All Faiths welcome.  Here are a few options of vows.  Please feel free to customize your own or just add to our samples. All samples of vows can have unity candle or sand ceremonies added to them.  :) Please note, the bride and groom are responsible for bringing in ( if needed) the sand for the sand ceremony or the candles for the unity candle ceremony. You can find both at any, Hoby Loby, Michaels or Party City as well as online at weddingstar.com. Cozy Weddings provides the stand and table.   :)

Wedding vows #1

      We are gathered on this special day with this couple as they say: I take thee to be my partner in life to love and live with as husband and wife. To love and cherish forever in better or worse, to stand by your side. The relationship of husband and wife is most sacred when it is that of two souls with a single thought… two hearts that beat as one. It is the blending of two lives, the union of two natures. A marriage is a promise that two hearts gladly make, a promise to be tender and loving, to be kind and understanding, to be thoughtful, considerate, and fair. A marriage is a promise to share one life together. A love filled promise meant to be kept lovingly forever. (groom) ____________________, you are about to take upon yourself a solemn vow. The woman of your choice is now to become the partner of your life, the holder of your possessions. In no other way could she so manifest her love for you as to share with you the joy and sorrow of life.  (bride) _____________________, he whom you are about to wed will look to you in the hour of trial. Your smile should be the brightest part of his day, your voice his sweetest music, your lips his faithful counselor.

      Do you (groom) ______________________, take (bride) ___________________ whose hand you hold to be your lawful wedded wife; do you pledge your love forsaking all others in sickness and in health, for better or worse? If so, answer, I do.

      Do you (bride) ______________________, take (groom) ___________________ whose hand you hold to be your lawful wedded husband; do you pledge your love forsaking all others in sickness and in health, for better or worse? If so, answer, I do.

      You will now have these vows sealed by giving and receiving of rings. The ring is a symbol and reminder of the promises made by the married couple to one another. With this ring you do now and forever seal these marriage vows.

  (groom) _________________, will you now take your bride’s left hand and place the ring upon her finger and repeat after me, (bride) _________________, with this ring…. I thee wed…. with all my hearts affections…. I pledge myself…. and all that I am…. in love to you

      (bride) _________________, will you now take (groom) __________________ left hand and as you place the ring upon his finger repeat after me. (groom) ______________ with this ring…. I thee wed…. with all my hearts affections…. I pledge myself…. and all that I am…. in love to you.

Now having pledged your love and loyalty to each other and having sealed the pledge with a ring … I do by the authority vested in me, conforming with the laws of the State of Arizona pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.

Vows #2 Civil Ceremony with unity candle and or unity sand ceremony and bible reading.

---------Civil Ceremony---------

      We are gathered on this special day with this couple as they say: I take thee to be my partner in life to love and live with as husband and wife. To love and cherish forever in better or worse, to stand by your side. The relationship of husband and wife is most sacred when it is that of two souls with a single thought… two hearts that beat as one. It is the blending of two lives, the union of two natures. A marriage is a promise that two hearts gladly make, a promise to be tender and loving, to be kind and understanding, to be thoughtful, considerate, and fair. A marriage is a promise to share one life together. A love filled promise meant to be kept lovingly forever. (Groom) ____________________, you are about to take upon yourself a solemn vow. The woman of your choice is now to become the partner of your life, the holder of your possessions. In no other way could she so manifest her love for you as to share with you the joy and sorrow of life.  (Bride) _____________________, he whom you are about to wed will look to you in the hour of trial. Your smile should be the brightest part of his day, your voice his sweetest music, your lips his faithful counselor.

      Do you (groom) ______________________, take (bride) ___________________ whose hand you hold to be your lawful wedded wife; do you pledge your love forsaking all others in sickness and in health, for better or worse? If so, answer, I do.

      Do you (bride) ______________________, take (groom) ___________________ whose hand you hold to be your lawful wedded husband; do you pledge your love forsaking all others in sickness and in health, for better or worse? If so, answer, I do.

      You will now have these vows sealed by giving and receiving of rings. The ring is a symbol and reminder of the promises made by the married couple to one another. With this ring you do now and forever seal these marriage vows.

  (Groom) _________________, will you now take your bride’s left hand and place the ring upon her finger and repeat after me, (bride) _________________, with this ring…. I thee wed…. with all my hearts affections…. I pledge myself…. and all that I am…. in love to you

      (Bride) _________________, will you now take (groom) __________________ left hand and as you place the ring upon his finger repeat after me. (Groom) ______________ with this ring…. I thee wed…. with all my hearts affections…. I pledge myself…. and all that I am…. in love to you.

                                                 Unity Sand Ceremony:

"Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand, one representing you BRIDE and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, and the other representing you, GROOM, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."

