We have all come here today, not only to join two people together, but also to recognize that such a joining has already taken place in their hearts.

On this very special occasion, we give thanks for alll the rich experiences of life which has brought ______________and_______________________to this point in their lives. We are grateful for the loving support of friends and family and for the lessons learned on their journey through life. We are grateful for the values they have found by their own strivings. Within them is a great love for each other, may their love grow and mature, with each passing year.

No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family. In forming a marriage union two people become something greater than once they were. This ceremony is therefore a symbol, a celebration, a public recognition of what already exists in your hearts for each other. This is your marriage and not something created by the state or church–it is yours to define, yours to make real, yours to live.

OUR WORDS TO EACH OTHER

Plese join hands and face one another…

Consent:

__________________ Will you take this woman/man whose hand you hold, choosing her/him alone to be your wife/husband? Will you love her/him and comfort her/him with kindness, understanding and respect throughout your lives?

(I Will)

__________________Will you take this woman/man whose hand you hold, choosing her/him alone to be your wife/husband? Will you love her/him and comfort her/him with kindness, understanding and respect throughout your lives?

Vows:

I _______________ take you ________________ , my best friend, to be my wife/husband. I promise to love, honor and respect you from this day forward, through our strengths and weaknesses, good times and hardships, with patience and understanding, now and forever.

I _______________ take you ________________ , my best friend, to be my wife/husband. I promise to love, honor and respect you from this day forward, through our strengths and weaknesses, good times and hardships, with patience and understanding, now and forever.

Ring Passages:

The wedding ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward bond that unites the two of you as one. As often as you see these rings, you will be reminded of this moment, and the love you have promised one another.

Ring Exchange:

Please place the ring on his/her finger and repeat after me.

__________________says: I give you this ring, as a symbol of all that we are together, with my constant love, honor, and friendship.

__________________says: I give you this ring, as a symbol of all that we are together, with my constant love, honor, and friendship.

Closing:

May the beauty of this day remain in your marriage and bring peace to your home. May there be warmth and gentleness, love and compassion, for all the days that lie ahead. You are two individuals who enrich your existence by having a single life that you will share together.

There is no limit to the beautiful facets that your relationship will foster, for there awaits both of you all the joys of growing together in a life which you will share for years to come.

As witnessed here today, _________________ and________________ have consented to take each other in lawful wedlock, and have given and pledged their faithfulness to each other, and having declared the same by exchanging rings, and joining hands. Now by virtue of the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, I hereby pronounce them life partners and declare that they have been lawfully married.
_______________and____________, you may now kiss/hug and embrace this moment.