#S1 Agnostic fast (Approximately 2 minuets)

Opening: We are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the marriage of _____ and _____.

Reading: Home is not where you are from, it is where you belong. Some of us travel the whole world to find it. Others, find it in a person.

Vows: Do you ____ take _____ to be your lawfully wedded ____ learning, loving, and growing together with her for the rest of your life?
 

Ring Exchange: These rings are a circle, a symbol of eternity, representing the unending love and commitment you promise to each other today.
____, as you place this ring on ____'s finger, please repeat after me: I give you this ring as a sign of my promise.

Pronounce: By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you _____!

Kiss: You may now seal your love with a kiss.
 

#S2 Agnostic short (Approximately 5 minuets)

Opening: Thank you for joining us today to celebrate the union of _____ and _____.
And in the spirit of gratitude, we offer thanks and blessings for this day and this marriage. We are thankful for this beautiful day. We are thankful for the joy that is found in love. We are thankful to witness this opportunity, for it is one borne out of love. We extend gratitude to those around us, for our community has made this union so. We extend gratitude to our loved ones, for they are lights in all of our lives. We extend gratitude for patience, as love always works on its own time. We are thankful for the trust that forms the foundation of this partnership. We are thankful for the laughter that will echo through your home. We are thankful for the promise of this future, built together, one day at a time. We are grateful for this day to celebrate!
We celebrate love, just as it is, and as it always will be.

Vows: ___ repeat after me, ___, I promise to love you, to be faithful to you, to be your best friend, to respect and support you as you change and grow, to be patient with you, to work together with you to achieve our goals, to accept you unconditionally, and to share life with you throughout the years.
 

Ring Exchange: _____ and _____ will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and devotion.
The circle represents the earth, the sun and the universe. It symbolizes wholeness, perfection and unity. Like circles, these rings have no beginning and no end. They are a fitting symbol, then, to link these two souls forever.
_____, as you place the ring on _____'s finger, please repeat after me: I choose you now and always. This ring is a symbol of the vows I have made to you and a reminder that our lives are forever joined together.

Pronounce: By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you ____!

Kiss: May your first act as a married couple be one of love. You may now kiss each other for the first time as husband and wife.

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#S3 Simple Western (Approximately 5 minuets)

Opening: Well, friends, we’re gathered here today for a simple and happy reason: to witness the marriage of ____ and____.
In a world that’s often complicated, they’ve chosen to keep this moment straightforward and real. They’re making a promise to be partners, to ride the trails of life side-by-side.

The Vows: The only words you need to say today are the ones that matter most. So, I’ll ask you each a question. Just answer with I do.
____, do you take ____ to be your ____? Do you promise to be his/her faithful partner, to stand by him/her through all that life brings?  (I do)

The Ring Exchange: These rings are a simple symbol of a promise that has no end. They are forged by the fires of compassion, compromise, and love, and cannot be easily destroyed. The circle of each ring represents your infinite love for one another.
____, , as you place this ring on’s finger, it’s a physical sign of the promise you made today. Please repeat after me: I give you this ring as a gift that lasts forever. Know that I’m always with you, behind you, and by your side.  (Places the ring on finger.)

 

Blessing: May your life together be as vast and peaceful as the western sky, and may your love for one another be a constant source of strength and comfort.

The Pronouncement: Well, that’s about it. The promises have been made, and the rings have been given. By the authority vested in me, it is my absolute pleasure to pronounce you ____.
It is my honor to be the first to introduce to you as ____!

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#S4 Fairy Tail (Approximately 5 minuets)

Opening: Once upon a time in a land not so far away, met this beautiful couple who stands before us today. It is a tale as old as time, a tale as true as can be. This love opened up a whole new world for them with new horizons to pursue.

Vows: Do you ____ vow to take the lady/your knight____ as your best friend, soul mate, and your everything? Do you vow to honor, cherish, love and protect (him/her) with everything you are and will be? Do you vow that everyday you will wake up and be thankful that you are together and walk together side by side? And do  you vow that this love will be as great as the best Fairy Tale ever written, her/his dream come true?
 

