BRIDE and GROOM, you have heard the words about love and marriage, have exchanged your vows and made your promises, and celebrated your union with the giving and receiving of rings. It is at this time that I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride!
(Priest) “Now let us humbly invoke God's blessing upon this bride and groom, that in his kindness he may favor with his help those on whom he has bestowed the Sacrament of Matrimony.” (Priest) “In the sight of God and these witnesses, I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may now kiss!”
1. Traditional Opposite-sex Pronouncement. "By the power vested in me by the State of California and American Marriage Ministries, here in the company of those who love and support you, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss each other!
INTRODUCTION. Welcome family, friends and loved ones. We are gathered today to celebrate the union of _________ and __________. We are all here to support this commitment of love and to share the joy of _________ and _________ as they choose to spend their lives together.
The vows: "I, ___, take thee, ___, to be my wedded wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith."
The typical pronouncement from the big screen goes like this, “I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!” It's when the officiant announces the marriage and sets the stage for the big smooch.
"I, (name), take you, (name), to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life."
A warm welcome to the bride and groom and their family. We thank you all for being a part of the celebration. I hope everybody has a good time at the ceremony. It's a lovely ceremony that was prepared and organized by the lovely and self-sufficient couple with whom we've gathered here today.
Confidently tell her you'd like to kiss her.
So just tell her you want to kiss her -- it's not forceful or rude, just confidently romantic. "I want to kiss you right now." Unless she says "no," move in slowly after you say it. "I'd love a kiss before I go." "Let's kiss."
2. “Let's make your marriage official! Seal it with a kiss!” This phrase keeps the kiss, but makes it gender-neutral and modern feeling.
The minister or wedding officiant in a wedding says this at the end of a ceremony. It means that the couple may kiss each other. Traditionally, the minister says "You may kiss the bride" to the groom. These days, some couples request that the minister say something like "You may now kiss" to avoid sexism.
In ancient Catholic wedding ceremonies, the priest would give the groom the “kiss of peace”, and the groom would then be asked to pass the kiss on to his bride. It is thought that this may be where the phrase “you may now kiss the bride” originated.
You may have noticed that in the Rite of Marriage, there was no mention of the priest saying, “You may kiss the bride.” The kiss is not part of the Rite of Marriage and is more of a secular tradition. The bride and groom still get their kiss, though. After the final blessing, the Mass concludes.
The wedding party is announced. Traditionally they are announced in the following order: groom's parents, bride's parents, flower girl and ring bearer, bridesmaids escorted by groomsmen, maid/ matron of honor escorted by the best man and finally the Bride and Groom.
Traditionally, the groom says his vows first followed in turn by the bride. That said, some couples may choose to say them in unison to each other, and if you'd rather the bride go first, speak to your registrar or celebrant well in advance to see if it's something that can be arranged.
GROOM says, “I Do”. Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her, for so long as you both shall live?
The wedding vows are exchanged first. The vows are the promises of love and devotion you and your partner make to each other, surrounded by friends, family and loved ones. The exchange of wedding rings comes after you've each said your vows.
“In the name of God, I, ____ , take you, , to be my wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.”
Couple interview
The priest may ask the both of you to talk about the experiences you had when you first met, how the both of you fell in love, the causes of major fights, and what keeps the both of you together.
I, (NAME), take you, (NAME), to be my wife/husband, and I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful husband/wife in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.