Disney Themed Wedding Ceremony
I love to personalize ceremonies and have been asked to write ones with many different themes. This Disney Ceremony is one of my favorites. You will see that I made a notation- just for reference, of what Disney movie/song etc.. the wording came from; I do not actually read that part, but I thought it would be fun to make the notation so that you can see where it came from. This ceremony is non-religious but can easily be changed to include prayers. The wording can also be mixed and matched with my other ceremonies or use my "Build a Ceremony Menu" to customize it to your wishes.
Of course all my ceremonies are easily tailored to reflect same sex ceremonies.
Of course all my ceremonies are easily tailored to reflect same sex ceremonies.
The greeting:
Officiant: I address the couple & the guests:
Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale:
It is a tale as old as time, a tale true as can be (Beauty and the Beast). _____ and ___ started out as friends. They embarked on many adventures together, as time went by it became crystal clear, they had fallen in love, This love opened up a whole new world for them with new horizons to persue. (Aladdin) Today _____ and ___ begin this new chapter in their storybook. Today they give recognition to the worth and beauty of this love as they become husband and wife.
We celebrate the coming together in love of this woman and this man. We join in our support of them as they offer themselves to each other. We celebrate their joy, their love and their expectations.
Invocation/opening blessing (this is the beginning prayer to “invoke” or ask god to be present and bless this service-or for non-religious it is an opening blessing or poem):
Officiant: I would like to share a reading: Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne
“Pooh” whispered Piglet.
“Yes, Piglet” replied Pooh.
“Nothing,” answered Piglet,
“I just wanted to be sure of you.”
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.”
“It’s so much more friendly with two.”
“Pooh, promise me you won’t forget about me, ever. Not even when I am a hundred.”
Pooh thought for a little.
“How old shall I be then?”
“Ninety-nine.”
Pooh nodded. “I promise,” he said.
“Some people care too much, I think it’s called love.”
Officiant: I address the couple & the guests:
Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale:
It is a tale as old as time, a tale true as can be (Beauty and the Beast). _____ and ___ started out as friends. They embarked on many adventures together, as time went by it became crystal clear, they had fallen in love, This love opened up a whole new world for them with new horizons to persue. (Aladdin) Today _____ and ___ begin this new chapter in their storybook. Today they give recognition to the worth and beauty of this love as they become husband and wife.
We celebrate the coming together in love of this woman and this man. We join in our support of them as they offer themselves to each other. We celebrate their joy, their love and their expectations.
Invocation/opening blessing (this is the beginning prayer to “invoke” or ask god to be present and bless this service-or for non-religious it is an opening blessing or poem):
Officiant: I would like to share a reading: Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne
“Pooh” whispered Piglet.
“Yes, Piglet” replied Pooh.
“Nothing,” answered Piglet,
“I just wanted to be sure of you.”
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.”
“It’s so much more friendly with two.”
“Pooh, promise me you won’t forget about me, ever. Not even when I am a hundred.”
Pooh thought for a little.
“How old shall I be then?”
“Ninety-nine.”
Pooh nodded. “I promise,” he said.
“Some people care too much, I think it’s called love.”
Charge & Pledge combined(the charge is addressed to the Bride and Groom. It is a preparation for the vows you are about to take, the pledge is when you declare your action or intent to marry is a matter of free will):
Officiant
_____ and ___; as you continue on your journey together, I ask you to remember this advice:
When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably: (Walt Disney) ---
……Believe in this union without reservations.
Make the Best of Every Situation (Cinderella):
…..Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created.
Accept Your Differences(Pocahontas):
……Know that your interests and desires will not always be the same.
Achieving Goals Is Hard Work:(The Princess & the Frog)
…..Celebrate in the accomplishments of one another.
Go after what you want(The Little Mermaid)
…..Have a mutual sense of values and common objectives: Stand together facing the world.
Listen with your heart: you will understand(Pocahontas):
……Accept one another as an equal and as a unique individual.
Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever (Walt Disney)
Marriage is telling the person you love that you’re not going anywhere and that’s a powerful commitment for two people to make to one another. And so this is love. This is what makes life divine. (Cinderella)
Officiant
_____ and ___; as you continue on your journey together, I ask you to remember this advice:
When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably: (Walt Disney) ---
……Believe in this union without reservations.
