Introduction
Hello everyone, and welcome! My name is Tony, I am a longtime friend of the groom, and I will
be officiating their wedding ceremony today.
Before we begin, the bride and groom would like to respectfully request that you keep your
cameras and phones off during the ceremony. They have arranged for an excellent photographer
and videographer to capture this part of the day, and they’ll happily share all the pictures with
anyone who is interested. So for now, please just sit back and enjoy the next few minutes.
Music starts
Groomsmen enter
Groom enters
Bridesmaids enter
Flower dog enters
Bride enters
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the picturesque Pocono Mountains to witness
Chelsea and Jeffrey pledge to each other, before their loved ones, what we have all known for a
long time—that if there is such a thing in this world as a soul mate, these two have found theirs
in each other.
Chelsea and Jeffrey are honored that you, their dearest friends and family, have traveled from so
far—or even from across town—to help them celebrate their love and commitment to each other.
They would like to particularly thank their parents today for the unconditional love, support, and
guidance you have always shown to them.
Chelsea and Jeffrey would like to ask for a brief moment of silence to acknowledge their loved
ones who could not be here today—-- We think of them now and can feel their presence here
with us today.
*moment of silence*
Thank you.
Chelsea, Jeffrey, this marriage does not mark the beginning of a new relationship for you; rather,
it is an acknowledgement and a celebration of the love and life you share together. You are here
to affirm the choice you make every day to stand together as partners and to love each other
unconditionally.
Love is listening to each other, supporting each other, and enjoying this adventure of life with
each other. It is not an excuse to stop growing, not an excuse to stop making yourself better, and
not an excuse to take the other person for granted. The two of you must lean on each other, but
not so much as to suffocate the other. Love is being honest with each other, having the capacity
to forgive and forget, finding dreams to share and common goals to work towards, and sharing
responsibilities equally. Love is learning when it is time to speak and when it is time to listen. It
is trusting that as your lives continue to grow and change, you will keep in step and move
forward together. Your love is not a feeling to be taken lightly, but a privilege to be cherished
and nurtured. Love is standing together, facing the world. It is not only finding the right partner,
it is continually working to be the right partner.
Affirmation
Before Chelsea and Jeffrey exchange their vows, we should recognize that they are not
exchanging them in a void. All of us here represent the many facets of their lives gathered
together in the one shared moment. We are not just witnesses to their promises today, but willing
participants in their lives together, both before and after their marriage vows.
Each of you, by your presence here today, is being called upon to support Chelsea and Jeffrey in
loving one another—to help lift them up when life is hard, to remind them during difficult times
of the vows made on this day, and to celebrate with them when life is joyful.
Sand Ceremony
Today the two of you are making a life-long commitment to share the rest of your lives with each
other.
Your relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand;
each representing all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be.
Each one holds its own unique beauty, strength, and character. They can stand on their own and
be whole, without the need of anything else. When the two are blended together they represent
an entirely new and extraordinary relationship. Each grain of sand brings to the mixture a lasting
beauty that forever enriches the combination.
You may now pick up your individual vases of sand.
As you hold your sand, the separate containers of sand represent your lives to this moment;
individual and unique. As you now combine your sands together, your lives also join together as
one.
You may now blend the sands together, symbolizing the uniting of the bride and groom as one.
(we pour our sands until they are emptied)
The life that each of you have experienced until now, individually, will hereafter be inseparably
united, for the two sands are now one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and
poured again into their individual containers, so will your marriage be.
Vows
Chelsea and Jeffrey: Having considered all that love and marriage entail, I now ask that you each
now make your personal vows to each other.
*Chelsea’s vows*
*Jeffrey’s vows*
I now ask you both to affirm your wedding vows.
Chelsea, do you take Jeffrey to be your husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, forsaking
all others, as long as you both shall live?
Chelsea-I do.
Jeffrey, do you take Chelsea to be your wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, forsaking
all others, as long as you both shall live?
Jeffrey-I do.
Ring Exchange
Chelsea and Jeffrey, these rings that you will now exchange are a symbol of your love and
evidence that you are never alone, but carry each other with you in everything you do.
Chelsea, please place this ring on Jeffrey’s finger and repeat after me: “With this ring, I thee
wed.”
Chelsea: With this ring, I thee wed.
Jeffrey, please place this ring on Chelsea’s finger and repeat after me: “With this ring, I thee
wed.”
Jeffrey: With this ring, I thee wed.
Proclamation
Chelsea and Jeffrey, you have begun your marriage here today in speaking these vows in front of
your family and friends, and you will continue to live it in the days and years to come, standing
by each other, sharing all the sweet and the bitter of life. We recognize and respect these vows
you have made here on this day, before each one of us as a witness.
Therefore, by the power invested in me by the Universal Life Church, it is my great pleasure to
pronounce you husband and wife! Jeffrey, you may now kiss the bride.
KISS!
Chelsea and Jeffrey, may the happiness you share today be with you always, and may every
word you have pledged here be a constant and living truth in your lives.
Ladies and gentleman, please prepare your bubbles. I now have the great honor to introduce to
you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Ostrum!
Cheering, bubble blowing, and we exit the ceremony as music is playing.
Hello everyone, and welcome! My name is Tony, I am a longtime friend of the groom, and I will
be officiating their wedding ceremony today.
