Good Morning and a warm welcome to you all. My name is_____, the Superintendent Registrar, and with me is _____, the Registrar. On behalf of Ken and Maria, I would like to welcome you here today to share with them in this wedding ceremony. Through their vows they are making a commitment to each other, and through your presence here you are expressing your support for them. Ken and Maria the purpose of marriage is that you may always love, care for, and support each other through the joys and sorrows of life. Marriage means making a commitment to life; to developing and maintaining cooperation, friendship, and mutual respect. It calls for trust, understanding and encouragement. For Ken and Maria getting married today is a proud confirmation of the love, the respect, and the true friendship that they have for each other. Together they will be stronger to meet whatever life holds for them. Ken and Maria, today you will exchange vows which will unite you as husband and wife. The words are a formal and public pledge of your love, and a promise of lifelong dedication to each other. Before you are joined in matrimony it is my duty to remind you of the solemn and binding character of the vows you are about to make. Marriage according to the law of this country is the union of one man with one woman, voluntarily entered into for life to the exclusion of all others. Now I am going to ask each of you to declare that you know of no lawful reason why you may not be joined in matrimony to each other. Groom/Bride, please repeat after me: I DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT I KNOW NOT OF ANY LAWFUL IMPEDIMENT WHY I Maria - MAY NOT BE JOINED IN MATRIMONY TO Ken I DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT I KNOW NOT OF ANY LAWFUL IMPEDIMENT WHY I Ken - MAY NOT BE JOINED IN MATRIMONY TO Maria The moment has now come for this couple to make their marriage contract with each other. Will those present please stand. Groom/Bride, please repeat after me I CALL UPON, THESE PERSONS HERE PRESENT, TO WITNESS THAT I, Maria, DO TAKE THEE, Ken TO BE MY LAWFUL WEDDED HUSBAND. I CALL UPON, THESE PERSONS HERE PRESENT, TO WITNESS THAT I, Ken, DO TAKE THEE, Maria TO BE MY LAWFUL WEDDED WIFE. Ken and Maria, a wedding ring is the ancient and traditional way of sealing the contract that you have just made. It is an unbroken circle which symbolises unending and everlasting love, and is the outward sign of the lifelong promise you have just made to each other. Groom/Bride Maria I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and affection. Wear it with happiness and pride, now and always. Ken I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and affection. Wear it with happiness and pride, now and always. Ken and Maria, you have both now made the declarations required by law, and you have made solemn promises to one another in the presence of those gathered here today. Let the world now recognise that you are husband and wife. May you have a safe tent And no sorrow as you travel. May happiness attend you in all your paths. May you keep a heart like the morning And may you come slow to the four corners Where man says goodnight. Congratulations! You may now kiss the bride. Shine on you crazy diamonds!