Ring Exchange: And every great tale has a treasured symbol. Your rings are such a treasure. Rings are circles, so are donuts, hula hoops and trampolines. What I’m trying to say is let these rings, not only be a symbol of your love for one another but also a reminder to be sweet, and have fun together.
____, as you place this ring, please repeat after me: I promise to love you, be faithful to you, and I promise to let you win the occasional argument, even when I’m right.

Advice: ___ and ___ may the love that you have expressed here today grow in time, in song and rhyme into a legendary tale full of happiness and joy. May the inward aspirations of your hearts be the outward reality of you home. May your home always be a magic kingdom, of light and truth, of beauty, of joy and happiness all the days of your lives.

Pronounce: By the power vested in me, I pronounce you ____. May your lives together be filled with love and laughter, and may you live happily ever after!

Kiss: You may now share a magical kiss to seal this fairy tail.

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​​#S5 Love Story (Approximately 5 minuets)

Opening: Family and friends, we are gathered here for a simple, yet profound reason: to celebrate one of the most beautiful stories ever written. It’s a story that began the day ____ and ____ met, and it’s a story they will continue writing together for the rest of their lives. We are not here to mark a beginning or an end, but to honor this beautiful, ongoing chapter they are starting today.

Reading: Love is not about how many days, months, or years you have been together. Love is about how much you love each other every single day.' The story of ____ and ____ proves this true. It’s built not on a single moment, but on a thousand small choices to choose each other, day after day.

Vows: ____, please repeat after me:
I, ____, take you, ____, to be my partner.
I choose you, with all your past, and I believe in our future.
I promise to be your safe harbor and your biggest supporter.
I will laugh with you in joy, stand with you in challenge, and build a life with you filled with meaning.
I give you my heart, my trust, and my unwavering love, from this day forward.

 

Ring Exchange: The couple will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and devotion.
A wedding ring shows the world that your heart belongs to another and that you're devoted to protecting and nurturing that relationship.
____, as you place the ring on ____'s finger, please repeat after me: Take this ring as a symbol of my vow to you, that I will be your faithful partner forevermore.

Pronouncement: ____and ____, you have just made beautiful promises, not just with your words, but with the history you share and the future you envision. By the power vested in me, it is my absolute joy to pronounce you married.

 

Blessing: And so, as you turn the page to begin this new chapter, may your story be long, may it be filled with joy, and may you always be the hero in each other's eyes.

Kiss: And now, as your first official act as a married couple, you may seal your love story with a kiss!

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#S6 Handfasting fast (Approximately 5 minuets)

(You will need a yard length cord that can be wrapped around your combined hands.)

Opening: We've come here to show these two beautiful people our love and support today! To celebrate them as they join their lives together in marriage.
Marriage isn't something to be entered into lightly. The uniting of two paths into a single journey asks us to be thoughtful, intentional, and honest. Marriage brings with it a deep realization of our responsibility and commitment to our partner, and the understanding that love, loyalty, compassion, and compromise are the foundations of a happy and enduring home.
 

Ring Exchange: To begin, you will exchange rings as a symbol of your love and commitment. These rings are a symbol of your continued love and commitment. When you look at your ring, let it be a reminder that this bountiful love is a choice you make each day, to nurture and grow together.
____, as you place this ring on ____'s finger, please repeat after me: I give you this ring as a symbol of my everlasting love for you.

Handfasting/Vows: Please place grasp each-others wrists together, with arms crossed. Handfasting is an ancient tradition. It symbolizing the joining of ___ and ___ individual paths merging into one, and the start of a journey these two souls will continue on together. With the wrapping of the cord, you deepen your commitment to each other, vowing to respect and support one another, to grow with each other, to offer each other compassion and understanding, and to take each new challenge and adventure as it comes, together.

___, do you come here today to marry ___, and to join your path with theirs? (cord is wrapped around hands)
___, do you come here today to marry ___, and to join your path with theirs? (cord is tied)
The binding is done.

Blessing: This cord represents the marital bond. It is strong enough to hold you together during times of struggle yet flexible enough to allow for individuality and personal growth. As your hands are now bound together, so shall your lives be bound as one. May you enjoy a lifetime of love and peace, happiness and prosperity.

Pronouncement: By the authority vested in me, you are ____, bound for life.

 

#S7 Handfasting short (Approximately 10 minuets)

(You will need 1 long cord that can be wrapped 6 times around your hands or 6 separate ones.)

