Your wedding vows are a personal commitment to each other to bring yourselves together as one. Below you will find a sample renewal or commitment ceremony, which you can use as a guide to write your own or modify for your personal vows and beliefs.

Welcome to the Union of (Groom) and (Bride)

Minister or Shaman: The focus of my greeting will be on encouraging their continued love and support.

    Please join hands (Groom and Bride)

(GROOM), do you take (BRIDE) whom you now hold by the hand to be your lawful wedded wife?
I do

Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer,
for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keeping yourself only unto her, for so long as you both shall live?
I do

(BRIDE), do you take (GROOM) , whom you now hold by the hand to be your lawful wedded husband?
I do

Do you promise to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer,
for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keeping yourself only unto him, for so long as you both shall live?
I do

Do you mutually promise in the presence of friends that you will at all times and in all circumstances, conduct yourselves toward one another as becomes Husband and Wife?
We do

Do you mutually promise in front of your families and friends that you will love, cherish
and respect one another throughout the years? We do

(GROOM), do you pledge to love (BRIDE) throughout your years together and to be
honest, faithful, and kind to her.
I do

Do you pledge to offer her the same happiness she gives to you, to react to her as only you can, and to respect her?
I do

(BRIDE), do you pledge to love (GROOM) , throughout your years together and to be honest, faithful, and kind to him. I do

Do you pledge to offer him the same happiness he gives to you, to react to him as only you can, and to respect him?
I do

(Repeated by groom in phrases)

With all my heart, I take you to be my wife.
I will love you through the good and the bad,
through the joy and the sorrow.
I will try to be understanding,
and to trust in you completely.

I will make you a part of me,
and, in turn, I become a part of you.

Together we will face all of life's experiences
and share one another's dreams and goals.
We will be equal partners
in an open, honest relationship
throughout the years.

(Repeated by bride in phrases)

With all my heart, I take you to be my husband.
I will love you through the good and the bad,
through the joy and the sorrow.
I will try to be understanding,
and to trust in you completely.

I will make you a part of me,
and, in turn, I become a part of you.

Together we will face all of life's experiences
and share one another's dreams and goals.
We will be equal partners
in an open, honest relationship
throughout the years.

  (Repeated by Groom in phrases)

(Bride) it is my intention to be your best friend,
to respect and support you,
to be patient with you,
to work together with you
to achieve those things that are important to us,
to accept you unconditionally,
and to share life with you throughout the years.

(Repeated by Bride in phrases)

(Groom) it is my intention to be your best friend,
to respect and support you,
to be patient with you,
to work together with you
to achieve those things that are important to us,
to accept you unconditionally,
and to share life with you throughout the years.

(Repeated by Groom in phrases)

I pledge to you with all my heart and being
to love and support you in all ways,
to my utmost capabilities,
for the rest of our lives.

(Repeated by Bride in phrases)

I pledge to you with all my heart and being
to love and support you in all ways,
to my utmost capabilities,
for the rest of our lives.

Rings:
With these symbolic rings, you can pledge your personal vows or promise the following.

"With this ring I pledge my love and commitment."

(Bride) repeats the same vows)

Pronouncement After the Marriage Vows

As witnessed by your friends and families,
I ask you to light the unity candle,
symbolizing your union as one.

Kiss:

"You may now seal your vows with a kiss."

Presentation: (optional)

"I now have the pleasure of presenting to you the union of (Groom) and (Bride), husband and wife."

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