03 May Wedding Ceremony Script Ideas And Examples
Whether you’re planning a secret elopement in your favourite National Park, or you’re currently wedding planning a big post-COVID-19-ban festival to have with all 400 of your closest friends and family, one thing is for sure – the wedding ceremony (or ceremonies) you will have with your favourite person in the world, will be unforgettable. It will be exactly what the two of you will want, because it’s your day, and that’s why being able to create your own wedding ceremony script might just be the best thing you do during your planning process.
Of course, if you’re following religious traditions, you will most probably have a strict text to follow (although there are some variations even to traditional religious ceremonies), but if you’re looking for some non-religious wedding ceremony script examples, you’ve come to the right place.
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Stevo and I got married earlier this year in five separate ceremonies. “That’s a bit much?” you may think, but it was exactly what we wanted. With travel forming such a big part of our lives (and our relationship), we loved the idea of having multiple ceremonies in different locations. We kept the first three very private and romantic, focusing on just the two of us, with three themed elopement ceremonies in some of our favourite places in Namibia.
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A week later, we did the courthouse thing in Cape Town and made it “official” (with only our two witnesses joining us), and then finally, our grand wedding ceremony was shared with just less than a hundred of our closest friends and family members, in a private beach wedding ceremony up South Africa’s West Coast.
Each wedding ceremony was very different, and if anything, we hope our multi-ceremony idea (and this post) inspires you to follow your hearts and choose to modify your own ceremony script (or scripts) to suit the two of you.
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Below you’ll see the scripts and concepts behind each of our four main ceremonies (the courthouse script was pretty standard and we have no doubt your local court will have their own), so feel free to borrow or modify them for your own wedding ceremony.
Side note: since we knew we’d have different ceremonies, we chose to give each one a theme so that it wouldn’t feel like one really long wedding ceremony split up into four sessions, but if you’re only going to have one wedding ceremony, you could use bits and pieces from each of our four.
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Wedding Ceremony One – An Elopement Script: It’s because…
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For our first wedding ceremony, we wanted to start with a quote, and then answer a question: Why are we getting married?
Why did you (Stevo) ask me (Chanel) to marry you?
Why did I (Chanel) say yes when he (Stevo) asked?
Here is what each of us had to say:
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Chanel’s Script – Ceremony One
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Atticus said – “Never go in search of love. Go in search of life, and life will find you the love you seek”.
I don’t think I could explain our souls finding each other in a better way than that. I found you at the perfect time – I found you when I went looking for me. It was the first time in my adult life when I was focusing on me, trying to prioritize me. Sure, it took some courage to say “yes” to a series of events that led to that blind date, but maybe adventure was what was needed to start this magical love and friendship. Adventure was the catalyst and we were merely waiting for it.
And then you found the courage and called me, leaving that adorable voice message – I don’t remember what you said exactly, but you sounded kind and fun and really sexy, and I’m so glad I called you back.
I love that our relationship needed adventure to start, and has always been built on laughter, creativity, and a joint understanding of love and respect. To quote another wise man here – Mark Anthony (although I’m still not sure if they meant the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time, or the Roman politician from BC days), but one of the Marks said, “We attract who our souls need to grow,” and I believe in every little way, that you were, and are, and always will be, the missing piece to complete my soul to allow it to grow.
So my Stevie, I want to share with you today, some of the reasons why I said “yes” that morning when you got your knee all muddy in the Dolomites. Why I love you more than words could ever describe. And why I cannot wait to start our new chapter, with you as my husband and me as your wife.
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My D…
It’s because you make me watch bird shows. Narrated, colourful bird shows. And we hold each other watching these bird shows. And though I’d probably choose a million other shows to watch, that bird show becomes my favourite show, because it’s just you and me and nothing else but the bird calls (which you will identify correctly of course).
It’s because when I’m lying on the floor with a bleeding head after a giant metal door fell on it in Zambia, or when I’m lying on the floor with torn ankle ligaments after having run down the stairs for a jewellery sale in Rosebank, you’re there helping me through the pain, empathetic and sincere.
