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Most of our packages allow for the bridal couple to write their own vows with their own meaning for one another. Here are a few interesting ideas to get you started.
Sea-side Blessing
For which is greater – the grains of sand on the beach or the number of drops in the ocean or your love for one another? May your love be as deep as the ocean As steady as the waves As full of life as the world below the surface And as refreshing as a plunge into cool waters on hot summer days. May you live a life of adventure and travel the world, but start right here and right now as you dive into your future together.
The Apache Blessing
You feel no rain For each of you are shelter to the other You feel no cold For each of you are warmth to the other There is no loneliness For each of you are companion to the other You are two bodies But there is only one life Now go back to your dwelling place To continue your days of togetherness And may your days be good, and long upon this earth.
Cherokee Blessing
May the sun bring you new happiness by day May the moon softly restore you by night
May the rain wash away all your worries And the breeze blow new strength into your being And all the days of your life, may you walk gently through this world and know its beauty
Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face The rain fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand
Numbers 6 v 24
The Lord Bless you and Keep you The Lord make his face to shine upon you
And be gracious to you The Lord turn his face toward you And give you peace
Celtic Blessing of the Nine Elements
May you go forth under the strength of heaven, under the light of sun, under the radiance of moon May you go forth with the splendour of fire, the speed of lightening the swiftness of wind May you go forth supported by the depth of sea, stability of earth, the firmness of rock May you be surrounded and encircled with the protection of the nine elements.
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VOW OPTIONS
Option 1 I call upon these people present to witness that I __ take you __ to be my wife / husband. To share with you a relationship of love, of tenderness and of laughter. I will stand by you through all our tomorrows, respecting you as a person, Your individuality, your needs and changes. And enjoy your love for as long as we live
Option 2 In the Name of God, I _ take you _ to be my wife/husband. To have and to hold from this day forward For better for worse, For richer for poorer In sickness and in health, To love and to cherish for as long as we both shall live.
Option 3 I _ take you _ to be my wedded husband. Secure in the knowledge 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 God and these witnesses. My promise to stay by your side as your faithful wife / husband, In sickness and in health, In joy and in sorrow through the good times and the bad. I promise to love you without reservation, Comfort you in times of distress. Encourage you to achieve all of your goals. Laugh with you and cry with you. 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
Option 4 I promise to love, respect and honour you. Sharing your plans and interests, ideals and emotions. Through all the trials and tribulations of life. As well as the joyous times, caring for you in lifelong commitment
Option 5 I take you to be my spouse, to share this journey with you as my partner. I will cherish and respect you in happiness and in troubled times alike. I will seek you for love, counsel and support in good times and times of trial. I will share with you my gladness and my sorrow, my triumph and my failures. In God’s grace, I will love and honour you always with all of my heart and be faithful to you all the days of my life.
Option 6 Being here with my family and friends, I am not afraid to promise you that I will always be there for you. That I will look after you no matter what times will bring. I promise you here and now, witnessed by everybody that I will love you forever and that I will respect your ways and most of all I promise you that I will be your best friend.
Option 7 I promise to share my life with you, To speak truthfully to you And to respect you as an individual. I will be kind, unselfish and trusting. I promise to love you through good fortune and adversity. And most of all I promise that I will be your best friend.
Option 8 I promise to be your lover, companion and friend. Your partner in parenthood. Your ally in conflict. Your greatest fan and your toughest adversary. Your comrade in adventure. Your student and your teacher. Your consolation in disappointment. Your accomplice in mischief. Your strength in your need and vulnerable to you in my own. And most of all your partner in the search for truth.
Option 9 I __ take you __ to be my wife, all that I am I give to you and all that I have I share with you. I promise to be kind, trusting and understanding, to share in the good times as well as the bad and to bring happiness and laughter into this marriage. I promise to love you for the person you are, today and forever.
Option 10 Respecting each other, we commit to live our lives together
For all the days to come. _I ask you to share this world with me, for good and ill. Be my partner and I will be yours
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RING OPTIONS
Option 1 I give you this ring as a token of my love and a sign of my promise
Option 2 You are my beloved and you are my friend. With this ring I marry you and join my life with yours
Option 3 I give you this ring as a symbol of my commitment to love, honour and respect you.
Option 4 I give you this ring as a sign of our marriage. With my body I honour you. All that I am I give to you. And all that I have I share with you. Within the love of God
Option 5 Today we move from “I” to “We” take this ring as a symbol of our decision to join our lives together
Option 6 This ring symbolizes the unending union of my life with yours. Your dreams are now my dreams, Your hopes are my hopes. Your fears are my concerns. Your affection is my joy, Your love is my blessing.
READINGS
The Foundation of Marriage
Love, Trust and Forgiveness are the foundations of marriage. In marriage many days bring happiness, while others may be sad, but together, two hearts can overcome everything. In marriage, all of the moments wont be exciting or romantic, and sometimes worries and anxiety will be overwhelming, but together two hearts that accept will find comfort together. Reaching out to each other as a friend, and becoming the confidant and companion that the other one needs, is the true magic and beauty of any two people together. It’s inspiring in each other a dream or a feeling, and having faith in each other and not giving up even when all the odds say to quit. It’s allowing each other to be vulnerable, to be themselves, even when the opinions or thoughts aren’t in total agreement or exactly what you would like them to be. It’s getting involved and showing interest in each other, really listening and being available, the way any best friend should.
A Soulmate
A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys and keys to fit our locks When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out And we can be completely and honestly who we are We can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be Each unveils the best part of the other No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life
The Act of Marriage
The little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry It is at no time taking the other for granted It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives It is standing together facing the world It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family It is doing things for each other , not in an attitude of duty or sacrifice, But in the spirit of joy It is not looking for perfection in each other It is having the capacity to forgive and forget It is not only marrying the right partner It is being the right partner.
Love is a temporary Madness
Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion, That is just being "in love", which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. It is the growing together of roots underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen off from the branches you find that you are one tree not two.
Treat yourselves with respect
Treat yourselves and others with respect and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustrations , difficulties, fear assail your relationship as they threaten all relationships at one time or another, remember to focus on what is right between you and not only on the part which seems wrong. In this way you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives, remembering that even if you loose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together it will be marked with abundance and delight.
Enough
May you have enough love to give each other trust Enough trust to give each other faith, enough faith to give each other strength, enough strength to give each other courage, enough courage to give each other freedom and enough freedom to give each other love.
Live the life Blessing
Live the life you believe in and you will have everything that you need to reach those dreams. Just look into your hearts and you will find the strength in each other that will make each new challenge easier to face – together. Always give the best of yourselves to each other and ask no more than you can give. Accept one another for the way you are. You fell in love with the qualities and abilities and the outlook on life that you both have - don’t try to change that now.
Share your time, your close attention and bring joy strength and imagination into your relationship. Grow along with each other; be willing to face changes as you both change in order to keep your relationship alive and exciting.
And most importantly, love each other in good times and bad in the only way you know how. Completely and forever….
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BIBLE READINGS
1 Corinthians 13 v 4 – 8
Love is patient and kind Never jealous or envious Never boastful or proud Never haughty or selfish or rude Love does not demand its own way It is not irritable or touchy It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong It is never glad about injustice, but rejoices when truth wins out If you love someone you will be loyal to them no matter what the cost. You will always believe in them, always expect the best of them and always stand your ground in defending them.
Colossians 3 v 12 – 15
You are the people of God, he love you and chose you for his own. So then you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Be tolerant with one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you. And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity. The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in one body. So be thankful.
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