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THE SHORTEST WEDDING CEREMONY SCRIPT EVER
This script only contains the two things absolutely required for a wedding ceremony to be legally binding: the Declaration of Intent and the wedding officiant’s pronouncement.We have not included a Procession, Personal Vow Exchange, Ring Exchange, or Recession in this script. Although these elements are very common in both traditional and modern wedding ceremonies, they are considered ceremonial and are not legally required for a wedding to take place...
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Wedding Ceremony Readings
from "Union"by Robert Fulghum
"You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making promises and agreements in an informal way. All those conversations that were held riding in a car or over a meal or during long walks - all those sentences that began with "When we're married" and continued with "I will and you will and we will" - those late night talks that included "someday and somehow and maybe"- and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding. The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, "You know all those things we've promised and hoped and dreamed- well, I meant it all, every word." Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you have been many things to one another-acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, and even teacher, for you have learned much from one another in these last few years. Now you shall say a few words that take you across a threshold of life, and things will never quite be the same between you. For after these vows, you shall say to the world, this- is my husband, this- is my wife”​~~~~~~~~~~This is a timeless traditional reading about marriage. I will often have wedding guests talk about how it was shared at their wedding and they have had a copy of it hanging on their wall in their home for the past 30 years.

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Opening Prayers for Your Wedding Ceremony
Opening Prayer 1​Heavenly Father, we gather here together because you have promised that wherever 3 or more are gathered in your name, you will be in the midst of them. We ask for your presence here, as we join bride/groom in marriage. We ask your blessings over this ceremony as bride/groom make their vows to each other. Stand by them throughout their marriage and fill them with your perfect love so that they may grow in their love for you and for each other throughout their marriage and their lives. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. ​~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 2​O God, Creator of us all, we thank you for the gift of life and onthis day we thank you especially for the joy that Bride and Groomhave found in each other, and for the promises they will make before you.Bless all of our families and friends who are present with us on this special occasion.We also remember those who couldn't be here today, particularly (you can name people here if you like)We pray, O God, that you remain with Bride andGroom as a partner in their marriage. Grant to them, and to us all,love and understanding all of our days. Amen~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 3Lord God Almighty,Creator of the heavens and earth.Thank you for the gift of marriageFor all the joy and love that it brings us.We thank you for NAME and NAMEThank you that you have brought them together for this special day And that you hold them safely in Your hands.We pray that you would richly bless them as they exchange their vows and their wedding rings,And from this day forward they would walk hand in hand into everything that you have destined them to be.We give our hearts and beings to You now in adoration And welcome Your Holy Spirit amongst us.Amen.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 4​Family, friends, and loved ones let us pray together: Gracious Father God, we give you thanks for your gift of enduring love and your presence here with us now as we witness the vows of marriage between Bride/Groom and Bride/Groom. We ask you to bless this couple in their union and throughout their life together as husband and wife. Keep and guide them from this day forward. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 5​God of wonder and of joy, grace comes from you, and you alone are the source of life and love.Without you, we cannot please you;without your love, our deeds are worth nothing. Send your Holy Spirit,and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, that we may worship you now with thankful hearts and serve you always with willing minds; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 5​Let us be grateful for the capacity to see, feel, hear, and understand. Let us be grateful for this incredible gift of life. Let us be especially grateful for the ties of love which bind us together, giving dignity, meaning, worth and joy to all our days. This is indeed a day which the Lord has made. Let us rejoice in it and be glad, and let us count our many blessings.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 6​In the presence of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we have come together to witness the marriage of Bride and Groom. To pray for God’s blessings on them, to share their joy and celebrate their love.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 7​Family, friends, and loved ones let us pray together: Gracious Father God, we give you thanks for your gift of enduring love and your presence here with us now as we witness the vows of marriage between Bride/Groom and Bride/Groom. We ask you to bless this couple in their union and throughout their life together as husband and wife. Keep and guide them from this day forward. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 8​Thank you, God, for the beautiful bond of love that exists between Bride/Groom and Bride/Groom. Thank you for this wedding ceremony with family, friends and loved ones. We are grateful for your presence with us here today and for your divine blessing on this holy event, the marriage day of (name of Bride/Groom) and (name of Bride/Groom). Amen.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 9Thank you, God, for the beautiful bond of love that exists between Bride/Groom and Bride/Groom. Thank you for this wedding ceremony with family, friends and loved ones. We are grateful for your presence with us here today and for your divine blessing on this holy event, the marriage day of (name of Bride/Groom) and (name of Bride/Groom). Amen.~~~~~~~~~~Opening Prayer Option 10​Gracious God, our hearts are filled with great happiness on this the wedding day of Bride/Groom and Bride/Groom. They come before you, pledging their lives and their hearts to one another.Grant that they may be ever true and loving, living together in such a way as to never bring heartbreak into their marriage.Temper their hearts with kindness and help them to be sweethearts, helpmates, friend and guide, and together, may they meet the cares and problems of life more bravely.May their home truly be a place of love and harmony where your Spirit is ever present. Bless their wedding day, we pray, and walk beside them, through all their life together. Amen.
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Unplugged Wedding Ceremony Script 1Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for joining us today. Before we begin the ceremony, I’d like to ask you to refrain from sharing anything about the ceremony on social media until the reception. Bride and Groom are coming together today before God in the celebration of their marriage and would like the focus at this time to be on the ceremony. Thank you. Let us begin! Unplugged Wedding Ceremony Script 2Family, friends, honored guests, on behalf of Bride and Groom, I would like to warmly welcome you to the celebration of their marriage. They wish to express their gratitude for each of you who has chosen to be here today. During the ceremony this afternoon, we respectfully request that you silence and put away all cell phones and cameras so we can all be fully present in this moment. Thank you! Let us begin… Unplugged Wedding Ceremony Script 3Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Bride and Groom's Wedding! I ask that you silence your phones and refrain from taking pictures during the wedding. There are professional photographers here to catch all the important moments. They will be happy to share those pictures with you when they are done. Thank you! Let’s begin.
A Moment of Silence For Your Wedding Ceremony
Ways to honor and or acknowledge those who could not be at your wedding ceremony.
Moment of Silence Option 1Bride and Groom thank you for your presence here today. They ask for your blessing, encouragement, and lifelong support, for their decision to be married. They also remember other loved ones who cannot be here to share this moment with them today. Those who were simply unable to attend or those who have passed away, remembering especially, their fallen comrades. Those people too, they hold dear in their hearts.~~~~~~~~~~Moment of Silence Option 2At this time, we’d like to take a moment to remember those who are not here with us today, those who could not be here or those who have moved on to greater things, we know that they are here with us in spirit. ~~~~~~~~~~Moment Of Silence Option 3At this time, we’d like to take a moment of silence to remember those who are not here with us. Even though they are not here physically, they are a part of the foundation that makes Bride and Groom the people they are today.May we always remember (names of those who passed).Please cherish the memories of these friends and family and all others who live on in our hearts.Amen.~~~~~~~~~~
Moment of Silence Option 4We would like to take a moment to recognize those that could not be here today.While they may not physically be with us, Bride and Groom feel their love and support.~~~~~~~~~~Moment of Silence Option 5​Love has gathered us here today to witness the joining of Bride and Groom, Had the name and relationship of the deceased been alive today, they would have been incredibly proud to be celebrating this marriage with us.Still we feel their presence with us, as they surround us with their spirit and shower us with their love. It is in their memory that we now light this candle. Let us all bow our heads for a brief moment of reflection to acknowledge insert name's presence here with us.~~~~~~~~~~
The Most Popular Bible Verses for Weddings & What They Mean

