Vows & Readings

Irish Blessing

At the end of the wedding, just before the “Declaration of Marriage,” we incorporate parting words to warmly send the bride and groom on their

Buddhist Inspired Vows

Do you pledge to help each other to develop your hearts and minds, cultivating compassion, generosity, ethics, patience, enthusiasm, concentration and wisdom as you age

I Promise to be Faithful, Supportive, and Loyal

I promise to be faithful, supportive, and loyal, and to give you my companionship and love throughout all the changes of our life.

I offer myself to you

I , ______________, offer myself to you ___________, To be your wife/husband, Your friend, your lover and your lifelong companion; To share my life with

Ring Vow Samples

I. With this ring, I give you my promise to honor you, To be faithful to you, And to share my love and my

From this Time Forward

I choose you, in the presence of our friends and families to be my wife/husband and partner from this time forward…

In Joy and in Sorrow: Presbyterian Vows

I, (name), take thee, (name), to be my wedded wife/husband, and I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be thy loving

I love you and choose to share my life with you

____________, I love you and choose to share my life with you. I will laugh with you in times of joy and comfort you in

About a month ago, I was asked to officiate a wedding in Northern New Jersey, for an energetic young couple. They lost their officiant about 10 days before the wedding—so I was something of a last minute replacement.