exclusion of all others. I am now going to ask each of you to declare that you know of no lawful reason why you may not be joined in matrimony to each other. Groom/Bride, please repeat after me: I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment – – – why I _____________ may not be joined in matrimony to _____________. – – Marriage is a personal, intimate decision, but a large part of its importance comes from its recognition by those who are close to the couple. So, I ask you now in the presence of this company: _____________, do you take _____________ to be your wife/husband? Do you promise to comfort her/him in life’s sorrow and pain, to rejoice with her/him through good times, and to remain true to her/him for the rest of your lives together? Answer: I do Repeat for Bride/ Groom (Suitable place for a reading) The moment has now come for this couple to make their marriage contract with each other. As these words are spoken _____________ and _____________ will become husband and wife/wife and wife/husband and husband. Groom/Bride, please repeat after me: I call upon these persons here present to witness that I _____________ do – – – take thee _____________ to be my lawful wedded wife/husband, to love – – and to cherish, for the rest of our lives together. – We have now come to the exchange of rings. A wedding ring is traditionally given to seal the contract which you have just made. It is an outward sign of the lifelong promises you have given to each other. Each ring is an unbroken circle symbolising unending and everlasting love.
exclusion of all others. I am now going to ask each of you to declare that you know of no lawful reason why you may not be joined in matrimony to each other. Groom/Bride, please repeat after me: I do solemnly declare – that I know not – of any lawful impediment – why I _____________ – may not be joined in matrimony – to _____________. Marriage is a personal, intimate decision, but a large part of its importance comes from its recognition by those who are close to the couple. So, I ask you now in the presence of this company: _____________, do you take _____________ to be your wife/husband? Do you promise to comfort her/him in life’s sorrow and pain, to rejoice with her/him through good times, and to remain true to her/him for the rest of your lives together? Answer: I do Repeat for Bride/ Groom (Suitable place for a reading) The moment has now come for this couple to make their marriage contract with each other. As these words are spoken _____________ and _____________ will become husband and wife/wife and wife/husband and husband. Groom/Bride, please repeat after me: I call upon – these persons here present – to witness that I _____________ – do take thee _____________ – to be my lawful wedded wife/husband, – to love and to cherish, – for the rest of our lives together. We have now come to the exchange of rings. A wedding ring is traditionally given to seal the contract which you have just made. It is an outward sign of the lifelong promises you have given to each other. Each ring is an unbroken circle symbolising unending and everlasting love.
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