If children are involved;
“(Children’s name/s) your mother (and/or father) and (name) love you very much, and want you to know that you are and will always be a very important part of their lives. Will you please pour some sand into this glass container along with your good wishes? That would mean so much to them." (Parents then hug and kiss their children!)

Unity Candle Ceremony

"___________________ and ________________ the two lighted candles symbolize your separate lives, your separate families and your separate sets of friends. I ask that you each take one candle and that together you light the center candle. The individual candles represent your individual lives before today. Lighting the center candle represents that your two lives are now joined to one light, and represents the joining together of your two families and sets of friends to one."

If Children Are Involved
"The lighting of the center candle represents not only the union of ____________ and ___________ in marriage, but the unity formed in this new family in which your lives will now shine as one family.

Verse1    (1 Corinthians 13) Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous:

love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly;

it does not seek its own....but rejoices with the truth.

Now having pledged your love and loyalty to each other and having sealed the pledge with a ring … I do by the authority vested in me, conforming with the laws of the State of Arizona pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.

Wedding vows #3

In the presence of God and these our friends I take thee to be my husband/wife, promising with Divine assistance to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband/wife so long as we both shall live.

I, (name), take you, (name), to be my friend, my lover, the (mother/father) of my children and my (husband/wife). I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity.

I, [name], choose you [name] to be my [husband/wife], to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life.

I, (name), take you, (name), to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the (man/woman) you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us.

After both have said individual vows, they may wish to say something in unison such as:

Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you, For where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried. May the Lord do with me and more if anything but death parts you from me.

May I have the rings please?  

________, I give you this ring, that you may wear it, as a symbol of the vows we have made this day.  I pledge you my love and respect, my laughter and my tears.  With all that I am I honour you.

  __________, I give you this ring that you may wear it as a symbol of the vows we have made this day.  I pledge you my love and respect, my laughter and my tears.  With all that I am I honour you.

Now may those who wear these rings live in love all their days.

                                            Friendship vows.

Family and friends, we are here today to witness the marriage of _____________ and _________________. You have shared and contributed to their lives in the past and by witnessing their marriage ceremony today _________ and __________ ask you to share in there future.  Marriage is a promise, made in the hearts of two people who love each other, which takes a lifetime to fulfill.  Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life’s most important relationships. A wife and a husband are each other’s lover, teacher, listener, and best friend. It is into this state that________ and _______wish to enter.

Do you ______take _________ to be your wife, your partner in life and your one true love. To cherish your friendship and love today, tomorrow, and forever. Will you trust her honor her, love her faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy.  What may come will you always be there? As you have given her hand to hold, will you give her your life to keep? If so answer I Do.

Do you ______take _________ to be your Husband, your partner in life and your one true love. To cherish your friendship and love today, tomorrow, and forever. Will you trust Him honor Him, love Him faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy.  What may come will you always be there? As you have given Him your hand to hold will you give him your life to keep? If so answer I Do.

 You will now have these vows sealed by the giving and receiving of the rings. The ring is a symbol and a reminder of the promises made by the married couple to one another. With this ring you do now and forever seal these marriage vows.

__________you will now take_______left hand and place the ring on her finger and repeat after me.

You are my life, my love, and my best friend, may this be a reminder of my love and commitment we made here today.  I pledge my self…all that I am…in love to you. Take this ring and be my wife.

_______you will now take_______left hand and place the ring on his finger and repeat after me.

You are my life, my love, and my best friend, may this be a reminder of my love and commitment we made here today.  I pledge my self…all that I am…in love to you. Take this ring and be my husband.

Unity Sand Ceremony:

"Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand, one representing you BRIDE and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, and the other representing you, GROOM, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."

If children are involved;
“(Children’s name/s) your mother (and/or father) and (name) love you very much, and want you to know that you are and will always be a very important part of their lives. Will you please pour some sand into this glass container along with your good wishes? That would mean so much to them." (Parents then hug and kiss their children!)

Unity Candle Ceremony

"___________________ and ________________ the two lighted candles symbolize your separate lives, your separate families and your separate sets of friends. I ask that you each take one candle and that together you light the center candle. The individual candles represent your individual lives before today. Lighting the center candle represents that your two lives are now joined to one light, and represents the joining together of your two families and sets of friends to one."

If Children Are Involved
"The lighting of the center candle represents not only the union of ____________ and ___________ in marriage, but the unity formed in this new family in which your lives will now shine as one family.

Verse1    (1 Corinthians 13) Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous: love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own....but rejoices with the truth.

Now having pledged your love and loyalty to each other and having sealed the pledge with a ring … I do by the authority vested in me, conforming with the laws of the State of Arizona pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.