On behalf of {grooms name} and {bride's name} I would like to welcome you and express their joy with your presence to help celebrate their marriage.

We have gathered today before God, in the love of friendship and family to celebrate the blending together of two lives. As {grooms name} and {bride's name} come before you here today as two, they will leave as one, united in marriage.

Welcome Prayer
Heavenly Father, our hearts are filled with great happiness as {grooms name} and {bride's name} come before You pledging their hearts and lives to one another. Grant that they may ever be true and loving, living together in such a way as to encourage mutual respect and never bring heartbreak into their marriage.

Temper their hearts with kindness and understanding; rid them of all pretense and jealousy. Help them to remember to be each other's sweetheart, helpmate, best friend and guide, so that together they may meet the cares and problems of life more bravely. And as they mature in their love, may they find great contentment in the rich joy of senior companionship.

May the home they share truly be a place of love and harmony, where Your spirit is always present, bless this marriage we pray, and walk beside them throughout their lives together. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Introduction to Vows
You realize that in a greater sense no other person or officiant can truly marry you. Only you can marry yourselves. By your commitment to love each other, to work with all your hearts toward creating an atmosphere of care and respect, and by your willingness to face together the fears and uncertainty that underlie human life, you marry yourselves more surely than any document we will put our signatures on today. Your love for one another and your willingness to accept each others strength and frailties with understanding and consideration will cement the foundation for a life together that will last.

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