Marriages With Children
Welcome:
On behalf of G__ & B___ I would like to thank all of you
for being here to share in this special day. This moment in time is truly a
cause for joyous celebration for we are gathered here to witness not only the
beginning of a new marriage, but also the beginning of a new family.
Today Groom's full name __________ ________ and Brides full name
________ ________ will not only be united in marriage, but thier children,
(children) ____ _______ _____ _____ will be entering together also to make this
a brand new family together. So this is a very speciall day for all the members
of this wounderful family.
CONSENT...
So G____ , B____ , and children
_____ _____ ______
are all of you ready to make a commitment to this
marriage and to this new family that is beginning today?
Each says yes we
are
Giving away the bride:
Who presents B____ to be married to
G___ today?
If the Bride doesn't have someone to give her away, her kids may
want to do this part as well.
Address / readings
( a favorite of mine
)
Today a new chapter is being written into your lives. we could call the
title of this chapter, " New Beginnings" You are both beginning new
relationships not only with one another, but as a family as well. You are
beginning a new life together; you are beginning a new family, you are beginning
a new home. AS you build this new home together remember there are 3 important
ingredients you will need to add to the recipe we call " Marriage and
Family".
The first is TIME. It takes time for your home to be everything
you want it to be. It will not happen over night. Allow time to do it's work.
It will take time to make the necessare adjustments as you turn your
house into a true home full of love and joy. In time you will begin to see what
a precious gift you have in each other what a blessing indeed, it is to learn to
love one another; no longer as friends, but as family members.
Time is
on your side, so let it be your aly, LET TIME TAKE IT'S TIME.
The second
ingredient IS TALK
Open Communication is just as vitaly important in any
family if it is to survive.
Today, We live in an age of
telecommunication with pagers, and cell phones filling our lives daily. Yet,
with all these incredible things we have to use at our disposal, one of the
greates needs of any family in todays hussle and bussle is just simply taking
the time to sit down with one another and talking and honestly listening to
eachother.
Each day set aside some un-interupted time with the
television off, and the phones unpluged and get to know one another. Talk about
your interests, your needs, your problems your solutions, your hopes as a
family.
By talking together, you will communicate something far more
important than words, you'll be communicating love to one another. It is said,
that a family that prays together, stays together - so take time to talk and
take time to listen. Listen not only to each other, but talk to God as well as a
family.
The Third ingredient to a lasting relationship is TEAM WORK Doing
things together as a family.
Things like Working together, playing
together, eating together as a family, laughing and crying, struggling together
and praying together as a true family.
No one person is more or less
important than the other in a family. You are all a team, and it requires team
work to make things run smooth. As much as we hate doing chores it's a fact that
they have to be done around a home.
If you learn early on that this is a
fact of life, you can learn to work together as a family to make your new
relationships grow into something fantastic. In baseball, when a batter makes it
to first base, the team works to bring that runner home. Work together to ensure
each of your players make a home run by working together as a team. Remember
there's no " i " in the word teamwork.
The recipe is simple TIME,
TALKING, AND TEAM WORK If you mix these three things into the daily recipe of
life then your marriage and your family will truly blend into all that you want
it to be.
The vows:
G_____ would like to share his vows with B____ and her
kids.
I love you B_____ and I love ______ _______ ________ as my very
own.
Today as we become man and wife, we also will become a true family. We
will begin a new life together as a family. I promise to be faithful to you, and
a loving father to our children, and I wil be there for you and for the children
always. No matter what circumstances life brings our way, with God's love and
help, we will face them together as a family. I commit myself to ALL OF YOU from
this day forward and forevermore.
B______ would like share her vows with
G _______
I love you G_____ and I love _______ ________ _____ as my very own.
Today, as we become husband and wife, we also will become a family and begin a
new life together. I promise to be your faithful wife and loving mother to our
kids. I promise I will be there for you and for the children always. No matter
what circumstances life may bring us I know that with God's help, we will face
them together as a family. I commit myself to all of you from this day forward
and forevermore.
(note, these are best said using a 3x5 card and read out
loud)
Kids present the rings to the clergy member, and take their seats
in the front row, or stand by the ushers, and brides maids.
Explanation
of the rings...
Ring exchange with vows.. groom goes first
B______
As I
place this ring on your finger may it always rinid you of my never ending love
and mit always remind me of the prcious treasure I have in you. Wear this ring
with joy for your love has made me complete
G______
As I place this
ring on your finger may it always rinid you of my never ending love and mit
always remind me of the prcious treasure I have in you. Wear this ring with joy
for your love has made me complete
Celebration of the Family:
When a
couple marries, it isn't just the joining of the two lives together, it is the
coming together of two families, as well.
This is especialy true today. For
in as much G_______ and B______ become husband and wife, they also are being
joined now by _____ ______ ______ to become a new family.
At this time,
we reconize these children and acknowledge their significance on this very
special wedding day
(Children come back to the alter again forming a
circle with mom and dad)
Both parents say this commitment to the
kids:
Today, as we become husband and wife, we welcome you into our new
family. WE recognize you are a precious girft from God above to us both. We
promise to be there for you always, to comfort you and care for you, to protec
you and provide for you, to guide you and listen to you and most of all to love
you with all of our hearts all the days of our lives.
(Persentation of
Gifts for the Kids are made at this time - sealed with a kiss)
Kids may
want to do the Lighting of the CANDLEs his and hers for mom and dad, AND
together the unity is lit.
Final Wedding Blessing is now said:
May God
bless your marriage and family as you create a new home together. A family is a
circle of strength and love. With every new birth, and every subsequent union
that you kids will go through in later years, this circle will grow.
May
every joy you share also add love to this circle and may every crises faced
together make that circle even stronger. May your family become like a beautiful
rainbow as each color of your lives is carefully blended together with both the
showers and sunshine of God's love. For the rainbow is a promise of a beautiful
day ahead from our Lord and savior. May it be also a promise for your future as
a family.
(CHILDREN STAND BY THE BEST MAN, AND MOH once
again)
Pronouncement:
B____ & G________
Because you have both
committed yourselves to one another and to these fine children and because you
have proclaimed your love for each other, and for these children by the giving
and receiving of rings and these gifts,
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND WIFE and
FAMILY.
DAD, YOU MAY KISS YOUR BRIDE
ladies and gentleman, IT IS
MY PRIVILAGE TO PRESENT TO YOU
MR, AND MRS _______ and THEIR
FAMILY.
COUPLE EXIT ALTER, FOLLOWED BY THE KIDS..
AND THEN THE
WEDDING PARTY FOLLOWS BEHIND
