING
FOR B__________? MAY I HAVE THE RING? TO BRIDE:
DO YOU HAVE A RING FOR G________? MAY I HAVE THE RING?
RINGS ARE VERY LARGE IN THEIR SIGNIFICANCE. THEY ARE MADE OF A
PRECIOUS METAL AND PRECIOUS STONE AND THAT REMINDS US THAT LOVE IS
NOT CHEAP NOR COMMON; BUT INDEED LOVE IS VERY COSTLY AND DEAR TO
US. THESE RINGS ARE ALSO MADE IN A CIRCLE AND THEIR DESIGN TELLS
US THAT WE MUST KEEP LOVE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT OUR WHOLE LIVES
EVEN AS THE CIRCLE OF THE RING IS CONTINUOUS. AS YOU WEAR THESE
RINGS, WHETHER YOU ARE TOGETHER OR APART FOR EVEN JUST A MOMENT,
MAY THESE RINGS BE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE PROMISES YOU ARE
MAKING TO ONE ANOTHER THIS DAY.
TO GROOM: G__________ WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE THIS RING AND PLACE IT
UPON THE THIRD FINGER OF B_________ 'S LEFT HAND, AND HOLDING HER
HAND IN YOURS, PLEASE REPEAT THIS PROMISE TO B_________, SAYING
AFTER ME:
WITH THIS RING, I SEAL MY PROMISE, TO BE YOUR FAITHFUL AND LOVING HUSBAND,
AS GOD IS MY WITNESS.
TO BRIDE: B__________ WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE THIS RING AND PLACE IT
UPON THE THIRD FINGER OF G__________ 'S LEFT HAND, AND HOLDING HIS
HAND IN YOURS PLEASE REPEAT THIS PROMISE TO G________ AFTER ME TO HIM, SAYING:
WITH THIS RING, I SEAL MY PROMISE, TO BE YOUR FAITHFUL AND LOVING WIFE, AS GOD IS MY
WITNESS.
PRONOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE
B__________ AND G__________, YOU HAVE COME HERE TODAY
BEFORE US AND BEFORE GOD AND HAVE EXPRESSED YOUR DESIRE TO BECOME
HUSBAND AND WIFE. YOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR LOVE AND AFFECTION BY JOINING
HANDS, AND HAVE MADE PROMISES OF FAITH AND DEVOTION, EACH TO THE
OTHER, AND HAVE SEALED THESE PROMISES BY THE GIVING AND THE
RECEIVING OF THE RINGS AND POURING OF SAND.
THEREFORE, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AS A MINISTER AND BY THE
AUTHORITY GIVEN TO ME BY THE
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, I NOW PRONOUNCE
THAT YOU ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
G___________ YOU MAY KISS YOUR WIFE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU FOR
THE FIRST TIME MR. AND MRS. __________________.