Option 10

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.

We have come here today to share and celebrate the union of _groomname_ and _bridename_, who come together here today to begin their new life together in this very special place, and at this very special hour. As the day begins, so does their life as husband and wife.

The two of you have come here to start a new beginning in your lives and to make a commitment from this day forward you will walk together. May you look forward to the years ahead in giving, sharing and getting to know each other. And may you open your hearts for this opportunity to love one another.

Marriage is a commitment to life – to the best that you can find and bring out of each other. It offers opportunity for sharing and growth that no other human relationship can equal. It is a physical and emotional joining, promised for a lifetime.

Within the circle of your love, marriage will encompass all of life’s most important relationships. A wife and a husband are each other’s best friend, confidante, lover, teacher and listener.

When you pledge to love and care for each other in marriage, you create a spirit that is unique to yourselves. A spirit which binds you closer than any spoken or written word can ever do. Marriage is a promise made in your hearts to be nurtured and fulfilled for the rest of your lifetime together.