Expression Of Intent

#1
Beloved 1 and Beloved 2, do you come before this gathering of friends and family to proclaim your love and devotion for each other?  If so, please respond with a resounding, We do!

We do!

Do you promise to affirm, respect, and care for each other, during times of joy and hardship?

Do you promise to share your feelings of sadness and happiness?

Do you pledge to remain faithful to each other?

We do!

#2
Beloved 1 and Beloved 2, you stand before me today as two mature and thoughtful people, who wish to confirm your love for each other and express your willingness to continue this journey together, witnessed by your family and friends present. Will you love and honor each other for the rest of your lives?

We will!


#3
Beloved 1, do you proclaim your love and devotion to Beloved 2?

Do you promise to affirm (him/her/them), respect and care for (him/her/them) during times of joy and hardship?

Do you commit yourself to share your feelings of happiness and sadness?

Do you pledge to remain faithful to (him/her/them)?

I do! (reverse and repeat)

#4
Beloved 1 and Beloved 2, you have come here today from your varied life experiences to make public the commitment you have made, each to the other. You come to combine your two separate lives into one. You have come from different paths. You are different individuals. Your love has transcended these differences.  

Do you come here freely and without reservations to enter a relationship as companions, living together as one?

Do you intend to live in harmony,  jointly support your family, friends and each other?

We do!