It’s because in most scenarios I get a kick out of visualizing and planning, during which time you’re a ball of anxiety and I can’t talk to you about it…and then when it’s go time and we’re actioning whatever it was I was planning, I turn into an anxious mess and you’re a calm and collected force saving the day.
It’s because you rate me as an 11. Even when I throw doubt your way and force you to pick a number below 10 – still, an 11.
Because you let me shower first, even after you won the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Because you never quite remember where you put your wallet, or the keys…but you definitely won’t forget what we did at that little place on the fourth day of the third trip we took to that little town. You also won’t forget how to get us there again.
Because even after years together, you sometimes still get lost in my eyes and forget what you wanted to say.
Because you know that nature helps us think, and naps allow us to restart the day.
Because you bring me tea, and massage my back aches, and respond to my silly German sentences that make no sense, with even sillier ones, but with better vocab.
Because you make me want to be better. More patient. More empathetic. More sensitive. Stronger when it’s needed and more vulnerable when it’s nice to be. You make me want to be more confident, and maybe a little funnier – although we both know that’s not possible.
Your sense of humour encourages me to focus on the good – and reminds me that there’s nothing better than laughter.
Your creativity inspires me to be a better and more imaginative human – and reminds me that creativity can solve any problem.
Your patience reminds me to stay focused on the bigger picture and not give in to small frustrations.
Your perseverance with craft, and ambition to be better, keep me motivated to never give up.
And your kindness reminds me that there’s no better feeling than creating joy for those you love.
Because you possess qualities which perfectly balance what my soul needs.
You’re the yin to my yang, the Schwartz to my Kira, the Mitch to my Cam, and the Rhett to my Link. You’re the strong frappe to my very weak lemon water. The napping calm to my morning chipperness.
And while we may be different in some respects, that difference is exactly why it works. Just like the colour of the notebooks we’re holding: you are the Earth – the calm, grounding stability we need, and I, blue like the sky, will always breathe fresh new and airy adventures into our lives. We’re the perfect combination of courage and fear, of calculatedness and thoughtlessness, of pushing and pulling, of curiosity and intuition. In each situation we balance each other out, making this whole wonderful and colourful life really greater than the sum of of its parts.
I love doing life with you and it’s why I said yes and will continue to say yes, over and over and over again.
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Stevo’s Script – Ceremony One
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John Muir said, “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt”.
What draws us into the desert, is the search for something intimate in the remote. As we stand here, hand in hand, being warmed by the first rays of the day, I feel a sense of calm and excitement. This is where we are meant to be. The air is crisp, and the hollow sound of wind fills the space.
For 55 million years, this landscape has evolved and changed and morphed into something incredible. Our relationship has done the same in no more than a decade. Just like the constantly moving red sand that surrounds us, so we have moved. Just like the sun guiding the animals across this dry landscape, so you have guided me to places I could have only imagined. Just like the resilient petrified trees that still stand (even though the rivers have long run dry), our relationship has stood the test of time, and our roots seem stronger than ever.
I want you to take my hand right now. I want you to forget about everything else – to clear your mind and look into my eyes. I want this moment to be etched into your soul forever. If you are ever stressed, scared or uncertain, think back to this moment. Remember the light, the smell, the feeling.
This moment is a page fold in our book.
Our marriage is not only the start of the next chapter, but a continuation of our book. A book we don’t know the ending to, but one thing’s for sure – it’s a page turner, so hold on tight and don’t let me go. Oh, and I’m pretty sure that it’s going to become a best seller! Just saying – we’ve got a few good reviews already.
So my Chanses, I want to share with you today, some of the reasons why I asked you to marry me that morning when I got my knee all muddy in the Dolomites. Why I love you more than words could ever describe. And why I cannot wait to start our new chapter, with you as my wife and me as your husband.
It’s because, you take me on dirt paths that end up here.
It’s because when I wake up in the morning, your happy face and bubbly personality greets me, even though I’m grumpy AF.
It’s because the night I met you I knew this was different
It’s because you fill my life with this energy that cannot be contained.
It’s because you are the most loyal person I’ve met.
It’s because your creativity inspires me.
It’s because when I say “no”, you say “yes”, and then I say, “…ok, yes”.
It’s because you’ve never made me feel unworthy – you build me up no matter.