Make the Best of Every Situation (Cinderella):
…..Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created.
Accept Your Differences(Pocahontas):
……Know that your interests and desires will not always be the same.
Achieving Goals Is Hard Work:(The Princess & the Frog)
…..Celebrate in the accomplishments of one another.
Go after what you want(The Little Mermaid)
…..Have a mutual sense of values and common objectives: Stand together facing the world.
Listen with your heart: you will understand(Pocahontas):
……Accept one another as an equal and as a unique individual.
Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever (Walt Disney)
Marriage is telling the person you love that you’re not going anywhere and that’s a powerful commitment for two people to make to one another. And so this is love. This is what makes life divine. (Cinderella)
(To _____): With this understanding, do you _____, take ___ to be your wife; to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for as long as you both shall live?
_____ says: I do.
(To ___): With this understanding do you ___, do you take _____ to be your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for as long as you both shall live?
___ says: I do.
_____ says: I do.
(To ___): With this understanding do you ___, do you take _____ to be your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for as long as you both shall live?
___ says: I do.
Vows:
Officiant: Now that you have declared your intentions, I invite you to share your vows with one another.
_____, repeat to ___, after me, these words:
I, _____ take you ___ to be my wife
(_____ says): I, _____ take you ___ to be my wife
I vow to you from this day forward
(_____ says): I vow to you from this day forward
Whatever we may do
(_____ says): Whatever we may do,
You are here for me
(_____ says): You are here for me
And I’ll be there for you
(_____ says): And I’ll be there for you (Aladdin)
From this day on
(_____ says): From this day on
Now and forever more
(_____ says): Now and forever more,
You’ll be in my heart
(_____ says): You'll be in my heart. (Tarzan)
Officiant: ___, repeat to _____, after me, these words:
I ___, take you _____ to be my husband
(___ says): I, ___, take you _____ to be my husband
You are the best thing
(___ says): You are the best thing,
I never knew I needed
(___ says): I never knew I needed (Princess and the frog)
With you here,
(___ says): With you here,
I know that life is much more fun
(___ says): I know that life is much more fun (Winnie the Pooh)
I vow to you
(___ says): I vow to you
From this day on
(___ says): From this day on
Now and forevermore
(___ says): Now and forever more,
You’ll be in my heart.
(___ says): You'll be in my heart. (Tarzan)
Officiant: Now that you have declared your intentions, I invite you to share your vows with one another.
_____, repeat to ___, after me, these words:
I, _____ take you ___ to be my wife
(_____ says): I, _____ take you ___ to be my wife
I vow to you from this day forward
(_____ says): I vow to you from this day forward
Whatever we may do
(_____ says): Whatever we may do,
You are here for me
(_____ says): You are here for me
And I’ll be there for you
(_____ says): And I’ll be there for you (Aladdin)
From this day on
(_____ says): From this day on
Now and forever more
(_____ says): Now and forever more,
You’ll be in my heart
(_____ says): You'll be in my heart. (Tarzan)
Officiant: ___, repeat to _____, after me, these words:
I ___, take you _____ to be my husband
(___ says): I, ___, take you _____ to be my husband
You are the best thing
(___ says): You are the best thing,
I never knew I needed
(___ says): I never knew I needed (Princess and the frog)
With you here,
(___ says): With you here,
I know that life is much more fun
(___ says): I know that life is much more fun (Winnie the Pooh)
I vow to you
(___ says): I vow to you
From this day on
(___ says): From this day on
Now and forevermore
(___ says): Now and forever more,
You’ll be in my heart.
(___ says): You'll be in my heart. (Tarzan)
Exchange or rings:
Officiant: With this love begins a new circle of life (Lion King),and to symbolize this new circle _____ and ___ will exchange rings.
May I please have the rings: (At this point best man hands Officiant the rings)
The wedding ring is a symbol of eternity. It has no beginning and no end-and so it is with love, love is a song that never ends. Let this ring be a symbol of your never-ending love song.