Opening: For those who my not be familiar, a Handfasting ceremony is a little different from a traditional wedding ceremony in that it recognizes that love, like life, is dynamic. Traditionally, these ceremonies were done in Celtic lands, and vows could be taken for a year, or they could be taken forever, because those Celtic ancestors understood that love changes from moment to moment, and that every couple is unique - as is every relationship.

____ and ____ have chosen to commit to one another today for the rest of their lives, but they understand that the love they commit to is dynamic and fluid, and what we celebrate is the eternal connection between the souls of ____ and ____, no matter what physical form their love may take. As all who gather here know, there’s no denying that these two souls are connected - and that is what we’ve gathered to celebrate - here in this moment - the love that ____ and ____ share between their spirits.
 

The Ring Exchange: To symbolize the eternal nature of your promise, you will first exchange rings. The ring is a symbol of unbroken-ness and completion in Celtic culture, a circle with no end. ____, as you place this ring, please repeat after me: I give you this ring as a sign of our eternal bond.

Vows/Handfasting: _________, _________, let there be no mistake. While the tradition of handfasting recognizes and accepts love as dynamic in nature, it is not to be entered into lightheartedly, because it is a sacred vow.
The vows you make today signify that your souls are bound eternally, whether or not your bodies are. You make these vows today with the understanding that you are committing to be a partner to one another, and to honor the connection your souls now share with one another. These vows are sacred, and they should not easily be broken, as you make them to one another in the site of these loved ones as witnesses.
Knowing this, ____ and ____ is it your intent to enter into this commitment to one another?
Then let us begin.
____ and ____, you will be making six vows in total to one another before me and these witnesses. For each, I will ask ____ for his/her commitment first, then I will ask ____. Once they have both affirmed, we will move to the next vow.

____, will you share in ____’s pain, and seek to protect him/her/them from it and ease him/her/them of it?
Then let the binding be so. (cord is wrapped around hands)
____, will you share in ____’s joy, rejoice in it with him/her/them, and look for the best in him/her always?
Then let the binding be so. (cord is wrapped around hands)
____, will you share in ____’s hardships and toil, so that the two of you may grow together?
Then let the binding be so. (cord is wrapped around hands)
____, will you share in_____’s dreams and work with him/her to fulfill them?
Then let the binding be so. (cord is wrapped around hands)
____, will you use your anger to strengthen and temper the bond between you and ____?_____: I will.
Then let the binding be so. (cord is wrapped around hands)
____, will you honor and respect ____, treating him/her/them as an equal in this bond?
Then let the binding be so. (cord is wrapped around hands)

Vows: Now that the binding ceremony is complete, it’s time to seal your bond with the exchange of rings. The ring has a special significance within the Celtic culture because it is a symbol of unbroken-ness. It is also a symbol of completion - as the two of you are now complete.

____ please repeat after me: ____ I promise on this day to share your pain, your joy, your burdens, and your dreams, and to help you navigate the maze of life together as our love grows with us.

Blessing: May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the warm rays of sun fall upon your home, and may the hand of a friend always be near. May green be the grass you walk on, may blue be the skies above you, may pure be the joys that surround you, may true be the hearts that love you.

Pronouncement: ____ and ____ having proclaimed the bond of your souls together in the sight of these witnesses, and based on the strength of that bond, and the power vested in me, I now pronounce you married.

Kiss: Please seal your bond with a kiss!

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​#S8 Adventure (Approximately 5 minuets)

Opening: Welcome. We are gathered in this breathtaking place, not in a building, but in the heart of the wild, a fitting setting for two people whose love is built on a spirit of adventure. [____ and ____, you have chosen to begin your greatest expedition here, surrounded by the ancient stones and the endless sky. This is not just a location; it is a reflection of your relationship: strong, beautiful, and untamed. You are here not just to be married, but to declare that your life together will be your shared masterpiece of exploration.

The Vows: The path to this moment was its own adventure, and the journey ahead is the one you will now share. Please face each other and hold hands.
____, do you choose ____ as your partner for life’s great adventure? Do you promise to walk with them through all of life’s trails, to be their shelter in storms, their steadfast companion in calm, and to celebrate with unbridled joy at every summit you reach together, for all the days of your life?
 