It’s because I find you very attractive *blush face*.
It’s because I believe we are meant to navigate life hand in hand.
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Wedding Ceremony Two – Meaningful Readings
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For our second wedding ceremony we wanted to recite readings that meant something special; find and read inspiriting words that could inspire us as we head into our new life as husband and wife. Stevo outdid himself and actually wrote his own reading (which of course brought me to tears).
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Here are the readings we each chose:
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Chanel’s Script – Ceremony Two
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“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coehlo
“When he looked into her eyes, he learned the most important part of the language that all the world spoke — the language that everyone on Earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love. Something older than humanity, more ancient than the desert. What the boy felt at that moment was that he was in the presence of the only woman in his life, and that, with no need for words, she recognized the same thing. Because when you know the language, it’s easy to understand that someone in the world awaits you, whether it’s in the middle of the desert or in some great city. And when two such people encounter each other, the past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one’s dreams would have no meaning.”
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“The Beatrice Letters” by Lemony Snicket
“I will love you as a drawer loves a secret compartment,
And as a secret compartment loves a secret,
And as a secret loves to make a person gasp,
And as a gasping person loves a glass of brandy to calm their nerves,
And as a glass of brandy loves to shatter on the floor,
And as the noise of glass shattering loves to make someone else gasp,
And as someone else gasping loves a nearby desk to lean against,
Even if leaning against it presses a lever that loves to open a drawer and reveal a secret compartment.
I will love you until all such compartments are discovered and opened,
And until all the secrets have gone gasping into the world.”
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Stevo’s Script – Ceremony Two
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“Untitled” by R.M. Drake
“You will be the clouds,
And I will be the sky.
You will be the ocean,
And I will be the shore.
You will be the trees,
And I will be the wind.
Whatever we are,
You and I,
Will always collide.“
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“Better Together” by Stephen William Dirnberger
“We are better together.
More adaptable, more resilient.
We see a different kind of detail when our eyes look through the same lens.
More vibrant, more unique.
We tell better stories when one starts and another finishes.
More relatable, more enjoyable.
We become stronger with the other in toe.
More energy, more push.
We sleep easier when we’re side by side.
More restful, more peaceful.
We solve problems twice as fast.
More time, more fun.
We seek further territories when we bring each other as a guide.
More distance, more unfamiliar.
We push out of the comfort zone when one is afraid and the other is pretending not to be.
More conquests, more growth.
We steer better with both our hands on the wheel.
More feel, more direction.
We navigate this life better as two.
More goals, more memories.
We are better together.”
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Wedding Ceremony Three – An Elopement Script: I vow…
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This was the culmination of our adventurous elopement, ahead of our big wedding ceremony in front of friends and family. This was our final private wedding ceremony, so a chance for us to read our own vows to each other; what were we going to promise and vow to each other, from this day forward.
Here is what each of us had to say:
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Chanel’s Script – Ceremony Three
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Treka L House said, “Fall madly in love with someone who makes you do all the wonderful things you said you’d never do”.
I don’t think I ever shared this with you…but travelling around the world was never a huge dream of mine. I didn’t grow up thinking about travel. I didn’t want to be an air hostess, or pilot, or study international relations. Seeing the world with you was just a happy mistake which happened when I dreamed of breaking away from the mundane to create something wonderful with you. It was always about creating something with you. The fact that our idea meant we had to travel – well, that was just a bonus.
So I’d like to thank you, because falling in love with you gave me the chance to grow as a person, to understand the world better, to constantly conquer my fears and develop a new-found confidence, and to love and respect nature and the beautiful outdoors – it was all because of you.
I cannot promise that I will always be the perfect wife, but I will love you through whatever gets thrown our way. I will always be your biggest fan, your shoulder when you need one, and your best friend. I promise to remain spontaneous, positive, courageous, and energetic, and to remain an emotional wreck and cry at all important occasions.
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My D…
I vow to watch the Proteas with you – jumping for joy when they score a six, and pulling a sad face when they get bowled out for a duck.
I vow to keep feeding you legumes and chia seeds at every opportunity I get – and I vow to keep reminding us both that we need to get our moles checked so that we can live long and healthy lives together.
