Unless otherwise specified this will be the ceremony used
at your wedding:
Today is
a day of celebration. We are here, on this Caribbean island,
surrounded by incredible beauty to celebrate life, love, and
the beauty of relationships. But more importantly we are here
to celebrate the relationship of two people who have come
here to embark on an incredible journey and set sail for a
magical life together.
It is such a wonderful blessing that the two of you have found
each other in this world. Your hearts met and through your relationship
unfolded vulnerable honesty, gentle caring, and that crazy little
thing we call love, which has bonded you for life.
The
beauty of this marriage is that you will always continue to
learn together and teach each other, to open each other to explore
new ideas, to share life and bring out the very best in one
another. The two of you will never lose your freedom by being
married because you will become freer by being together. Your
world will become larger and your options more abundant than
what would have been alone.
What could be more beautiful? What could be more fun?
*****
The Exchange of Vows
Do
you (groom) promise (bride) to be forever faithful and honest,
to share with her your dreams and your fears, to cherish her
for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and
in health and to be forever close in your souls?
groom :" I Do"
Do
you (bride)
promise (groom)
to be forever faithful and honest, to share with him your dreams
and your fears, to cherish him for better, for worse, for richer,
for poorer, in sickness and in health and to be forever close
in your souls?
bride : " I Do"
*****
If you wish you can write personalized additional vows on a
card and read them to each other at this point.
*****
The exchange of rings
Let
these rings, which you are about to exchange, serve to remind
us that a circle is a symbol of the sun, the earth, and the
universe. A circle has no beginning and no ending. It is a symbol
of wholeness, peace and completeness. These rings are very special
because they remind us that we are individuals yet we are not
alone. Wear them to tell each other and the whole world that
you are in love with the very special person wearing the other
one.
( groom ) , place this ring on ( bride ) 's finger and while
holding her hand repeat after me.
I,
( groom ) , give you this ring as a symbol of how happy you
make me and as a sign to all that you are the one that I wish
to share life's journey with. May you feel surrounded by my
love each time you look at your ring.
(
bride ) , place this ring on ( groom ) 's finger and while holding
his hand repeat after me.
I,
( bride ) , give you this ring as a symbol of how happy you
make me and as a sign to all that you are the one that I wish
to share life's journey with. May you feel surrounded by my
love each time you look at your ring.
*****
Wedding Blessing
(
bride ) & ( groom ) , live your lives with passion, compassion
and
excitement
play
dance
make footprints in
the sand
sail in the gentleness of the winds
climb
mountains together
laugh together
cry together
smile
often ... make life magical and extraordinary
be happy
.
be silly
rejoice in the beauty of life
and from
now on and into all of your tomorrows you will be partners in
love for life
remembering while sailing on the great sea
of marriage to always be each other's best friends.
*****
Pronouncement of Marriage
Having
witnessed the vows you have just made to each other,
surrounded by your love, the sun, the tropical sea of the Caribbean,
by the loving grace of God, and by the authority vested in me,
upheld by the laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands, I now pronounce
you co-captains in life, best friends forever, and most of all
husband and wife.
(
groom ) , you may kiss your bride.
xxxoooxxxooo
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