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| WEDDING RING EXCHANGE |
| The Exchange of the Wedding Rings occurs after the couple has taken their wedding vows, and often leads into the pronouncement of the couple as husband and wife. The rings symbolize the unbroken circle of love that has no beginning and no end. Traditionally the passage of the couple to status of husband and wife is marked by the exchange of their wedding rings. |
TWO LOYAL HEARTS The wedding ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual bond which unites two loyal hearts in endless love. It is a seal of the vows GROOM and BRIDE have made to one another. Bless these rings, that BRIDE and GROOM, who give them, and who wear them, may ever abide in unity, love and happiness for the rest of their lives. BRIDE/GROOM, I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you. With this ring, I thee wed. |
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LOVE & FRIENDSHIP For thousands of years lovers have exchanged rings as a token of their vows. These simple bands are not of great value themselves, but instead are made precious by your wearing of them. It is worn on the third finger, because of an ancient belief that a vein from that finger goes directly to the heart, thus connecting emotion to physical body. A circle is the symbol of the sun and the earth and the universe. In these rings it is the symbol of unity, in which your lives are now joined in one unbroken circle, in which, wherever you go, you will always return to one another and to your togetherness. May they remind you always of the vows you have taken today and of the promises that have been made. BRIDE/GROOM, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and friendship. With this ring, I marry you and I am honored to call you my husband/wife. THE PROMISE BRIDE/GROOM, the vows you have exchanged are words that are fleeting and the sound of them is soon gone. The wedding ring becomes an enduring symbol of the promises you have made. May I have the rings, please? Bless this ring that GROOM/BRIDE who gives it, and BRIDE/GROOM who wears it, may ever abide in unity, love and happiness for the rest of their lives. GROOM/BRIDE, please place the ring on BRIDE'S/GROOM'S left hand and repeat after me: I GROOM/BRIDE, take thee, BRIDE/GROOMto be my wife/husband. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, in joy and sorrow, I promise my love to you. With this ring, I take you as my wife/husband, for as long as we both shall live. EXPANDING CIRCLES The ring, a circle, is one of nature’s simplest forms. The arc of the rainbow, the halo of the moon and the smallest of raindrops simulate the circle. When a stone is cast upon a pond, it generates waves in ever expanding circles. Consider this marriage as being two stones striking the water simultaneously. The ensuing waves interlock, and the growth of the enlarging circles show the combined energies of the lives of GROOM and BRIDE. The interlocking of these two lives will be symbolized in the exchange of rings. GROOM/BRIDE, please place the ring on BRIDE/GROOM'S left hand and repeat after me: BRIDE/GROOM, I give you this ring as a sign of my devotion and love and with my all my heart I promise to you all that I am. With this ring I marry you and join my life to yours. ALWAYS AND FOREVER GROOM/BRIDE, please place the ring on BRIDE'S/GROOM'S left hand and repeat after me: BRIDE/GROOM, I give you this ring as a reminder PLEDGE OF LOVE GROOM/BRIDE, what token of your pledge do you offer this woman/man? (This ring) Please place the ring on BRIDE'S/GROOM'S left hand and repeat after me: BRIDE/GROOM, I offer this ring to you as a symbol of my love and of the vows I have spoken. May this ring forever be to you the symbol of my growing love. RINGS OF GOLD You have chosen these rings as the symbol of your marriage covenant. They are made of gold, a metal that does not tarnish and is enduring. These rings represent the ties that bind you together as husband and wife. They are an endless circle representing your marriage union which shall be eternal and pure as these rings. With this ring, I wed you BRIDE/GROOM for today, for tomorrow, and for all the years to come. Please wear it as a sign of my love and a notice to all the world that you have chosen me to be your husband/wife. THE CIRCLE AND CENTER As God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere, so let the seamless circle of these rings become a symbol of the timeless dimension of unconditional Love. May the presence of these rings continue to remind you of the eternal love and devotion you are to share with one another from this moment onwards. May the beauty and perfection of these rings remind you of the beauty of your togetherness and the perfection of this union you are sanctifying in this perfect moment. BRIDE/GROOM, with this ring I pledge to you my eternal and unconditional love. SYMBOL OF UNITY May I have the rings please? The circle is the symbol of the sun and the earth and the universe. It is a symbol of holiness and of perfection and of peace. This ring is a symbol of unity, in which your two lives are now joined in one unbroken circle. GROOM/BRIDE, please place this ring on BRIDE'S/GROOM'S left ring finger and repeat after me: I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity. |
