I wrote our ceremony, it's a bit long, but this is it... What do you think?

Question

Remember, this is for our elopement. We're having a custom ceremony and it can be long since it will only be three people (me, my fiance, and our Reverend... oh and our photogs will be there too so it is technically 5 people). Here goes:

(Rev): Today we have come together to unite in the bonds of marriage these two. Allison and Craig have come here today to be blessed in the sight of God with the completion of forming, from two separate families, a family of their own.

The book of Colossians, chapter 3, verse 13 states: Love is a perfect bond of union.

Today love becomes the bond uniting your souls into marriage. God has blessed you both with a gift of love far beyond comprehension's grasp.

*Prayer*

Craig, take Allison's hands, palms up. These are the hands that will care for you and love you for all time. These hands will carry your children and protect your family. These hands were designed and molded with you in God's mind. Cherish them for they will be the hands that know and love you best.

Allison, take Craig's hands, palms up. These are the hands that will provide for you and protect you for all eternity. These hands will care for your children and love your family. These hands were created to give you light and to guide you. Cherish these hands for they will light your whole world.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 states: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Craig, do you take Allison to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward? To love and respect, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for all of eternity?

(Craig): I do.

(Rev): Please take her hand and repeat after me: "With this ring I thee wed / in the bonds of love / and in the sight of God. / I promise to be a loving and tender husband / and will forever trust and be faithful to you."

Allison, do you take Craig to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward? To love and respect, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for all of eternity?

(Allison): I do.

(Rev): Please take his hand and repeat after me: "With this ring I thee wed / in the bonds of love / and in the sight of God. / I promise to be a loving and tender wife / and will forever trust and be faithful to you."

The unity candle is representative of two lives uniting as one. Will each of you take one of the tapers? Repeat after me: "I light my candle / as if it is the flame of my soul. / Together we shall become one."

"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female, and said 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh?' So they are no longer two, but one. Therefor what God has joined together, let man not separate." (Matthew 19:4-6)

By the authority vested in me and by the blessings of God, I now pronounce you man and wife.

You may now seal your union with a kiss.

I know it's long, but it's very personal. What do you think?

Answer 1

Wonderful   tremendous   unbelievably beautiful    couldn't find a thing change or improve..    I wish both of you happiness beyond words.

Answer 2

oh my gosh! i LOVe this! you seriously made me cry! this is very reverant and its very beautiful! wow..its amazing to see there is still true love in this world! best of luck in your new marriage!  

Answer 3

I really like the hands things. (thanks for the great idea lol...don't worry I won't copy it). I think you 2 should write personal vows. But then again, I'm impartial to the whole speaking from your heart thing and not just repeating what the minister says.

If you are worried about having to remember them, this is what I'm doing at my wedding: I'm typing up our vows in a nice calligraphy writing, cutting them out so they are about the size of an index card, and mounting them on a cardstock. I am using peach cardstock for my huz's and a brown for mine and then I'm tying a ribbon at the top peach for me and brown for him (if you can't tell, my colors are peach and brown). Then we will just read them from the pretty cards and I can put them in the guest book later.  

Answer 4

i've never been closer to suicide then when i read this!! *pukes*

EDIT - actually no i am telling you what i'd be thinking if i was sitting there listening to this. you have to realise this is a site where people give opinions and some people might actually be thinking this at your ceremony. it's just a fact that not everyone does the cheesy way that you do.  i am not on here to get best answers ... rather to tell the honest truth as i see it

and rather then say "what do you think?" why not rather then say: "please kiss my *** for these brilliant vows i have spent hours writing"

Answer 5

You're very brave to write your own ceremony, but it makes it so very personal.  If it's what you want, and your officiant is happy to use it, then do it.  Enjoy your special day - made even more special by the words you choose for each other.  Good luck.

Answer 6

Munchy, it's all just lovely. Heartfelt and moving - personal and loving.  

Answer 7

And now potentially millions of people have read your ceremony.