| Vows ELEMENTAL VOWS As the sea is eternal, so is our love;
as the wind is all encompassing, so is our love;
as the earth is solid beneath our feet, so is our love.
And yet, our love is so great
that it even soars beyond the sea and the wind and the earth.
It is so perfect to be standing beside you here,
among these elements, which reflect the love we have for each other, as we commit ourselves to each other today. FOREVERMORE VOWS BRIDE: I come to you reverently this day, desiring to be your wife. GROOM: I come to you reverently this day, desiring to be your husband. BRIDE: Because of our love, we will be blessed with the joy and comforts of marriage. GROOM: Because of our love, we will endure all trials and cares. BRIDE: I will respect and honor you. GROOM: I will cherish and protect you. BRIDE: I will be a tender and affectionate wife. GROOM: I will be a patient and loving husband. BRIDE: With the Lord and Lady as my witness, I commit myself to you for all the days of our lives. GROOM: With the Lord and Lady as my witness, I commit myself to you for all the days of our lives. BRIDE: From this day forward and forevermore. GROOM: From this day forward and forevermore. HALVES OF A WHOLE HANDFASTING VOWS BRIDE: I am woman, cherish me.
I give life to all things.
It is I who bring bounty,
from the green things in the fields
to the wild creatures in the forest.
I am light and laughter;
I am Brigid, mother of all. GROOM: I am man, respect me.
I bring death to all things.
It is I who am the reaper;
I am the Lord of the Hunt
and lord of the fields.
I lead the dead to the Summerland;
I am Herne, father of all. BOTH TOGETHER: Love and honor us.
Together we are life and death,
Darkness and light,
Joy and sorrow,
Order and chaos.
We are summer and winter,
Spring and fall.
We are growth and decay,
Youth and age,
Night and day,
Female and male.
Wherever one of us walks,
the other will be not far behind.
This is the way of things. A PAIR OF HANDFASTING VOWS I, _______________, take you, ________________, in marriage
To be my life partner,
To walk, run, and dance this new path together,
To love, care and share,
To let the winds dance between us,
Let the fires burn within us,
And the waters flow through us,
On our sacred journey together.
With this ring may a new consciousness begin,
with this ring I thee wed,
with my hearts' faithful affections,
And my love to you,__________________. * * * * I, _______________, am asking you, ________________, to join me as my life partner, once again,
as I travel on the sacred path
to higher consciousness.
I give to you from my heart,
my pledge of truthfulness,
commitment, and the freedom to soar
as high as the birds,
as we learn to love each other, love our family,
and love Gaia, the earth.
With this ring I give to you a reminder
of your strength and your vision,
as symbolized by the eagle.
I open to you my heart,
to give and to feel the great joy and happiness, as we join together as husband and wife. VOWS INSPIRED BY THE SEA May our love always be as constant and unchanging as the never-ending waves, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea; your love came softly upon my heart, just as the foam comes softly upon the sand, and just as there will never be a morning without the ocean's flow, so there will never be a day without my love for you. I pledge myself to you this day and I promise to be your faithful husband / wife, as unchanging and dependable as the tide; as the waters nourish the earth and sustain life, may my constant love nourish and sustain you until the end of time. |
