THE MARRIAGE QUESTION
I must now ask each of you to answer the
questions I shall address.
Daryl,
Do you commit to give Debra your love and affection, now and forever,
to be her best friend always and to value her opinion and understand that
she is your equal in every sense; and will you respect the dignity of
her person and defend her personal rights?
…………………………………………………………I
will
Debra,
Do you commit to give Daryl your love and affection, now and forever,
to be his best friend always and to value his opinion and understand that
he is your equal in every sense; and will you respect the dignity of his
person and defend his personal rights?
…………………………………………………………I
will
THE MARRIAGE VOWS
Daryl and Debra, please join your hands as you
share your vows with each other.
Daryl, you are first, repeat after me.
Debra,
please repeat after me.
I
ask those present to witness that I Debra take you, Daryl, to be
my lifelong companion, to love and respect, from this moment on no matter
where life may take us through the best of times or the worst of times.
I will give you my love absolutely,
give you strength when you have none, give you comfort when you need it
most, encourage you to go farther and share with you all the laughter
and love that comes our way.
THE RING CEREMONY
Daryl
and Debra, you have just made your vows of love and faithfulness. The
rings that you are about to give to each other will be everyday reminders
of the vows that each of you have made to each other
Daryl please take this ring and, while you
are placing in on Debra's finger, repeat after me:
With this ring as a promise
of my love and faithfulness I take you Debra to be my wife and
best friend.
Debra
please take this ring and, while you are placing in on Daryl's finger,
repeat after me:
With this ring as a promise
of my love and faithfulness I take you Daryl to be my husband and
best friend.
May
these rings ever be reminders of this day and of the love and promises
shared on this day.
And now, please join your hands as I speak
the Declaration of your Marriage.
