Below Are 4 Sets of Sample Vows 

Also Below Are Several Options Available to You To
Enrich Your Ceremony At No Extra Cost

The Rose Ceremony

A symbolic ceremony using roses, the symbol of love. The couples who have chosen this have described it as an extremely beautiful and moving ceremony.  Handing the roses to the Mothers at the end of the Ceremony is very touching!

Wine or Water Ceremony

The couple share a cup of wine or water while I say a blessing and a reading.

Unity Candle Ceremony

The Unity Candle Ceremony consists of the lighting of one candle from two separate candles held by the bride and groom. This ceremony symbolizes the union of two lives into one. Creative variations can be added to the ceremony, such as the mothers of the bride and groom, or any designated member of the wedding party, lighting the candles after they walk down the isle or during the ceremony. The couple keeps the candle (some re-light the candle each year on their anniversary).

Renewal of Vows Ceremony

This Ceremony is used for those who choose to renew their vows.  It is often to celebrate a certain anniversary or special event.

The Sand Ceremony

This ceremony symbolizes the coming together of 2 people in love and becoming one.  The use of sand, representing the sea, is very meaningful in that the ocean never ceases to touch the shore so, too,  your love for each other will never cease to touch your heart.

Your Children 

Many couples are remarrying and want to include their children in the ceremony. There are numerous ways this may be done. 

Honoring the Mothers

A brief reading is done and then the bride and or groom present their mother(s) with a small gift, usually flowers. 

Silent Blessing and A Moment of Remembrance

Both are small blessings/readings honoring the deceased. They may include specific names or a general statement.  I've also dedicated the Ceremony in honor of a loved one who has passed.

Jumping The Broom

There are many different versions of this ritual which involves the couple jumping over the broom. Essentially, the jumping of the broom is a symbol of sweeping away of the old and welcoming the new, or a symbol of a new beginning.

Below Are 4 Sets of Sample Vows 

I welcome my brides and grooms writing your own vows.  But if you would rather 'repeat after me' I offer the 4 sets below.  I started many years ago offering more than 10 sets, but they always came down to the 4 below.  You may change anything you like or mix them together, it's up to you.  (You do not have to memorize any of the vows.)

I, _______ take you ______ to share my life with you.  To love and respect you, to care for you, to listen to your joys and sorrows with an open heart, all the days of our lives together.  I promise to honor, trust and cherish you. I will encourage your fulfillment and stand beside you all the days of our lives.   I will be your friend, your lover and your companion so long as we both shall live.

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I, ______, accept you, ______, as my wedded (wife/husband) to love, respect, and cherish you.  I promise to listen to you and encourage open and honest communication.  When you need strength, I will offer mine. When you need words of encouragement, I will listen and provide support. When you need solace and comfort and the strength of love, I will offer mine. I place you in my heart today before all other (men/women) and I pledge to work from this hour forward to make our marriage a loving, sound and wonderful one. 

Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard, when our love is easy, and when it is an effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life together.

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I, ______, take you, ______ to be my (husband/wife/). I promise to respect and support you, to be patient and loving towards you, to work by your side to achieve the things we value and dream of, and to savor our time together.  You need never transform yourself for my sake into anything more or less than you are today.  I pledge to you all of these things from the bottom of my heart, for the rest of our lives.

 

 

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