The Ring Exchange: These rings are more than metal; they are the coordinates of your shared heart. They are a circle with no beginning and no end, a permanent guide that will always point you back to each other, no matter where the trail may lead. They are a promise that you will always be each other's true north.
____, as you place this ring on ____'s finger, repeat after me: With this ring, as my token and my promise, I choose you for every adventure to come.

 

Blessing: And so, as you embark on this lifelong journey, may you always walk in light. May your path be filled with wonder, your hearts with courage, and your union with an unbreakable sense of play and discovery.

The Pronouncement: ____ and ____, you have pledged to be partners for life’s greatest adventure. The trail is laid out before you. Your vows have been spoken, your path is set. By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you married! Your lifelong expedition begins now!

The Kiss: And now, to seal your vows with the wild and free spirit of this day, you may share your first kiss as partners for life!

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#S9 Funny short (Approximately 5 minuets)

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Opening: Welcome, and thank you for being here to day to witness and awkwardly stare at and take pictures of ______ and ______ while they get hitched. Love is what brings us here today... unless she is pregnant, or one of them needs a green card! Regardless, let us show our support for this couple.

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Vows: Do you_____ vow to take _____ as your old lady/man, to put the cap back on the toothpaste, refill the toilet paper, and to try to put the toilet seat down? Do you promise to be their partner in crime, their snack sharer, and the one who tells them they have something in their teeth?

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The Ring Exchange: Before we get to the shiny part, let's talk about these rings. They are circles, the shape of a zero, which is exactly how much alone time you're getting from now on. But they are also a perfect, unbroken line, a symbol of the endless, looping arguments about whose turn it is to do the dishes. Let's warm them up with our best wishes for a lifetime of compromise... and winning those arguments fairly.

And now for the shiny part. ____, as you place this ring, repeat after me: With this ring, I promise to share your burdens and your dreams.

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Advice: As you start along this path chained together, here is my advice: Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.

Also, remember that marriage is a lot like a rollercoaster. There will be thrilling highs, sudden drops, and sometimes you'll just want to get off and throw up. But the key is to keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times and scream together.

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Reading: And a poem by the great all knowing Dr. Seuss: We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call that love.

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Final Thoughts: Today, you've chosen to officially combine your weirdness. It's a brave and beautiful thing. Never lose that spark of mutual insanity that brought you here.

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Pronounce: I now pronounce you married, which makes you accomplices for life.

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Kiss: You may now exchange cooties. As is tradition.

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#S10 Funny fast (Approximately 2-3 minuets)

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Opening: Please be gather around quickly! _____ and _____ have requested a short wedding ceremony and as I don’t want to disappoint, let’s not dilly dally!

Advice: It’s traditional for the officiant, me, to give a speech about love and commitment and two hearts becoming one, which is medically speaking extremely dangerous, but in the interest of time let me just say: Love, compassion, friendship, playfulness, kindness, stuff like that. Try your best to do all those things as much as you can.

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Vows: And now let’s zoom past all the boring stuff and get right to the “I do” part.

_____ , you want this guy/gal/person as your ___? To cherish and hold and all the other things they say in the movies?

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The Ring Exchange: ____, as you place the ring, repeat after me: I give you this ring as a sign of my love and commitment—and to remind you that you're stuck with me now.

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Advice: Marriage is about giving and taking and forging and forsaking.
Kissing and loving and pushing and shoving.
Caring and sharing and screaming and swearing.
About being together whatever the weather
About being driven to the end of your tether.
About sweetness and kindness and wisdom and blindness  

It’s about being strong when you’re feeling quite weak.
It’s about saying nothing when you’re dying to speak.
It’s about being wrong when you know you are right.
It’s about giving in, before there’s a fight.
It’s about you two living as cheaply as one.
(you can give us a call if you know how that’s done!)  

Never heeding advice that was always well-meant.
Never counting the cost until it’s all spent.
And for you two today it’s about to begin.
And for all that the two of you had to put in.
Some days filled with joy, and some days with sadness.
Too late you’ll discover that marriage is madness.

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Pronounce: By the power vested in me, yada, yada, yada, I am tickled to pronounce you hitched!

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Kiss: You may now kiss… and please, take your time.

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