BEACH WEDDING - INTRODUCTION
As we stand witness beside the ocean tide, may your love always be as constant and unchanging as these never ending waves, floating endlessly from the depths of the sea touching softly upon the sands, as did your love come softly upon your hearts.
While these waters nourish the earth and sustain life, so may you never have a day without love for each other, love that will nourish and sustain you until the end of time.
TRADITIONAL VOWS
I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as we both shall live.
RING EXCHANGE
(Bride and Groom) you have chosen to exchange rings as the sign and seal of the promises you are making today. The ring is an ancient symbol of such vows, as the circle is considered to be the most perfect form of all forms in nature. As one unbroken circle, your ring symbolizes your unending love and commitment to each other.
(Groom) as you place this ring on (Bride’s) finger, please repeat after me:
(Bride), I give you this ring, as a symbol of our marriage, for today and tomorrow, and for all the days to come. Wear this ring as a sign of my love, and as a constant reminder, of the promises we exchange today.
(Bride), as you place this ring on (Groom's) finger, please repeat after me:
(Groom), I give you this ring, as a symbol of our marriage, for today and tomorrow, and for all the days to come. Wear this ring as a sign of my love, and as a constant reminder, of the promises we exchange today.
IRISH MARRIAGE BLESSING
May God be with you and bless you.
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness...from this day forward.
(Groom) I (Name), take you (Name), to be my wedded wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.
(Bride) I, (Name), take you (Name), to be my wedded 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, 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.
(Groom) (Name), I give you this ring; wear it with love and joy. I choose you to be my wife, 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 as long as we both shall live.
(Bride) (Name), I give you this ring; wear it with love and joy. I choose you to be my husband: to have and to hold, from this day forward. For better, for worse, for richer for poorer; in sickness and in health; to have and to cherish, as long as we both shall live. And hereto, I pledge you my faithfulness to show to you the same kind of love as Christ showed the Church when He died for her, and to love you as a part of myself because in His sight we shall be one.
(Name), I take you to be my partner; to have and to hold, from this day forward. I give to you my unending love and devotion. I promise to be true to you, to cherish you, and to share my thoughts, hopes, and dreams with you. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you, my best friend. I will love you forever.
On this special day, (Name), I give to you, in the presence of [God and] all these witnesses, my promise to stay by your side, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as 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.
From this day, on I (Name), choose you, my beloved (Name), to be my (husband/wife). To live with you, and laugh with you. To stand by your side, and sleep in your arms. To be joy to your heart, and food to your soul. To bring out the best in you always. And, for you, to be the most that I can.
I, (Name), take you (Name), to be my (husband/wife), and companion of my days. We shall bear together whatever of sorrow and adversity life may place upon us, and share together whatever of joy and fulfillment life may hold in store. I commit my life to you; a commitment made in love, kept in faith, lived in hope and eternally made anew. I pledge to you a life of giving and of hoping, of growing and of loving. I shall be with you in your tears and in your laughter, just as I shall bring to you my own joys and my own sorrows. You will be my (husband/wife), as long as love remains. My commitment is made in love, kept in faith, lived in hope and eternally made anew.
GROOM/BRIDE, as you hold the hands of the woman/man you love, look into her/his eyes and say to her/him:
BRIDE/GROOM, I choose you to be my wife/husband, to honor you and treasure you, to give you all the love in my heart, and have you by my side as long as we both shall live. This is my promise to you.
GROOM/BRIDE, do you take BRIDE/GROOM to be your wedded wife/husband? (I do)
Will you love, comfort, honor and respect her/him? Will you share all life has to offer, your hopes and dreams, your achievements and disappointments with her/him from this day forward? (I will)
GROOM/BRIDE, I commit my life to our partnership in marriage. I promise to comfort you, to encourage you in all walks of life. I promise to express my thoughts and emotions to you and to listen to you in times of joy and in times of sorrow. GROOM/BRIDE, I love you, and you are my closest friend. Will you let me share my life and all that I am with you? (I will.)
I promise you BRIDE/GROOM, that I will be your loving and loyal husband/wife from now on and I will share with you all of life's joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, until death parts us.
GROOM/BRIDE I take you as my wife/husband. I freely, happily and knowingly choose you above all others to share my life with me. I will honor you and tenderly care for you, cherish and encourage your fulfillment, and remain beside you through all the challenges of our lives. I am your companion forever; this is my promise.
I GROOM/BRIDE, take you, BRIDE/GROOM, to be my husband/wife, 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, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.
You are my only love, my first and my last. I have loved you since the first moment we met and will love you until my last breath leaves my earthly shell.
On this special day as we become husband and wife, before our family, our friends, and before each other, I make these commitments of my own free will: I promise to care for you in every way I can; I will respect, cherish and love you; in times of joy and sorrow I will be with you. I promise to speak to you in truth and sincerity, and hold you close. I will let no other person or thing come between us. I will always do all I can to help you become the person you want to be.