Before we begin, the bride and groom would like to respectfully request that you keep your
cameras and phones off during the ceremony. They have arranged for an excellent photographer
and videographer to capture this part of the day, and they’ll happily share all the pictures with
anyone who is interested. So for now, please just sit back and enjoy the next few minutes.
Music starts
Groomsmen enter
Groom enters
Bridesmaids enter
Flower dog enters
Bride enters
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the picturesque Pocono Mountains to witness
Chelsea and Jeffrey pledge to each other, before their loved ones, what we have all known for a
long time—that if there is such a thing in this world as a soul mate, these two have found theirs
in each other.
Chelsea and Jeffrey are honored that you, their dearest friends and family, have traveled from so
far—or even from across town—to help them celebrate their love and commitment to each other.
They would like to particularly thank their parents today for the unconditional love, support, and
guidance you have always shown to them.
Chelsea and Jeffrey would like to ask for a brief moment of silence to acknowledge their loved
ones who could not be here today—-- We think of them now and can feel their presence here
with us today.
*moment of silence*
Thank you.
Chelsea, Jeffrey, this marriage does not mark the beginning of a new relationship for you; rather,
it is an acknowledgement and a celebration of the love and life you share together. You are here
to affirm the choice you make every day to stand together as partners and to love each other
unconditionally.
Love is listening to each other, supporting each other, and enjoying this adventure of life with
each other. It is not an excuse to stop growing, not an excuse to stop making yourself better, and
not an excuse to take the other person for granted. The two of you must lean on each other, but
not so much as to suffocate the other. Love is being honest with each other, having the capacity
to forgive and forget, finding dreams to share and common goals to work towards, and sharing
responsibilities equally. Love is learning when it is time to speak and when it is time to listen. It
is trusting that as your lives continue to grow and change, you will keep in step and move
forward together. Your love is not a feeling to be taken lightly, but a privilege to be cherished
and nurtured. Love is standing together, facing the world. It is not only finding the right partner,
it is continually working to be the right partner.
Affirmation
Before Chelsea and Jeffrey exchange their vows, we should recognize that they are not
exchanging them in a void. All of us here represent the many facets of their lives gathered
together in the one shared moment. We are not just witnesses to their promises today, but willing
participants in their lives together, both before and after their marriage vows.
Each of you, by your presence here today, is being called upon to support Chelsea and Jeffrey in
loving one another—to help lift them up when life is hard, to remind them during difficult times
of the vows made on this day, and to celebrate with them when life is joyful.
Sand Ceremony
Today the two of you are making a life-long commitment to share the rest of your lives with each
other.
Your relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand;
each representing all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be.
Each one holds its own unique beauty, strength, and character. They can stand on their own and
be whole, without the need of anything else. When the two are blended together they represent
an entirely new and extraordinary relationship. Each grain of sand brings to the mixture a lasting
beauty that forever enriches the combination.
You may now pick up your individual vases of sand.
As you hold your sand, the separate containers of sand represent your lives to this moment;
individual and unique. As you now combine your sands together, your lives also join together as
one.
You may now blend the sands together, symbolizing the uniting of the bride and groom as one.
(we pour our sands until they are emptied)
The life that each of you have experienced until now, individually, will hereafter be inseparably
united, for the two sands are now one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and
poured again into their individual containers, so will your marriage be.
Vows
Chelsea and Jeffrey: Having considered all that love and marriage entail, I now ask that you each
now make your personal vows to each other.
*Chelsea’s vows*
*Jeffrey’s vows*
I now ask you both to affirm your wedding vows.
Chelsea, do you take Jeffrey to be your husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, forsaking
all others, as long as you both shall live?
Chelsea-I do.
Jeffrey, do you take Chelsea to be your wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, forsaking
all others, as long as you both shall live?
Jeffrey-I do.
Ring Exchange
Chelsea and Jeffrey, these rings that you will now exchange are a symbol of your love and
evidence that you are never alone, but carry each other with you in everything you do.
Chelsea, please place this ring on Jeffrey’s finger and repeat after me: “With this ring, I thee
wed.”
Chelsea: With this ring, I thee wed.
Jeffrey, please place this ring on Chelsea’s finger and repeat after me: “With this ring, I thee
wed.”
Jeffrey: With this ring, I thee wed.
Proclamation
Chelsea and Jeffrey, you have begun your marriage here today in speaking these vows in front of
your family and friends, and you will continue to live it in the days and years to come, standing
by each other, sharing all the sweet and the bitter of life. We recognize and respect these vows
you have made here on this day, before each one of us as a witness.
Therefore, by the power invested in me by the Universal Life Church, it is my great pleasure to
pronounce you husband and wife! Jeffrey, you may now kiss the bride.
KISS!
Chelsea and Jeffrey, may the happiness you share today be with you always, and may every
word you have pledged here be a constant and living truth in your lives.
Ladies and gentleman, please prepare your bubbles. I now have the great honor to introduce to
you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Ostrum!
Cheering, bubble blowing, and we exit the ceremony as music is playing.
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| Getting the paperwork done the day before so no one could bail on the day of. |
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| How many guys can look this good in a tux the day of the wedding. |
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| What a beautiful wedding for an amazing couple. I'm so honored they chose me to solemnize their wedding. |
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