Option 12

Good afternoon and welcome. My name is _celebrant_ and I am a qualified marriage celebrant and authorized by law to officiate this marriage today. I am honoured to be here and to be a part of this very special occasion.

_groomname_ and _bridename_, you are about to make promises to one another. Today, these vows are beautiful words representing even more beautiful intentions. But you will find that as you live these vows over the years, investing your time and your love and commitment to one another, the happy times in your life will be twice as joyous because there will be someone to share those joys with.

And when life gets tough, it will only be half as bad, because there will be someone by your side to help carry the burden.

For those times when life presents all of us with challenges, remember the prayer for serenity “Grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot changes the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.