5a
Officiant: From the earliest times, the circle has been a symbol of
completeness, a symbol of committed love. An unbroken and never ending
circle symbolizing 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.
5b
Officiant: 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 most 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 continue, broken only by death.
5c
Officiant: The wedding ring is the outward and the visible sign of
an inward and spiritual bond which unites two hearts in endless love.
The circle, the emblem of eternity; the gold, the type of what is least
tarnished and most enduring--it is to show how lasting and imperishable
is the faith now pledged. Let the ring, a fit token of that which is
unending, continue to be to you both a symbol of the value, the purity,
and the constancy of true wedded love, and the seal of the vows in which
you have both pledged your most solemn and sacred honor.
5d
Officiant: Now we will have the blessing of the rings: May these
rings be blessed as the symbol of this affectionate unity. These two
lives are now joined in one unbroken circle. Wherever they go, they
will always return to one another in their togetherness. These two
find in each other the love for which all mena and women yearn. They
promise to grow in understanding and in compassion. The home which they
establish together will be such a place of sanctuary that many will find
there a friend. These rings, on their fingers, sybmolize the touch of
the Spirit of Love in their hearts.
6b
6c
As the ring never ends, so my love will be never-ending
As the cords bind to each other, so to you will I be bound
As precious as the gold it is made from, so precious are you to me
I love you, ________, as this ring will always remind you.
Groom: _______, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. As it
encircles your finer, may it remind you always that you are surrounded
by my enduring love.
Bride: I will wear it gladly. Whenever I look at it, I will
remember this joyous day and the vows we've made. _______, I give you
this ring as a symbol of my love. As it encircles your finger, may it
remind you always that you are surrounded by my enduring love.
Groom: This ring is an emblem of my love. It signifies that our
souls are joined in life-long ties.
Bride: This ring is beautiful - shining, and pure. I will strive
to keep our marriage beautiful, too.
Groom: This ring is hard - sturdy, and stron. I will strive to keep
our marriage strong, too.
________, wear this ring as a sign of my friendship, love and trust. You are my love and my best friend.
