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Open Source Marriage Creative Commons Wedding Vows

Relationships

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Photo by Gregory Johnson, ResourcesForLife.com Director

Summary. This page offers open source marriage creative commons wedding vows created by ResourcesForLife.com for public use.

The ceremony below assumes a wedding ceremony of a groom and bride to be performed by a Magistrate.

Modifications can be made as needed.

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MAGISTRATE: We are gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of (groom) and (bride).

May (groom) and (bride) be a blessing and comfort to each other. May they share each other’s joys, console each other in sorrow, help each other in all of life’s adventures. May they encourage each other in whatever they set out to achieve. May they, trusting each other, trust life and be unafraid. May they, loving each other, offer love and support to those around them.

(groom) and (bride), as an expression that your hearts are joined together in love, please join your hands.

(groom), do you take (bride) to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to love, honor, respect, and protect her? Share the good times and achievements as well as the hard times and disappointments? Keep her in sickness and in sorrow and to be faithful to her forevermore?

GROOM: I do

MAGISTRATE: (bride), do you take (groom) to be your lawfully wedded husband? Do you promise to love, honor, respect, and protect him? Share the good times and achievements as well as the hard times and disappointments? Keep him in sickness and in sorrow and to be faithful to him forevermore?

BRIDE: I do

MAGISTRATE: Please place your rings on each other’s fingers.

GROOM & BRIDE: (place rings on each other’s fingers)

MAGISTRATE: Now that you have joined yourselves in matrimony, may you fulfill your commitment with love and care.

(The groom and bride hug and/or kiss and face those seated).

By Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com