I vow to keep making those silly faces, and saying even sillier things – not taking myself too seriously, and staying immature enough to laugh at mycupoftea jokes.
I vow to always stay well fed so I don’t snap at you when I’m hungry.
I vow to keep whispering in your ear in the middle of the night, brainwashing you again and again into the next crazy adventure that will allow us to grow together.
I vow to become a better sharer.
I vow to never go to bed angry or sad, (and to leave you alone in the morning until you’ve had your coffee).
I vow to hug you when you need hugging (and of course latch onto you like a baby monkey whenever I need hugging).
I vow to listen to you and push you creatively, and never stand in your way when you have an urge to create something (no matter how bizarre or timely) – and of course I will chew your ear off when I need to share an idea or just fill you in on how my day is going.
I vow to comfort you when the road gets a little bumpy (and squeeze you tight when I experience too much g-force).
I vow to put you ahead of me, trusting that you will do the same, and in that way we will both be looked after, no matter what.
I vow to help build a beautiful home for us – with dogs, and kids, and the perfect kitchen to make Pflaumenkuchen in – wherever and whenever we decide we want that.
And lastly, I vow to choose you. I’ll choose you over and over and over, without pause, without doubt, I’ll keep choosing you, because you’re the only one for me. Always have been, always will be.
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Stevo’s Script – Ceremony Three
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Someone once said “I always feel calmer in nature”.
This rings true with me but I would like to add to it.
“I always feel calmer (with you, and) in nature”
This couldn’t be more true over the last few days we’ve spent getting in touch with nature and committing to our relationship.
As we get closer to our wedding day I feel a sense of responsibility coming over me. You’ve trusted me as the one to live with for the rest of your life.
I feel privileged and honored to be the man you’ve chosen. The man to look after you, to make sure you’re fed before you get hangry. The man to make sure you don’t run down stairs and tear your ankle ligaments because you’ve just seen a “60% off” jewellery sale. The man to make you tea when your tummy is sore, and the man to tickle your back when you can’t sleep. I honestly look forward to getting even more grey with you over the years.
I cannot promise that I will always be the perfect husband, but I will love you through whatever gets thrown our way. I will always be your biggest fan, your shoulder when you need one, and your best friend. I promise to remain calm, creative, caring and committed, and to always give you peace and quiet because I’ve gone for a midday nap
I vow to be your faithful loving husband.
I vow to stand by you no matter what.
I vow to agree that you will mostly always be right 😜
I vow to always protect you from harm.
I vow to be your biggest fan.
I vow to learn from you and teach you what I know.
I vow to not give up, no matter what.
I vow to be a positive light in your day.
I vow to cherish you.
I vow to live this life with you, and grow old with you, side by side.
Then I just wanted to end off with this …
In your arms, I have found home,
In your eyes, I have found compassion,
In your heart, I have found love,
In your soul, I have found a kindred spirit,
You are my everything 💛
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Final Ceremony – Non-religious Wedding Ceremony
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Our final wedding ceremony was performed by our dear friend Ani, who (not many people know this) was the reason Stevo and I met in 2010, since she was the one that set us up on our blind date. To have her be our officiant was one of the most magical experiences.
Side note: if you have a special friend or family member in your lives who you think would be an amazing officiant, we cannot recommend going this route enough!
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The wedding ceremony script she read on the day was mostly created by us (a mix of our own thoughts and some sample scripts we found online), and then her own blessing at the end. We asked three friends to do readings (which we found and really wanted to share with all our guests), and we also had a symbolic sand ceremony using sand we’d collected from six continents during our travels.
Thinking back on it now, it was the most beautiful wedding ceremony and perfectly encapsulated us and our relationship.
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Here is our wedding ceremony script, including the readings and what we said during our sand ceremony:
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Our Ceremony Script
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Please be seated.
On behalf of Chanel and Steve, I would like to thank you all for being here this afternoon – for taking the time and making the journey.
Chanel and Steve have invited you here to this beautiful place to show you a glimpse of an important piece of their love. To share with you the beauty of nature, the surge of adventure, and to celebrate love, as they begin the biggest adventure of their lives (yes, even bigger than their 5-year-long tour around the world).
