What are those lines that the bride and groom exchange during the ceremony?

Question

I only remember that line, ''as long as we both shall live?''

please help

Answer 1

vows?

Answer 2

vows!!!!????

Answer 3

That line might also be in the exchange of rings, wording can and does vary.

Answer 4

There are three pairs of lines exchanged during the traditional wedding service, as used for over four hundred years: the declaration of intent (intended to ensure that the couple are marrying of their own free will), the vows, and the ring exchange.

The Declaration is asked by the officiant who says:

John, wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour and keep her in sickness and in health; and forsaking all other, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live? (and the person addressed answers, "I will").

The Vows go

"I John take thee Mary to be my wedded 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, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinances, and thereto I plight thee my troth."

The ring exchange goes

"With this ring, I thee wed; with my body I thee honour, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost".

In each case, the traditional women's words are slightly altered to include a promise to obey, although nowadays typically the bride uses exactly the same words as the groom.

Answer 5

Those are the traditional wedding vows:

_______ I, give you this ring, wear it with love and joy. I choose you 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 as long as we both shall live.

This version of wedding vows is not as common as they once were, for couples are now choosing alternative wording or their own versions.

Answer 6

they are called vows.  A lot of people write their own now and don't use those "lines" anymore.

It usually goes something about "i [insert name] take [insert name] to be my lawfully wedded husband/wife." then goes on and on and on about stuff like "in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse so long as we both shall live"

Answer 7

Try this site:

http://www.myweddingvows.com/traditional...

The vows differ slightly depending on the church, or they may differ considerably, especially if the couple choses to write their own vows.

Answer 8

vows

Answer 9

They are called wedding vows.  Unfortunately they are broken about half the time nowadays with divorce.