Elopement Ceremony To Reflect Same-Sex Couple Groom/Groom
Elopement Ceremony Option 4 - Seaside Themed
Sunrise Elopement Spring Lake
Opening/greeting:
Officiant:
Dearly beloved today you celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, as you join together in vows of marriage.
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.
Officiant:
Dearly beloved today you celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, as you join together in vows of marriage.
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.
Pledge/Declaration of intent (this is when you declare your action or intent to marry is a matter of free will)
Officiant:
To _____: Will you, _____, have ___ to be your husband? Will you love him, comfort and keep him, and forsaking all others remain true to him as long as you both shall live?
_____- I will
Officiant:
To ___: Will you, ___, have _____ to be your husband? Will you love him, comfort and keep him, and forsaking all others remain true to him as long as you both shall live?
___: I will
Vows:
Officiant:
Now that you have declared your intentions, I invite you to share your vows with one another. (___ and _____ face each other and hold hands)
Officiant: _____, repeat to ___ after me these words.
I _____, take you, ___, to be my wedded husband
( _____says) I _____, take you, ___, to be my wedded husband
I Pledge my love to you this day.
( _____ says) I Pledge my love to you this day.
And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
( _____ says) And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
That my love is never ending
(_____ says) That my love is never ending
Officiant: Like the waves that rush to shore.
( _____ says) Like the waves that rush to shore.
Officiant: ___, repeat to _____ after me these words:
___, take you ,_____ ,to be my wedded husband
( ___ says) I ___, take you, _____, to be my wedded husband,
I Pledge my love to you this day.
( ___ says) I Pledge my love to you this day.
And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
( ___ says) And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
That my love is never ending
( ___ says)That my love is never ending
Like the waves that rush to shore.
( ___says) Like the waves that rush to shore.
Exchange of rings:
Officiant:
May I please have the rings
Bless these rings. Grant that _____ and ___ may wear them with deep faith in each other. May their love always be constant, as these never ending waves that pour beneath our feet, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea.
Amen
To _____: _____ 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
( _____ says)Please wear this ring
as a symbol of my commitment to you,
( _____ says) as a symbol of my commitment to you,
as powerful and endless as the sea.
( _____ says) as powerful and endless as the sea
To ___: ___ 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
( ___ says) Please wear this ring.
As a symbol of my commitment to you.
( ___ says) As a symbol of my commitment to you.
As powerful and endless as the sea.
( ___ says) As powerful and endless as the sea.
Officiant:
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 nourish and sustain you until the end of time.
Pronouncement:
Officiant:
Inasmuch as you ___, and you _____, have promised your love for each other by these vows, the joining of your hands and the giving of these rings, by virtue of the authority vested in me as an Officiant, and the laws of this state, I now pronounce you married
You may seal your marriage with a kiss!
Officiant:
To _____: Will you, _____, have ___ to be your husband? Will you love him, comfort and keep him, and forsaking all others remain true to him as long as you both shall live?
_____- I will
Officiant:
To ___: Will you, ___, have _____ to be your husband? Will you love him, comfort and keep him, and forsaking all others remain true to him as long as you both shall live?
___: I will
Vows:
Officiant:
Now that you have declared your intentions, I invite you to share your vows with one another. (___ and _____ face each other and hold hands)
Officiant: _____, repeat to ___ after me these words.
I _____, take you, ___, to be my wedded husband
( _____says) I _____, take you, ___, to be my wedded husband
I Pledge my love to you this day.
( _____ says) I Pledge my love to you this day.
And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
( _____ says) And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
That my love is never ending
(_____ says) That my love is never ending
Officiant: Like the waves that rush to shore.
( _____ says) Like the waves that rush to shore.
Officiant: ___, repeat to _____ after me these words:
___, take you ,_____ ,to be my wedded husband
( ___ says) I ___, take you, _____, to be my wedded husband,
I Pledge my love to you this day.
( ___ says) I Pledge my love to you this day.
And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
( ___ says) And I vow to you as we stand beside the ocean
That my love is never ending
( ___ says)That my love is never ending
Like the waves that rush to shore.
( ___says) Like the waves that rush to shore.
Exchange of rings:
Officiant:
May I please have the rings
Bless these rings. Grant that _____ and ___ may wear them with deep faith in each other. May their love always be constant, as these never ending waves that pour beneath our feet, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea.
Amen
To _____: _____ 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
( _____ says)Please wear this ring
as a symbol of my commitment to you,
( _____ says) as a symbol of my commitment to you,
as powerful and endless as the sea.
( _____ says) as powerful and endless as the sea
To ___: ___ 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
( ___ says) Please wear this ring.
As a symbol of my commitment to you.
( ___ says) As a symbol of my commitment to you.
As powerful and endless as the sea.
( ___ says) As powerful and endless as the sea.
Officiant:
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 nourish and sustain you until the end of time.
Pronouncement:
Officiant:
Inasmuch as you ___, and you _____, have promised your love for each other by these vows, the joining of your hands and the giving of these rings, by virtue of the authority vested in me as an Officiant, and the laws of this state, I now pronounce you married
You may seal your marriage with a kiss!
***For sunrise ceremonies on the beach you may want to add in this wording:
There is something about being by the ocean that evokes a certain awe. The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings joy to the soul.
Every sunrise brings with it a new beginning. A sunrise has always symbolized glory, hope and new life. _____ and ___ you stand here today at a threshold. You look through that threshold and view the beginning of new life as a married couple. What better time of day and location to start this new life together than by the ocean at sunrise.
There is something about being by the ocean that evokes a certain awe. The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings joy to the soul.
Every sunrise brings with it a new beginning. A sunrise has always symbolized glory, hope and new life. _____ and ___ you stand here today at a threshold. You look through that threshold and view the beginning of new life as a married couple. What better time of day and location to start this new life together than by the ocean at sunrise.
