Vow Renewal Option 3~ Seaside Themed
*All ceremonies can be tailored to reflect same-sex couples
Officiant:
Greeting:
We gather here today, in the presence of God and friends to recognize and renew the marriage vows that ___________and __________Have originally taken in (year)______.We come to ask God’s blessing on their marriage as we look to the future.
As the tides ebb and flow, so too, do the fortunes of life. Footprints in the sand are washed away; driftwood moves on in its endless quest for a peaceful harbor. Only a deep and abiding love can withstand the tides of change in two lives.
The love of this couple,_____ and ___ is enduring and profound. We gather here to witness this love as they renew their vows. We join in our support of them. We celebrate their joy, their love and their expectations.
(****If you would like, this is a good place to add a special thank you to friends and family for sharing this happiest of days with you and a prayer or acknowledgment of loved ones no longer physically with us, but here in spirit. Perhaps you would like to add something personal about how you met etc. Let me know & I will provide you with wording options***)
(****If you would like, this is a good place to add a special thank you to friends and family for sharing this happiest of days with you and a prayer or acknowledgment of loved ones no longer physically with us, but here in spirit. Perhaps you would like to add something personal about how you met etc. Let me know & I will provide you with wording options***)
Invocation (this is the beginning prayer to “invoke” or ask god to be present and bless this service)
Officiant:
God, for the joy of this occasion we thank you. For the meaning of this day we thank you. For this important moment in an ever growing relationship we thank you. For your presence here and now and for your presence at all times, we thank you.
Amen
Charge to the husband and wife (The charge is addressed to the husband and wife. It is a preparation for the vows you are about to take).
Officiant:
_____ &_____, you have been married now for ___ years, and through all the years of your journey together you have now come to this beautiful setting so that you could renew your vows and commitment of love for each other.
As you continue on your journey together, I ask you to remember this advice:
Let your love be stronger than your anger.
Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend than to break.
Believe the best of your beloved rather than the worse.
Confide in your partner and ask for help when you need it.
Remember that true friendship is the basis for any lasting relationship.
Give your spouse the same courtesies and kindness you bestow upon your friends.
Say I love you every day.
_____&_____, I remind you that marriage is a precious gift, a lifelong dedication to love and a daily challenge to love one another more fully and more freely.
With this understanding, do you (groom) continue to take (bride) as your beloved wife? Will you continue to be a tender and faithful husband?
Will you continue to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, and keep yourself solely unto her?
Groom: “I do”
With this understanding, do you (bride) continue to take (groom) as your beloved husband?
Will you continue to be a tender and faithful wife?
Will you continue to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, and keep yourself solely unto him?
Bride “I do”
Officiant:
God, for the joy of this occasion we thank you. For the meaning of this day we thank you. For this important moment in an ever growing relationship we thank you. For your presence here and now and for your presence at all times, we thank you.
Amen
Charge to the husband and wife (The charge is addressed to the husband and wife. It is a preparation for the vows you are about to take).
Officiant:
_____ &_____, you have been married now for ___ years, and through all the years of your journey together you have now come to this beautiful setting so that you could renew your vows and commitment of love for each other.
As you continue on your journey together, I ask you to remember this advice:
Let your love be stronger than your anger.
Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend than to break.
Believe the best of your beloved rather than the worse.
Confide in your partner and ask for help when you need it.
Remember that true friendship is the basis for any lasting relationship.
Give your spouse the same courtesies and kindness you bestow upon your friends.
Say I love you every day.
_____&_____, I remind you that marriage is a precious gift, a lifelong dedication to love and a daily challenge to love one another more fully and more freely.
With this understanding, do you (groom) continue to take (bride) as your beloved wife? Will you continue to be a tender and faithful husband?
Will you continue to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, and keep yourself solely unto her?
Groom: “I do”
With this understanding, do you (bride) continue to take (groom) as your beloved husband?
Will you continue to be a tender and faithful wife?
Will you continue to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, and keep yourself solely unto him?
Bride “I do”
Officiant:
Now that you have declared your intentions, I invite you to share your vows with one another.