Whenever we attend a wedding, we are given the opportunity to reflect on our own relationships. We might look at the couple before us and be tempted to compare their love to the quality of our own relationships. The truth is that every relationship is as unique as the individuals in it, but one thing holds true: for love to exist between two people, each person must allow the vulnerability of giving his or her love to the other, and each must be open to receiving the other’s love in return.
If you ask couples who have a strong and abiding love what they like most about their partners, many will say that when they are with that person, they don’t have to pretend to be anything other than what and who they are. They are able to express themselves without fear of being judged or rejected. There is room in the relationship for both of them to be unique individuals. They are free to surrender to the vulnerability of true intimacy—to be known and loved unconditionally.
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Throughout time, countless millions of people from many cultures, religions, and societies have gathered among friends and families to celebrate their love for one and other, and their commitment to each other. Each culture has symbols and rituals to celebrate marriage, from the Chinese tea ceremony to the Jewish tradition of breaking glass, a rich tapestry of traditions from around the world combine to symbolise the meaning of marriage. Today we should try to remember that a wedding is a symbol – a heartfelt and meaningful symbol – but a symbol nonetheless. This ceremony is not magic, it will not create a relationship that does not already exist and has not already been celebrated in all the commitments Steve and Chanel have made to each other, both large and small, in the days since they first met after I set them up on that glorious blind date. What we are celebrating today is not the beginning of a marriage, but a marriage-already-in- progress. This ceremony is a symbol of ‘how far from home’ they have traveled together, and a symbol of the promises that they will continue to make to each other throughout their lives together – wherever in the world that may be.
I will now ask Taryn, Jade, and Jo to come up and share some readings Chanel and Steve chose for today’s ceremony:
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“All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulgham
“All of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in Kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.
These are the things I learned…
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don’t hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don’t take things that aren’t yours.
Say sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Give them to someone who feels sad.
Live a balanced life.
Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day.
Take a nap every afternoon.
Be aware of wonder.
Remember the little seed in the plastic cup? The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Everything you need to know is in there somewhere.
And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.“
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“Marriage” by Anonymous
“Marriage is about giving and taking,
And forging and forsaking.
Kissing and loving,
And pushing and shoving.
Caring and sharing,
And screaming and swearing.
About being together whatever the weather.
About being driven to the end of your tether.
About sweetness and kindness,
And wisdom and blindness.
It’s about being strong when you’re feeling quite weak.
It’s about saying nothing when you’re dying to speak.
It’s about being wrong when you know you are right.
It’s about giving in, before there’s a fight.
It’s about you two living as cheaply as one,
(you can give me a call if you know how that’s done!)
Never heeding advice that was always well meant.
Never counting the cost until it’s all spent.
And for you two today it’s about to begin.
And for all that the two of you had to put in,
Some days filled with joy, and some days with sadness,
And today is the day you’re surrounded by gladness.“
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“Mayonnaise Jar and Two Beers” by David Sullivan
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of soil and poured it into the jar. Of course, the soil filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous ‘yes.’
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the soil. The students laughed.
‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things–your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions–and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house and your car. The soil is everything else–the small stuff. ‘If you put the soil into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
‘Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness:
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18 holes.
There will always be time to clean the house and cut the grass.
Take care of the golf balls first–the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.’
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. ‘I’m glad you asked.
The beer is there to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers with a friend.’”
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Chanel, Steve — before this moment you have been many things to one another—friend, fiancé, travel companion, business partner — but now you shall say a few words that take you across a threshold of life, and you must know that things will never quite be the same between you. For after these vows, you shall say to the world, this—is my husband; this—is my wife.
Nothing is easier than standing here and saying these words, and nothing is more difficult than living them day to day. When you love someone, you do not love them all the time in exactly the same way. That is impossible. Yet that is what most of us expect. We forget the ebb and flow of life, of love, and of relationships. We insist on permanence, on duration, on continuity. But in love, as in life, the only stability is in change, in growth, and in freedom. Therefore what you promise today must be renewed and reaffirmed tomorrow and all the tomorrows to come.
Having considered all of these things, Steve, do you promise to do your very best each day to create a loving, healthy, and happy marriage?
