Acknowledgement and Thank You to parents
If you would like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank your parents here are some wording options. I will add this into the opening greeting of your ceremony:
Keep in mind all wording can be mixed/matched and tailored to your liking!
Option A: _____ and ___ would like to begin this ceremony by thanking their parents who have taught them the true meaning of love and commitment. They thank you for your unconditional love and support that you have always provided them. The bride and groom (the brides or the grooms) wish to extend a sincere thank you to their family and friends as well. They are so happy to share this special day with all of you and feel truly blessed to be surrounded with so much love and support. (This next line is optional) _____ and ___ also take this opportunity to remember, with love, those who are no longer with us. They are always in our hearts.
Option B: Today, as we join _____ and ___ in marriage, we celebrate them as they begin a new family together. Yet we also know that this new branch of the family tree will be strengthened and enriched by the love, traditions, and knowledge of their family roots. Will the parents of the bride and the parents of the groom please stand.
Will you (parents' names) bless _____ and ___ in their marriage? Will you celebrate them in their times of joy, and support them and their marriage in times of hardship?
Parents answer “We will”
Option C: _____ and ___ would like to begin this ceremony by thanking their parents for their unconditional love and support throughout their lives. They Thank you for raising them to be strong, independent, and loving people and forward to sharing the values you've taught us with generations to come.
Option D:_____ and ___ extend a special thank you to their parents for the wonderful lives they have been given, for the hard work and guidance they have provided and for their everlasting love, support, and encouragement. It is from them that they have learned the true meaning of love, friendship, and family.
Option E: _____ and ___ would like to take a moment to recognize their parents on this occasion, and express their gratitude for the foundation of love and caring that has nurtured them along life’s way and helped shape who they are today.
Option B: Today, as we join _____ and ___ in marriage, we celebrate them as they begin a new family together. Yet we also know that this new branch of the family tree will be strengthened and enriched by the love, traditions, and knowledge of their family roots. Will the parents of the bride and the parents of the groom please stand.
Will you (parents' names) bless _____ and ___ in their marriage? Will you celebrate them in their times of joy, and support them and their marriage in times of hardship?
Parents answer “We will”
Option C: _____ and ___ would like to begin this ceremony by thanking their parents for their unconditional love and support throughout their lives. They Thank you for raising them to be strong, independent, and loving people and forward to sharing the values you've taught us with generations to come.
Option D:_____ and ___ extend a special thank you to their parents for the wonderful lives they have been given, for the hard work and guidance they have provided and for their everlasting love, support, and encouragement. It is from them that they have learned the true meaning of love, friendship, and family.
Option E: _____ and ___ would like to take a moment to recognize their parents on this occasion, and express their gratitude for the foundation of love and caring that has nurtured them along life’s way and helped shape who they are today.
