Dearly Beloved, we have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of (groom) and (bride) in Holy Matrimony. You have shared and contributed to their lives in the past, and by witnessing their marriage ceremony today, (groom) and (bride) ask you to share in their 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 partner, teacher, listener, critic, and best friend. It is into this state that (groom) and (bride) wish to enter.
If anyone present can show just cause as to why this couple may not be legally joined together, you should speak now, or hereafter hold your peace.
Who gives this woman to be joined in Holy Matrimony?
{Giver} I Do
(groom), do your take this woman to be your wife; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?
{Groom} I Do
(bride), do your take this man to be your husband; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?
{Bride} I Do
(groom) and (bride) may you pledge to each other to be loving friends and partners in marriage. To talk and to listen, to trust and appreciate one another; to respect and cherish each other's uniqueness, and to support, comfort, and strengthen each other through life's joys and sorrows. May you promise to share hopes, thoughts, and dreams as you build your lives together. May your lives be ever intertwined, your love keeping you together. May you build a home that is compassionate to all, full of respect and honor for others as well as each other. May your home be forever filled with peace, happiness, and love
(groom) and (bride), please face each other and hold hands.
(groom), look into (bride)’s eyes and repeat these words after me:
{groom} I (groom), take you (bride), to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forth, to love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in joy or in sorrow, in plenty or in want, so long as we both shall live.
(bride), look in to (groom)’s eyes and repeat these words after me:
{bride} I (bride), take you (groom), to be my husband, to have and to hold, from this day forth, to love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in joy or in sorrow, in plenty or in want, so long as we both shall live.
May we have the rings please?
The ring is a symbol of unity into which your two lives are now joined in an unbroken circle; in which, wherever you go, you will return to one another.
(groom), please place the ring on (bride)’s ring finger on her left hand and repeat after me.
{groom} (bride), I offer this ring as a symbol of my love and devotion. Let it always be a reminder of my vows to you.
(bride), please place the ring on (groom)’s ring finger on his left hand and repeat after me.
{bride} (groom), I offer this ring as a symbol of my love and devotion. Let it always be a reminder of my vows to you.
(groom) and (bride), may your home be a haven of peace and your relationship be one of truth and understanding. May you enjoy length of days, fulfillment of hopes, and peace and content of mind as you, day by day, live and fulfill the terms of this covenant you have made with one another.
Now that you have given yourselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, by the power vested in my by God and The State of Hawaii I pronounce you husband and wife.
You may kiss your bride.