Marriage Vows

Groom and Bride

We have come together – families and friends – to witness Ryan and Ashley as they exchange their vows of marriage.We share with them their delight that God has brought them to find love with each other, and support their decision to be together from now until the day Jesus Christ returns, or calls them home.

We honor their willingness to commit to one another knowing that love requires genuine effort, action and perseverance.

They give thanks for the past, which brought them to this place, and look forward with hope to what the future will bring.

Who is it that gives this bride in marriage?

I have a few scriptures to read before go further. A charge to you Ryan and Ashley and an exhortation to you both. Scripture tells us in,

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Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

ESVHusbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Ryan be a Godly man who understands the worth of Ashley and is willing to pay the price necessary for her. Acknowledge that she will be Second only to God in your heart. The two of you, today, become one flesh, joined by God, in front of these witnesses. Enter into this commitment with the intent that nothing will ever tear that apart.

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An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

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Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

Ashley, be a virtuous woman by pursuing God and your husband,, and Ryan, value Ashley above all else.

​ ESVLove is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

This marriage is a symbol of Ryan and Ashley’s commitment to that love.

My personal hope and prayer is that they will remember the vows they make to each other today and call upon that memory when they face the trials and hardships life can bring.Today we celebrate the beginning of a beautiful love that will grow and strengthen as they live and lean on the Lord that brought them together.

Let us pray.

Today we celebrate the beginning of a beautiful love that will grow and strengthen as they live and lean on the Lord that brought them together.

Do them with a heart for longevity and out of an optimism for the good life you will have together.

Groom and Bride, as you repeat the vows we are about to perform, please reflect on what they mean and require. Do them with a heart for longevity and out of an optimism for the good life you will have together.

I, _________, take you __________ to be my husband/wife

I promise to love and cherish you,

Through the good times and the bad,

To grow with you,

To encourage you,

To be honest and open,

And to have faith in our journey together

Through all the changes that may come.

I promise to be your friend, your love, and your faithful partner for all the days of our lives.

Ring exchange

GROOM, as you place the ring on BRIDE’s finger, please repeat after me:

I give you this ring

as a reminder

that I will love, honor, and cherish you,

In all times,

In all places,

And in all ways, forever.

BRIDE, as you place the ring on GROOM’s finger, please repeat after me:

I give you this ring

as a reminder

that I will love, honor, and cherish you,

In all times,

In all places,

And in all ways, forever.

You may kiss the bride!

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my sincere pleasure to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Groom’s Last Name.