Below are samples of my wedding ceremonies. If you would like the complete version or a longer ceremony, please let me know through my contact page here. I would be happy to share them with you.
Religious Ceremony- Chaplain Dawn
Processional
~ Introductory Music ~
Welcome Statement
Minister:
Welcome to this day of celebration, it’s great to have all of you here to witness the union of Bride and Groom as wife and husband before God. Together, we will share in the joys of their wedding, both with the outward celebration of this occasion and with an internal appreciation for the love that surrounds us.
Bride and Groom, you two have the opportunity to build an amazing life together. You are blessed to share this experience with the loved ones gathered here to support you as you embark on this journey together.
Optional:
Bible verse: Corinthians: Love is patient, Love is kind . . . or other favorite bible verse.
Wedding Sermon
Exchange of Vows
Declaration of Intent
Minister: Bride and Groom please join hands.
Bride, do you take Groom to live together in the union of marriage? To take him as your best friend and partner in life? To honor, cherish, and love him, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for all of your days? If so, please say I do.
Bride: I do.
Minister: Groom, do you take Bride to live together in the union of marriage? To take her as your best friend and partner in life? To honor, cherish, and love her, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for all of your days? If so, please say I do.
Groom: I do.
Optional additions (Unity Candle, Rose Ceremony, Hand Fasting, Sand Ceremony)
Exchange of Vows (option: Bride & Groom can write their own) Exchange of Rings
Pronouncement
Kiss
Presentation
Recessional
~ Exit Music ~
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Non-Religious Ceremony- Chaplain Dawn
Welcome Statement
Welcome, friends and family, we are here this afternoon to celebrate ___&__’s wedding. Today is a celebration; a celebration of love, commitment and friendship. ___&__ would like to thank you for being here and are happy to be surrounded by people they care about.
Marriage is more than a simple exchanging of rings or combining of material assets. Rather, it is an indescribably powerful shared commitment. While today I will legally bind you together, the truly important bonds we form today are largely invisible to the world, existing primarily in the unfilled corners of your heart.
Wedding Message
Declaration of Intent
___, do you take ___ to be your wife? Do you promise to truly love, honor and cherish her, to nurture her with honesty and joy, to grow with her, and to share your heart and your life with her for as long as you both live? “I do.”
(I do)
___, do you take ___ to be your husband? Do you promise to truly love, honor and cherish him, to nurture him with honesty and joy, to grow with him, and to share your heart and your life with him for as long as you both live? “I do.”
(I do)
Optional additions (Unity Candle, Rose Ceremony, Hand Fasting, Sand Ceremony)
Exchange of Vows
Bride/Groom, today I take you to be my wife/husband; I join my life with yours. I promise to love and to honor you; to treasure you and to respect you; to walk with you side-by-side in joy and sorrow. I vow to be honest, caring, and truthful; to love you as you are, and not as I want you to be; and to grow old by your side as your love and best friend. I give you my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward.
(option: Bride & Groom can write their own)
Exchanging of Rings
Message to the Bride and Groom
Pronouncement
The Kiss
Introduction