The celebrant asks the congregation to stand and repeat the Lords Prayer: All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Superficially mentioning kids in the vows can have a reverse effect. Wedding programs are a great addition to make your guests feel more involved and aware of where the service is going. ["Above all else"] With this ring, I thee wed. This is my solemn vow., The celebrant offers a blessing on the rings: Bless, O Lord, these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this couple have bound themselves to each other, through Jesus Christ our Lord., Partner A and Partner B place the rings on each others fingers and say: I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit., The celebrant joins the right hands of both partners and says: Now that [NAME] and [NAME] have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce them [husband and wife, husband and husband, wife and wife] in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Officiant: The chuppah under which [PARTNER A] and [PARTNER B] stand is the traditional structure used in a Jewish wedding ceremony. The ceremony will begin with the officiant addressing the reception: Welcome friends, family, and loved ones. For extra inspiration, search for wedding ceremony videos on YouTube to get a feel for what different scripts sound like during a real ceremony. If your officiant is a religious leader or experienced wedding officiant, they might already have an outline for the wedding ceremony that you can add to, if you so choose. Amen. They now invite you to join them for a reception at [LOCATION]. [Name] I promise to cherish you always, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, and to be true to you in all things until death alone shall part us. They now invite you to join them for a reception at [LOCATION]. Once everyone is in place and the music has ended, the priest leads the sign of the cross, or the traditional beginning of Christian prayer, before greeting the assembly. A simple sentence acknowledgement This moment in time is truly a cause for joyous celebration for we are gathered here to witness not only the beginning of a new marriage, but also the beginning of a new family with (child/children's names) Option 2 Often marriage is viewed as the union of two people. This day is made possible not only because of your love for each other, but through the grace and support of your family and friends. Todays wedding vows are often personalized according to whatever feels right to the couple. [Partner two repeats this vow and places ring on partners finger.]. And now[Name], place the ring on [Name]'s finger and repeat after me: PRONOUNCEMENTBefore these witnesses, you have pledged to be joined in marriage. You may now kiss! Are you prepared, as you follow the path of marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live? It also represents the seven days of creation. Where do I find wedding ceremony scripts? Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy spirit., Priest: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.. The couple kneels at the altar where the priest faces them and prays over them. And thats what marriage is about!. Officiant to the couple: "[PARTNER A] and [PARTNER B], you have come together this day so that the Lord may seal and strengthen your love in the presence of this minister of his word and this community of family and friends and so, in the presence of this gathering, I ask you to state your intentions: Have you both come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?