1. 1 Corinthians 13:4-84 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.8 Love never fails. The Bible shares that love is more than a feeling. It is full of action. Having this piece of Scripture shared at your wedding serves as a type of vow to your partner. 2. Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.This verse will demonstrate your level of commitment and investment to your partner. 3. Ephesians 5:22-3322 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[a] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church”” 30 for we are members of his body. 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”[b] 32 This is a profound mystery””but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.*WARNING* This verse often gets taken out of context. For more info, read all of Ephesians. But this is a very beautiful piece of Scripture that shares the duties of each partner and how they can be there for each other. It brings love and understanding into the relationship. It should not bring one partner above the other. 4. Ecclesiastes 4:9-129 Two are better than one,because they have a good return for their labor:10If either of them falls down,one can help the other up.But pity anyone who fallsand has no one to help them up.11Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.But how can one keep warm alone?12Though one may be overpowered,two can defend themselves.A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.This poem shares the true partnership between two people – the fundamental basis of being there for someone in the highs and lows is demonstrated here and the strength that comes from inviting Christ into your relationship.
Disney Themed Wedding
With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup shall never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. And with this ring, I ask you to be mine.- The Corpse Bride

And at last I see the lightAnd it's like the fog has liftedAnd at last I see the lightAnd it's like the sky is newAnd it's warm and real and brightAnd the world has somehow shiftedAll at once everything looks differentNow that I see you.- Tangled
People do crazy things... when they're in love.-HerculesStar Wars your thing?
"I'll not leave you now. I've got to save you." "You already have." Luke & Anakin Skywalker~~~~~~~~~~Want to include your dog or your cat in your ceremony?
"No matter how much cats fight, there always seems to be plenty of kittens." -Abraham Lincoln~~~~~~~~~~
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  • Margaret S. Johnson is a highly sought and award-winning professional wedding officiant, premarital mentor, and relationship podcast host. She is noted for her responsiveness, flexibility, organization, warmth, and creativity. An LGBTQ+ ally, Margaret actively honors diverse backgrounds, so families and guests feel included and respected. With over 20 years of experience working in corporate events planning, she brings attention to detail and execution of the celebration planning process. She is the author of Wedding Planning like a Professional, journal, a wedding planning journal that helps couples, who don't know where to start.
  • Regardless of your religion, culture, or background, - Minister Margaret S. Johnson is more than happy to officiate your wedding ceremony. Their professional services include:
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  • Margaret goes above and beyond to tailor her words to reflect your personality, hoping to give you a personalized, unforgettable ceremony. She wants to tell the tale of your journey together so far through her service.
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After meeting you both, and learning a bit about your love story, I believe that you were meant to be and it was always you. You didn't need date nights to realize your compatibility. Your family visits were not a test of suitability. It was already you. Your relationship was already being nurtured. Absolute. Sincere. Intensional. Always you.
I didn't fall in love with you. I walked in love with you. With my eyes wide open. Choosing to take every step along the way. I do believe in fate and destiny. But I also believe, we are only fated to do the things we'd do anyway. And I'd choose you. In a hundred lifetimes, in one hundred worlds. I'd find you...and I'd choose you.