Officiant to _____: And now as a token of your love and of your deep desire to be forever united in heart and soul, you _____, may place a ring on the finger of your bride, and as you do, repeat to her, after me, these words:
I give you this ring
(_____ says): I give you this ring
As a symbol of my love
(_____ says): As a symbol of my love
Wear it as a reminder
(_____ says): Wear it as a reminder
That my love is a song
(_____ says): That my love is a song
That never ends
(_____ says): That never ends
Officiant to ___: And now as a token of your love and of your deep desire to be forever united in heart and soul, you ___, may place a ring on the finger of your groom, and as you do, repeat to him, after me, these words:
I give you this ring
(___ says): I give you this ring
As a symbol of my love
(___ says): As a symbol of my love
Wear it as a reminder
(___ says): Wear it as a reminder
That my love is a song
(___ says): That my love is a song
That never ends
(___ says): That never ends
(*note “that my love is a song that never ends” from Bambi)
Officiant: With this love begins a new circle of life (Lion King),and to symbolize this new circle _____ and ___ will exchange rings.
May I please have the rings: (At this point best man hands Officiant the rings)
The wedding ring is a symbol of eternity. It has no beginning and no end-and so it is with love, love is a song that never ends. Let this ring be a symbol of your never-ending love song.
Officiant to _____: And now as a token of your love and of your deep desire to be forever united in heart and soul, you _____, may place a ring on the finger of your bride, and as you do, repeat to her, after me, these words:
I give you this ring
(_____ says): I give you this ring
As a symbol of my love
(_____ says): As a symbol of my love
Wear it as a reminder
(_____ says): Wear it as a reminder
That my love is a song
(_____ says): That my love is a song
That never ends
(_____ says): That never ends
Officiant to ___: And now as a token of your love and of your deep desire to be forever united in heart and soul, you ___, may place a ring on the finger of your groom, and as you do, repeat to him, after me, these words:
I give you this ring
(___ says): I give you this ring
As a symbol of my love
(___ says): As a symbol of my love
Wear it as a reminder
(___ says): Wear it as a reminder
That my love is a song
(___ says): That my love is a song
That never ends
(___ says): That never ends
(*note “that my love is a song that never ends” from Bambi)
Reading: (Lyrics from a Pocahontas song)
Officiant: I would like to share a reading a beautifully reading from Disney’s Pocahontas
If I never knew you
If I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be
And if I never knew you
I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you
The missing part of me.
If I never knew you
I'd be safe but half as real
Never knowing I could feel
A love so strong and true.
I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever
If I never knew you
Officiant: I would like to share a reading a beautifully reading from Disney’s Pocahontas
If I never knew you
If I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be
And if I never knew you
I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you
The missing part of me.
If I never knew you
I'd be safe but half as real
Never knowing I could feel
A love so strong and true.
I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever
If I never knew you
Blessing(closing blessing or prayer upon your new marriage
Officiant:
___ 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.
(Note; some wording adapted from Walt Disney Poem : Magical Kingdom)
Pronouncement:
Officiant:
_____ and ___, Your two hopeful hearts, once worlds apart;
Together there is no end to what your dreams can start.
Like two eagles soar as one, upon the river of the wind
With the promise of forever, you will take the past and learn to begin......(Pocahontas)
May your lives together be filled with love and laughter, and may you live happily ever after!
By the power vested in me as an Officiant and the laws of this state, I now pronounce you husband and wife!
Officiant to _____: Go on and kiss the girl! (Little Mermaid)
“It is with great honor I present to you Mr. and Mrs.___________
Officiant:
___ 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.
(Note; some wording adapted from Walt Disney Poem : Magical Kingdom)
Pronouncement:
Officiant:
_____ and ___, Your two hopeful hearts, once worlds apart;
Together there is no end to what your dreams can start.
Like two eagles soar as one, upon the river of the wind
With the promise of forever, you will take the past and learn to begin......(Pocahontas)
May your lives together be filled with love and laughter, and may you live happily ever after!
By the power vested in me as an Officiant and the laws of this state, I now pronounce you husband and wife!
Officiant to _____: Go on and kiss the girl! (Little Mermaid)
“It is with great honor I present to you Mr. and Mrs.___________
