Welcome family and friends.
We are gathered here today
to celebrate one of life's greatest moments,
to give recognition to
the worth and beauty of love,
and to add our best wishes to
the words which shall unite Nina and Ian in marriage.
Our hearts are filled with great happiness
on Nina and Ian's wedding day,
as they come before you
pledging their hearts and lives to one another.
Would you please face each other and join hands?
[Ron places the bride�s hand with the groom's and step back]
Nina and Ian,
Life is given to each of us as individuals,
and yet we must learn to live together.
Love is given to us
by our family and by our friends.
We learn to love by being loved.
Learning to love
and living together
are the greatest challenges of life
- and the shared goals of a married life.
As the two of you
come into this marriage
uniting you as husband and wife,
and as you this day affirm
your love for one another,
I would ask that you always remember
to cherish each other
as special and unique individuals,
that you respect the
thoughts,
ideas
and suggestions
of one another.
Be able to forgive,
hold not grudges,
and live each day that you may share it together
- as from this day forward
you shall be each other's
home,
comfort
and refuge.
Your marriage is strengthened
by your love and respect for each other.
"Nina,
I take you to be my wife,
knowing in my heart
that you will be my constant friend,
my faithful partner in life,
and my one true love.
On this special day,
I give to you,
in the presence of all these witnesses,
my sacred promise to
stay by your side as your faithful husband
in sickness and in health,
in joy and in sorrow,
through good times and bad.
I promise to love you without reservation,
honor and respect you,
provide for your needs,
protect you from harm,
comfort you in times of distress,
grow with you in mind and spirit,
always be open and honest with you,
and cherish you
for as long as we both shall live.."
"Ian,
it takes a great trust
to pledge oneself to another person for a lifetime,
and I do that now
as I affirm you as
my soul mate,
my life partner.
I promise to
mourn with you
and to celebrate with you;
to love you,
honor you,
and be faithful to you.
I will be your dearest friend.
I accept you, Ian, as my husband,
and I pledge myself to you
without reservation."
Do you, Ian, take Nina to be your lawful wedded wife?
I do.
Will you love, respect and honor her throughout your years together?
I WILL.
Do you, Nina, take Ian to be your lawful wedded husband?
I do.
Will you love, respect and honor him throughout your years together?
I WILL.
Ian, do you take Nina,
whom you now hold by the hand,
to be your lawful wedded wife?
I DO.
Do you promise to love and cherish her,
in sickness and in health,
for richer for poorer,
for better for worse,
and forsaking all others,
keep yourself only unto her,
for so long as you both shall live?
I DO
Nina, do you take Ian,
whom you now hold by the hand,
to be your lawful wedded husband?
I DO.
Do you promise to love and cherish him,
in sickness and in health,
for richer for poorer,
for better for worse,
and forsaking all others,
keep yourself only unto him,
for so long as you both shall live?
I DO
Do you mutually promise
in the presence of your friends and family
that you will,
at all times and in all circumstances,
conduct yourselves toward one another
as becomes Husband and Wife?
WE DO.
Do you mutually promise you will
love,
cherish
and respect
one another
throughout the years?
WE DO.
Ian, do you pledge
to love Nina
and throughout your years together
to be honest,
faithful,
and kind
to her?
Do you pledge to give to her
the same happiness she gives to you,
to react to her as only you can,
and to respect her for who she is,
not who you want her to be?
I DO.
Nina, do you pledge
to love Ian
and throughout your years together
to be honest,
faithful,
and kind
to him?
Do you pledge to give to him
the same happiness he gives to you,
to react to him as only you can,
and to respect him for who he is,
not who you want him to be?
I DO.
(repeated to each other after Ron by phrases)
Ian, affirm your promise to Nina before these witnesses:
With all my heart
I take you to be my wife.
I will love you through good and bad,
through joy and sorrow.
I will be understanding,
and trust in you completely.
I will make you a part of me
and in turn, become a part of you.
Together we will face all of life's experiences
and share one another's dreams and goals.
We will be equal partners
in an open, honest relationship
throughout the years.
Nina, affirm your promise to Ian before these witnesses:
With all my heart
I take you to be my husband.
I will love you through good and bad,
through joy and sorrow.
I will be understanding,
and trust in you completely.
I will make you a part of me
and in turn, become a part of you.
Together we will face all of life's experiences
and share one another's dreams and goals.
We will be equal partners
in an open, honest relationship
throughout the years.
(repeated to each other after Ron by phrases)
Ian, pledge to Nina your devotion:
Nina, I will be your best friend.
I pledge to respect and support you,
to be patient with you,
to work together with you to achieve
those things that are important to us,
to accept you unconditionally,
and to share life with you throughout the years.
Nina, pledge to Ian your devotion:
Ian, I will be your best friend.
I pledge to respect and support you,
to be patient with you,
to work together with you to achieve
those things that are important to us,
to accept you unconditionally,
and to share life with you throughout the years.
(repeated to each other after Ron by phrases)
Nina and Ian, promise each other:
I pledge to you
with all my heart and being
to love and support you in all ways,
to my utmost capabilities,
for the rest of our lives.
Charge to the couple:
Just as two threads
woven in opposite directions
will form a most beautiful tapestry,
so too can your two lives
merged together
make a beautiful marriage.
To make your relationship work will take love.
This is the core of your marriage
and why you are here today.
It will take trust,
to know in your hearts
that you truly want the best for each other.
It will take dedication,
to stay open to one another
- and to learn and grow together.
It will take faith,
to go forward together
without knowing exactly what the future brings.
And
it will take commitment,
to hold true to the journey
you both pledge today to share together.
Rings:
Wedding rings are
an outward and visible sign
of the promises made to each other
today and forever.
These rings are a symbol
of the unbroken circle of love.
Love freely given has no beginning and no end,
no giver and no receiver
for each is the giver and each is the receiver.
May these rings always remind you
of the vows you have taken.
(Ron, prompt in undertones)
Ian: "With this ring, I pledge my love and commitment."
(Ron, prompt in undertones)
Nina: "With this ring, I thee wed."
Pronouncement:
By the authority vested in me by the couple,
witnessed by these friends and family,
I have the honor and pleasure
to pronounce you husband and wife.
Kiss:
You may now seal your vows with a kiss.
Presentation:
And now, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the pleasure of presenting to you
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Preston."