Closing
In 1943, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a letter to a young bride and groom, reminding them that "it is not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that sustains your love."
Closing
Selection #1
By the authority vested in me by the State of California, I pronounce you to each other, husband and wife.
Selection #2
I now pronounce _____ and _____ husband and wife.
Selection #3
______ and _____, you have expressed your love to one another through the commitment and promises you have just made. It is with these in mind that I pronounce you husband and wife.
Selection #4
Since you have consented to join together in the bond of matrimony, and have pledged yourselves to each other in the presence of these loving friends, I now pronounce you partners in marriage.
Selection #5
In the presence of this good company,
By the power of your love,
Because you have exchanged vows of commitment,
We recognize you as married.
Selection #6
With the sense of incomparable joy that you have found emotional sanctuary for your heart, that you have discovered your life’s true love, I now pronounce you married.
Selection #7
Now that ____, have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that they are husband and wife, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Selection #8
Inasmuch as ____, and ____, have consented together in marriage before this company; have pledged their faith and declared their unity by each giving and receiving a ring - and are now joined in mutual esteem and devotion; I pronounce that they are husband and wife together.
Selection #9
Forasmuch as ____ and ____ have consented together in holy matrimony, and have pledged their love and loyalty to each other, and have declared the same by the joining and the giving of rings, by the power vested in me, and as witnessed by friends and family, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Selection #10
____ and _____, bear witness to the love of God in this world, so that those to whom love is a stranger will find in you good and generous friends. By the power vested in me by God and man, I pronounce you wife and husband. What god has joined together, let no man put asunder.
Selection #11
_____ and _____, by their solemn promises, freely made before God and in the presence of this assembly, have joined themselves to one another for love and for life. Those whom God has joined together, let no one separate. Amen.
Alternative Endings
Preparation for the Kiss
You have kissed a thousand times, maybe more. But today the feeling is new. No longer simply partners and best friends, you have become husband and wife and can now seal the agreement with a kiss. Today your kiss is a promise.
You may now kiss each other
or
You may kiss the bride.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you Mr. and Mrs. __________
or
It is now my pleasure to present ____ and ____ as Husband and Wife!
Or
It is my pleasure to present to you _______ and _______ in their new relationship as hsband and wife and their son/daughter/children ___________. Or Now I present to you the _______________ family.
Closing
Selection #1
By the authority vested in me by the State of California, I pronounce you to each other, husband and wife.
Selection #2
I now pronounce _____ and _____ husband and wife.
Selection #3
______ and _____, you have expressed your love to one another through the commitment and promises you have just made. It is with these in mind that I pronounce you husband and wife.
Selection #4
Since you have consented to join together in the bond of matrimony, and have pledged yourselves to each other in the presence of these loving friends, I now pronounce you partners in marriage.
Selection #5
In the presence of this good company,
By the power of your love,
Because you have exchanged vows of commitment,
We recognize you as married.
Selection #6
With the sense of incomparable joy that you have found emotional sanctuary for your heart, that you have discovered your life’s true love, I now pronounce you married.
Selection #7
Now that ____, have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that they are husband and wife, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Selection #8
Inasmuch as ____, and ____, have consented together in marriage before this company; have pledged their faith and declared their unity by each giving and receiving a ring - and are now joined in mutual esteem and devotion; I pronounce that they are husband and wife together.
Selection #9
Forasmuch as ____ and ____ have consented together in holy matrimony, and have pledged their love and loyalty to each other, and have declared the same by the joining and the giving of rings, by the power vested in me, and as witnessed by friends and family, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Selection #10
____ and _____, bear witness to the love of God in this world, so that those to whom love is a stranger will find in you good and generous friends. By the power vested in me by God and man, I pronounce you wife and husband. What god has joined together, let no man put asunder.
Selection #11
_____ and _____, by their solemn promises, freely made before God and in the presence of this assembly, have joined themselves to one another for love and for life. Those whom God has joined together, let no one separate. Amen.
Alternative Endings
- I declare you united in matrimony
- I pronounce this couple to be united in marriage.
- I pronounce you partners in life.
- I pronounce you married within the customs of your family and friends.
Preparation for the Kiss
You have kissed a thousand times, maybe more. But today the feeling is new. No longer simply partners and best friends, you have become husband and wife and can now seal the agreement with a kiss. Today your kiss is a promise.
You may now kiss each other
or
You may kiss the bride.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you Mr. and Mrs. __________
or
It is now my pleasure to present ____ and ____ as Husband and Wife!
Or
It is my pleasure to present to you _______ and _______ in their new relationship as hsband and wife and their son/daughter/children ___________. Or Now I present to you the _______________ family.