THE UNBROKEN CIRCLE Traditionally, the marking of the passage to tile status of husband and wife is marked by the exchange of rings. These rings are a symbol of the unbroken circle of love. Love freely given has no beginning and no end, no giver and no receiver for each is the giver and each is the receiver. May these rings always remind you of the vows you have taken. Bless these rings, that BRIDE and GROOM, who give them, and who wear them, may ever abide in unity, love and happiness for the rest of their lives. I GROOM/BRIDE, take thee, BRIDE/GROOM to be my wife/husband. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, in joy and sorrow, I promise my love to you. And with this ring, I take you as my wife, for as long as we both shall live. ETERNAL AND EVERLASTING The ring is a circle... an ancient symbol of eternity and completeness, so perfect, with no beginning and no end, for love that is given comes back around again. GROOM/BRIDE, as you place this ring on BRIDE’s/GROOM's finger, please say to her/him: BRIDE/GROOM, I give you this ring to wear as a symbol of my deepest love, my unending devotion, my eternal faith and my everlasting fidelity for all the days of my life. SYMBOL OF COMPLETENESS From the earliest times, the circle has been a symbol of completeness, a symbol of committed love. An unbroken and never ending circle symbolizes a commitment of love that is also never ending. As often as either of you looks at this symbol, I hope that you will be reminded of the commitment to love each other, which you have made today. I, GROOM/BRIDE, give to you BRIDE/GROOM, this ring, as a symbol of my commitment to love, honor, and respect you.
ENDLESS LOVE The rings you give and receive this day are the symbols of the endless love into which you enter as husband and wife. Such a love has no beginning and no ending, no giver and no receiver. You are each the beginning and the ending, each the giver and the receiver. BRIDE/GROOM, I give this ring in remembrance of this hour, a symbol of love that is complete, beautiful, and endless. SUBSTANCE AND SOUL For thousands of years lovers have exchanged rings as a token of their vows. These simple gold bands are not of great value in themselves, but are made precious by our wearing of them. Your rings say that even in your uniqueness you have chosen to be bound together. Let these rings also be a sign that love has substance as well as soul, a present as well as a past, and that, despite its occasional sorrows, love is a circle of happiness, wonder, and delight. BRIDE/GROOM, just as this circle is without end, my love for you is eternal. Just as it is made of indestructible substance, my commitment to you will never fail. With this ring I take you to be my trusted confidante and partner for life. THE GIFT OF LIFE A ring is an unbroken circle, a symbol of unity and love, representative of the greater circle of life of which we all spiritually are a part of. Having neither beginning nor end, but a continuous cycle of which you are an element. For you, it begins with the gift of life, and will continue through the end of time. May I have the rings, please? Will you, BRIDE, accept this ring as a loving symbol of GROOM's vows this day? (I will) Will you, GROOM, accept this ring as a loving symbol of BRIDE's vows this day? (I will) THE CIRCLE NEVER-ENDING Throughout human tradition, when you make a pledge, it has been deemed good to have a token to remind you of that pledge. For this purpose you have chosen rings. They are appropriate to the task because they are circles never ending, like the promises you make to each other today. And they are made of precious metal, never to be tarnished, like the love you express before myself and these witnesses. Please place these rings, and honor each other in their giving. I GROOM/BRIDE, take you BRIDE/GROOM to be my wife/husband. I promise you love, honor and respect; to be faithful to you, and not to forsake you, until death us do part. THE WINGS OF LOVE GROOM/BRIDE, please place the ring on BRIDE'S/GROOM'S left hand and repeat after me: Love has given us wings, and our journey begins today. BRIDE/GROOM, wherever the wind may carry me, I will stay by your side as your husband/wife. Take this ring as a sign of my love. |
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