FULL TRADITIONAL WEDDING CEREMONY – SAMPLE

Officiant::

We are gathered here today in the face of this company, to join together (Groom's Name) and (Bride's Name) in matrimony; which is an honorable

and solemn estate and therefore is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently and soberly. Into this estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any one can show just cause why they may not be

lawfully joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.

 

 

Who gives this woman

to be married to this man?

Parents:

We do.

 

Officiant to Groom:

(Groom's Name), do you take (Bride's Name) for your lawful wedded wife

, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honour, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward,forsaking all others, keeping only unto he

r for as long as you both shall live?

 

Groom:

I do.

 

Officiant to Bride:

(Bride's Name), do you take (Groom's Name) for your lawful wedded husband, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honour, comfort, and cherish him from this dayforward, forsaking all others, keeping only un

to him for as long as you both shall live?

 

Bride:

I do.

 

Officiant: (addressing the groom who repeats the marriage vows)

I (Groom's Name) take thee (Bride's Name) to bemy wedded 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,honour, and cherish, 'til death do us part

, and thereto I plight thee my troth. 

 

Officiant: (then to the bride

who repeats the marriage vows)

I (Bride's Name) take thee (Groom's Name) to be my wedded 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, honour, and cherish, 'til death do us

part, and thereto I plight thee my troth.

 

~The Officiant then asks for the

brides ring from the best man~ 

 

Officiant: (about brides ring)

May this ring be blessed so he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end. 

 

Groom: ~placing ring on bride's finger~

With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment.

 

Officiant: (about groom's ring)

May this ring be blessed so that she who gives it and he who wears it

may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end. 

 

Bride: ~placing ring on groom's finger~

With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment.

~At this point the couple may want to pl

ay a song and/or read personal vows~

 

Officiant:

May this couple be prepared to continue to give, be able to forgive and experience more and more joy with each passing day, with each

passing year. (Groom's Name) and (Bride's Name), are now beginning their married life together, we hope that they may have loving assistance from

their family, the constant support of friends, and a long life with good health and everlasting love. In so much as (Groom's Name) and (Bride's Name) have consented to live forever together in wedlock, and have witnessed the

same before this company, having given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and having declared same by the giving and receiving of a

ring, I pronounce that they are husband and wife. 

 

Officiant: (to the couple)

You may now kiss the bride! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the loving couple Mr. and Mrs_____________