Before our friends and those so special to us here, on this wonderful day of gladness and good fortune, I GROOM/BRIDE take you BRIDE/GROOM as my wife/husband, in friendship and in love, in strength and weakness, to share the good times and misfortune, in achievement and failure, to celebrate life with you forevermore.
I, BRIDE/GROOM, take (you/thee) 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; and I promise to be faithful to you until death parts us.
I, BRIDE/GROOM, take you, GROOM/BRIDE, as my best friend for life. I am so in love with you that I want to promise to stand beside you through thick and thin, through good and bad, through joy and sorrow. I want to spend the rest of my life hearing your thoughts and seeing your dreams. I promise to do my best to make our lives better and better from this day on because I am so amazed by you. This is my solemn vow.
From this moment, I, GROOM/BRIDE, take you, BRIDE/GROOM, as my best friend for life. I pledge to honor, encourage, and support you through our walk together. When our way becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you and uplift you, so that through our union we can accomplish more than we could alone. I promise to work at our love and always make you a priority in my life. With every beat of my heart, I will love you. This is my solemn vow.
BRIDE, you have been my friend since my heart began to beat. I have loved you since you entered into my conscious thought. I promise to care for you and protect you forever and forever. I wish to be your guiding light and be near you this day until I draw my last breath. I promise to cherish you daily and walk through the trials of life by your side. I am taking your hand to testify my love to you and others here, that we may be united in truth and honesty.
GROOM, my heart skipped a beat the first moment I saw you. I have come to know you and respect you. I wish to care for you and enjoy life with you. I will be you shelter in your time of sorrow and pain. I will be your friend and guide in time of worry. I will be yours and yours only through the good and bad. I am taking your hand to testify my love to you and others here, that we may be united in truth and honesty.
On this day I choose you my beautiful GROOM/BRIDE to be my husband/wife. To laugh with you and care for you. To share laughter and sleep in your embrace. To reflect the love in your heart. To lift you up above all others. And to be the ember that burns brightly in your heart.
Before all here and powers not seen, I GROOM/BRIDE, choose you BRIDE/GROOM to be my husband/wife, to have and hold from this day forward. To be at your side in time of distress and time of plenty, and to love and care for you always.
I promise to be your best friend and companion on the road of life. I will help you fulfill your dreams, and be sensitive to the cares of your heart. I will cherish you always in this life, and until we meet again in heaven. I take you as my husband/wife, GROOM/BRIDE.
GROOM/BRIDE, before these witness I GROOM/BRIDE, take you, BRIDE/GROOM to be my husband/wife. To have and to hold from this day forward, I will cherish the memories of our past and protection of our future. I will honor and trust you in good times and bad. As I take your hand, so take my heart, keep and seal it for all eternity.
My beloved on this day I take your hand in marriage, sealed before all those gathered here. Today I promise to share my life with you, to listen, to honor and to trust you. I promise on this day to be yours, without thought of others or distractions. I take you as my husband/wife on this very special day.
You are all that I desire in a partner, faithful, true, loving, and supportive. I will be these to you. I will never deceive or intentionally hurt you. I promise to be the best partner than I can be so that our marriage can be one of trust and love with overwhelming happiness.
I, GROOM/BRIDE, choose you, BRIDE/GROOM, as my everything. I vow to love you through sickness and health, through the good and the bad, through richer and poorer. You are everything I need, and at this moment I know that all my prayers have been answered and that all of my dreams have come true. This is the moment I have waited my whole life for. I promise to give you my all and I know that I could not ask for more from you. I love you and always will.
GROOM/BRIDE, you are my husband/wife
My feet shall run because of you.
My feet dance because of you.
My eyes see because of you.
My mind thinks because of you.
And I shall love because of you
I, GROOM/BRIDE, take you BRIDE/GROOM, from this day forth, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. You are all that I have dreamt of and all that I desire. I promise to comfort you, support you, cherish you, encourage you and honor you. I promise to be there for you when you are sad, and laugh with you when you are happy. I love you now and I will love you ‘til the end.
I GROOM/BRIDE promise to give you the best of myself and ask of you no more than I can give. I promise to respect you as your own person and to realize that your interests, desires and needs are no less important than my own. I promise to share with you my time and attention and to bring you joy, strength and imagination to our relationship. I promise to keep myself open to you, to let you see through the window of my world into my innermost fears and feelings, secrets and dreams. I promise to grow along with you, to be willing to face changes in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, with all I have to give and all I feel inside the only way I know how. Completely and forever.