“I do.”
And Chanel, do you promise to do your very best each day to create a loving, healthy, and happy marriage?
“I do.”
If you could both please repeat after me, as you declare your wedding vows to each other.
“I, Stephen William Dirnberger,
take you, Chanel Cartell
to be no other than yourself.
Loving what I know of you,
trusting what I do not yet know,
I will respect your integrity
and have faith in your abiding love for me,
through all our years, and in all that life may bring us.
I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life.”
“I, Chanel Cartell,
take you, Stephen William Dirnberger
to be no other than yourself.
Loving what I know of you,
trusting what I do not yet know,
I will respect your integrity
and have faith in your abiding love for me,
through all our years, and in all that life may bring us.
I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life.”
We will now celebrate Chanel and Steve’s union with a symbolic sand ceremony, using sand from seven special locations on six continents, which Chanel and Steve gathered during their travels.
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First, we will gather sand from this beautiful beach. This is where Chanel and Steve stand today as they commit their lives to each other, representing the strong foundation of their relationship. That foundation includes their families, their upbringing, and all the important steps on their journeys that led them to be who they are today. This foundation will support them in their love, as they grow and change together.
Chanel and Steve, today you are making a lasting commitment to share the rest of your lives with each other. Each of you comes to this relationship with unique strengths, vulnerabilities, and histories. As individuals, you are beautiful people all on your own. Yet when the two of you are blended together, you form something even more beautiful.
You will now blend your families into a new family, as you start your journey in marriage, loving and strong as husband and wife, as inseparable as grains of sand.
Chanel, start with sand from the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan.
Steve, add the sand from your favourite dog beach in Perth, Australia.
Sand from the beaches of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland.
Sand from your unforgettable trip to Brazil – from Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
Sand and pebbles from the pebble beach in New York City.
And finally, sand from your pre-wedding adventures in the oldest desert in the world in Namibia.
Can I request that Josh now please brings us the rings.
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Please now take each other’s hands. Look at the hands you are holding. These are the hands of your best friend. The hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future. These are the hands that, when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours.
This is the point in the ceremony when people usually talk about the wedding bands being a perfect circle, having no beginning and no end. But we all know that these rings have a beginning. Rock is dug up from the earth. Metals are liquefied in a furnace at a thousand degrees. The hot metal is forged, cooled, and then painstakingly polished. Something beautiful is made from raw elements. Love is like that. It comes from humble beginnings, made by imperfect beings. It is the process of making something beautiful where there was once nothing at all.
Steve, please take Chanel’s ring and place it on her finger, saying,
“With this ring, I give myself to you”.
Now Chanel, please take Steve’s ring and place it on his finger, saying,
“With this ring, I give myself to you”.
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No one but you can declare yourselves married. You have begun it here today in speaking your vows before your family and friends, and you will do it again in the days and years to come, standing by each other, sharing the highs and lows of life.
Now that you are bound to one another with a tie uneasy to break, my hope for you is this:
May your vows and your marriage be forever blessed.
May you have many joy-filled years to delight in each other’s company.
Wherever you may roam, may peace, laughter and plenty fill your hearts, your home and bless your world with joy.
May you always find wisdom, support and encouragement in the friends and family gathered here today.
May you compliment and support each other in fulfilling your dreams, learning from your failures and growing in your accomplishments.
May you face life’s challenges hand-in-hand and side-by-side knowing that with grace, courage and bravery, you’ll conquer all obstacles together.
May love and faithfulness never leave you, and may your days be filled with hope, truth and great friendship.
May the world forever be a better place because the two of you fell in love.
It is now my honour and delight to declare you—husband and wife!
Steve, you may now kiss your bride.
Friends and family, it is my honour to present to you — Mr & Mrs Dirnberger!
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If you enjoyed this blog post, you may want to see the rest of our Wedding Series right here on our blog, or on YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok.
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We’d also love to help you create and capture your own adventure elopement or intimate wedding. We’re branching out to offer couple adventure planning and organising, as well as photography and filmmaking for adventurous souls just like us, so if you’re inspired for an adventure in late 2020, 2021 or later, send us an email and we’ll create and capture your love story for you.
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