Officiant: (Groom) repeat to _______after me these words.
I_______ reaffirm my commitment to you_____, I Pledge my love to you this day. And I vow to you, as we stand beside the ocean, that my love is never ending, like the waves that rush to shore.
Officiant: Bride, repeat to ____________ after me these words:
I_______ reaffirm my commitment to you _________,I Pledge my love to you this day. And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean that my love is never ending, like the waves that rush to shore.
Exchange of rings: You may use new rings or ***If you are using original rings: Bride and groom hold hands and touch each other’s rings, symbolically giving them to each other while saying the words.**
Officiant:
These rings have no beginning and no end. They represent the love and trust that _______and _________ renew to each other this day.
May your love always be constant as these never ending waves that pour beneath our feet, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea.
To Groom: ___________ will you take this ring and place it upon ______’s finger, and as you do, repeat to her, after me, these words:
Please wear this ring as a symbol of my commitment to you, as powerful and endless as the sea.
To Bride: ____________ will you take this ring and place it upon _________’s finger, and as you do, repeat to him, after me, these words:
Please wear this ring as a symbol of my commitment to you, as powerful and endless as the sea.
Now that you have declared your intentions, I invite you to share your vows with one another.
Officiant: (Groom) repeat to _______after me these words.
I_______ reaffirm my commitment to you_____, I Pledge my love to you this day. And I vow to you, as we stand beside the ocean, that my love is never ending, like the waves that rush to shore.
Officiant: Bride, repeat to ____________ after me these words:
I_______ reaffirm my commitment to you _________,I Pledge my love to you this day. And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean that my love is never ending, like the waves that rush to shore.
Exchange of rings: You may use new rings or ***If you are using original rings: Bride and groom hold hands and touch each other’s rings, symbolically giving them to each other while saying the words.**
Officiant:
These rings have no beginning and no end. They represent the love and trust that _______and _________ renew to each other this day.
May your love always be constant as these never ending waves that pour beneath our feet, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea.
To Groom: ___________ will you take this ring and place it upon ______’s finger, and as you do, repeat to her, after me, these words:
Please wear this ring as a symbol of my commitment to you, as powerful and endless as the sea.
To Bride: ____________ will you take this ring and place it upon _________’s finger, and as you do, repeat to him, after me, these words:
Please wear this ring as a symbol of my commitment to you, as powerful and endless as the sea.
Prayer: Prayer of blessing upon your new marriage ( You may use this prayer or I am happy to substitute a favorite prayer or poem of yours or if you would like to write one of your own)
Prayer:
Officiant: Let us say a prayer of blessing upon this marriage
May your love be as unchanging and dependable as the tide, as these waters nourish the earth and sustain life, may your constant devotion to each other continue to nourish and sustain you until the end of time. Amen
Pronouncement:
Officiant:
Inasmuch as you__________, and you __________, have reaffirmed your commitment in holy matrimony and have witnessed the same before God and these friends, it is my honor to recognize your recommitment to one another as husband and wife. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.
You may kiss the Bride
Benediction- It brings ceremony to an end. It is another blessing.
Officiant:
May the courage of the early morning’s dawning, the strength of the eternal hills, the peace of the evening’s ending, and the love of God be in your hearts now and forever. Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present to you, once again as husband and wife: Mr. & Mrs. ________________
Prayer:
Officiant: Let us say a prayer of blessing upon this marriage
May your love be as unchanging and dependable as the tide, as these waters nourish the earth and sustain life, may your constant devotion to each other continue to nourish and sustain you until the end of time. Amen
Pronouncement:
Officiant:
Inasmuch as you__________, and you __________, have reaffirmed your commitment in holy matrimony and have witnessed the same before God and these friends, it is my honor to recognize your recommitment to one another as husband and wife. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.
You may kiss the Bride
Benediction- It brings ceremony to an end. It is another blessing.
Officiant:
May the courage of the early morning’s dawning, the strength of the eternal hills, the peace of the evening’s ending, and the love of God be in your hearts now and forever. Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present to you, once again as husband and wife: Mr. & Mrs. ________________
