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Adding a Little Humor to Your Wedding Ceremony
Adding a little humor to your Wedding ceremony can make it a much more enjoyable ceremony. There is always going to be the serious parts of the ceremony, ie. the Vows, Ring exchange etc. but by inserting some lighter moments, … Continue reading
Wedding Vows (#3)
I, (name), take you, (name), to be my [opt: lawfully wedded] (husband/wife), my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow … Continue reading
Pima County Marriage License
Signing the Marriage License The Marriage license is to be obtained prior to the wedding ceremony. It requires two witnesses who are usually chosen from the wedding party to be a part in the signing of the license. Normally the … Continue reading
Origin of the “Benediction of the Apaches”
Benediction of the Apache One of the more used readings or benedictions is the Benediction of the Apache. I use this sometimes when people want a Civil ceremony or a ceremony without any prayers but they want something that has … Continue reading
Getting a Marriage License
Signing the Marriage License The Marriage license is to be obtained prior to the wedding ceremony. It requires two witnesses who are usually chosen from the wedding party to be a part in the signing of the license. Normally … Continue reading
Traditional Wedding Vows
I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this … Continue reading
Preferred Wedding Vows
The vows that are most preferred by the couples that I marry are shown below. They do not use the words death or obey, and have a more modern way of stating the traditional values. The first part of the … Continue reading
Are there Really fake Ministers? by Phillip Waring
Couples cannot wait for the officiant to say, “I do, by virtue of the authority vested in me, pronounce you, husband and wife.” What if that officiant’s only virtue of ordination was to take money? Mainstream Christian denominations, … Continue reading
Celtic Wedding Blessing
Here is a Blessing you may include in your ceremony. Celtic Wedding Blessing May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace. May your troubles grow few as your blessings increase. Be no worse than the happiest day of … Continue reading
Blessing of the Hands
A very popular reading at weddings recently is called the “Blessing of the Hands”. It is usually done by having the couples face each other, holding both hands, and looking down at the hands they are holding. At that time … Continue reading