I, GROOM/BRIDE, take you BRIDE/GROOM, to be my wife/husband, my best friend in life and my one true love. I will cherish our marriage and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you, respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together. I give you my hand, my heart and my love, from this day forward, as long as we both shall live.
I, GROOM/BRIDE, take you BRIDE/GROOM, from this day forward as my wife/husband, partner and best friend. I promise to take you into my heart, as you are, and as you will become. I promise to walk by your side and support your dreams. I promise to love you more each day as we travel through this physical and eternal life together.
I GROOM/BRIDE, take you BRIDE/GROOM, to be my cherished husband/wife. To laugh with you and serve you with my strength, love, and heart. To hold you tight in time of night, and let you soar to new heights. To stand by you near your side and care for you until I die, I will always love you.
GROOM/BRIDE, I will be faithful to you as long as I live, I take you as my husband/wife from this day forward. I will care for you and love throughout this life and the life to come. My heart is in a sea of joy, and my eyes behold beauty beyond compare. I am thankful that you were made you just for me.
GROOM/BRIDE, before these witnesses I vow to care for you and love you as long as I have breath. I take you with joy and happiness this day. I will help you overcome the hurdles in your life and respect your choices. Today I have found my perfect partner. I accept your faults and strengths, from this day forward. This is my solemn vow.
I, GROOM/BRIDE offer myself completely to you, BRIDE/GROOM, as your husband/wife in marriage. I cherish the friendship we have enjoyed, and look to the future to deepen and strengthen it. I will be by your side in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph, in hardship and in ease, in sorrow and in joy. I will cherish and respect you, comfort and encourage you, trust and forgive you, honor and love you, from this day to all days.
I, GROOM/BRIDE take you, BRIDE/GROOM to be the wife/husband of my days. To be the mother/father of my children, to be the companion of my house. We will keep together what measure of trouble and sorrow our lives may lay upon us, and we will share together our store of goodness and plenty and love.
GROOM/BRIDE, today I give thanks to the Divine for finding you. I promise to love you without reservation and support your dreams. I hope to share your ups and downs. To follow the path laid before us with you by my side. I hope the miracle of today will repeat itself every day I spend with you. I will be faithful to you as long as we both shall live.
GROOM/BRIDE, I pledge my love to you today in front of our friends and families. I will honor and cherish you as long as we live. I want you to be my companion throughout the journey of life. Marry me today, and I will be the happiest man/woman in the world.
BRIDE, you are my dream come true. I am so excited to be standing with you here today. You are precious to me, and I plan to cherish you forever. I promise today and for all of our tomorrows to be the best husband that I can be. To take care of you in times of sickness and in health, to be your support system during the good and the bad that we know we will face in this lifetime. I give you my love and faithfulness from this day on.
GROOM, I am yours. To be here with you on our wedding day is my dream come true. I also promise to take care of you in sickness and during the bad times we may face, and I pledge to be a joy in your life and cheer you on during your struggles. I look forward to the good times we will share in the future as I looked forward to today. I give you my love and faithfulness from this day on.
BRIDE/GROOM, you fill me with a sense of peace. I take comfort from you becoming my wife. I know that you will support me and take care of me during anytime of need or want. I pledge to do the same for you as your loving, faithful husband/wife.
GROOM/BRIDE, on this day, I vow to be worthy of your trust and love. I vow to keep the door of my heart open unto you forever. I vow to love you with an on-going friendship and loyalty as never before. I vow to walk with you on the road of life. I vow to shelter your plans for the future and cares of this world within my heart. From this day forth and before everyone gathered here, I vow to love you without reservation for all eternity.
GROOM/BRIDE, I take you to be my lawfully wedded husband/wife. Before these witnesses I vow to love you and care for you as long as we both shall live. I choose you as the love of my life with whom I will spend all the days of my life.
BRIDE/GROOM, this afternoon before all those gathered here I pledge my love to you. May you and everyone gathered here today, know that I am without a doubt totally in love with you. I will care for you in moments of trial and tribulation, however I will not be deterred. Where you will go, there I will go. I promise by all that we hold sacred in front of this assembly.
GROOM/BRIDE, I am secure in the knowledge and power of your words that you love me. I reflect that love back to you with every ounce of my soul. I shall learn to love you deeper each day. I will be the
wind beneath your wings and air filling your life. I will travel with you through all of life's journeys. I will always make you my priority in life. I take you to be my husband/wife.
I, GROOM/BRIDE, take you, BRIDE/GROOM, as the love of my life. I vow to be patient with you and the circumstances in our lives. I vow to be kind to all people we come across. I vow not to be boastful of our love or about our accomplishments. I promise to be proud of you, but not proud in love for though I will strive for perfection, I know I can never reach it. I promise not to be quick to anger, but to think before I speak and act. I vow not to keep a record of wrongs, but to always keep the happy memories alive. I know our love will never fail.
