ࡱ>  Root Entryx?b@MatOSTP?bP?bMMMN0NDP0"888|=/id8T WEDDING OF __________________________ Date: ________ Time: _________ Order of Service - PRELUDE Songs: ________________________________ - SEATING OF PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS - Candle Lighting and Isle Runner (Mothers light side unity candles - optional) - Enter Pastor and Groom - PROCESSIONAL Song(s): _______________________________ - WELCOME AND PRAYER - GIVING OF THE BRIDE * "Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" * "Mr. __________, by walking _________ down the isle, are you and your wife affirming that you are giving your FULL BLESSING to the marriage of __________ to __________?" * "Are you also hereby transferring your God-given responsibility for the care and protection of your daughter to this man?" - Father lifts veil, kisses Bride and gives to Groom. - CHARGE TO COUPLE: "________ and ________, the union of your lives today is being performed in the sight of God. The marriage covenant is not to be entered into lightly or unadvisedly, but in the fear and reverence of God. Have you both sought the will and blessing of God in this most vital decision? - CHARGE TO WITNESSES It is important for all those now witnessing this wedding to understand YOUR responsibility. By being here in agreement with this union of _________ and _________, you are stating your commitment to do all you can at all times to STRENGTHEN, SUPPORT, and keep this union HEALTHY. Woe be to any person who would tamper with it and cause it to be anything but prosperous in the eyes of God. What God joins together, let no man separate. * "You may be seated" - SONG: ________________________ (Optional) - SCRIPTURE READING: ___________________ (Optional) - PASTORS MESSAGE - PLEDGES: (Sample) _________, do you promise as a husband, by the grace of God, to care for and love _______, to guide her with understanding, to encourage her with gentleness, to protect her and provide for her needs that her heart might be at rest? Will you help _______ become the gracious and beautiful woman that God wants her to be by LEADING her in Christ and His Word and by surrounding her with love, affection and friendship all the days of her life? _______, do you promise as a wife, by the grace of God, to love and honor _______, to uphold him and respect him as the one God has placed in your life for direction and protection? Will you always try to be the delightful wife that _________ needs, watching over your household carefully and making your home a happy and pleasant place to live? Will you promise to be an understanding and submissive woman in the will of God so that you may be a blessing to _______ all the days of his life? - EXCHANGE OF RINGS AND VOWS (Sample) - Pastor comments on the symbolism of the rings... - "_______, place this ring on _______'s finger, turn toward one another and repeat after me." I _______, take you _______ / to be my lawfully wedded wife / I promise my love to you forever / through life's joys and sorrows / I promise to be faithful to you / according to God's Word / as long as we both shall live/ Today I pledge you my love. -"_______, place this ring on _______ finger turn toward each other and repeat after me." I, _______, take you _______ / to be my lawfully wedded husband / I promise my love to you forever / through life's joys and sorrows / I promise to be faithful to you / according to God's Word / as long as we both shall live / Today I pledge you my love. - UNITY CANDLE: (Optional) - SONG: ________________________________ (Sung during Unity Candle) - COMMUNION (Optional) - PRAYER FOR THE COUPLE (Optional) - DECLARATION: "_______and _______, having pledged your faith and your love to each other and having sealed your vows with the rings I do, by the authority vested in my by the laws of this state, pronounce you HUSBAND AND WIFE in the presence of God and these witnesses. What God has joined together, let no man separate. - "_______, you may kiss your Bride" - "Ladies & gentlemen, its my great pleasure to introduce to you MR. & MRS ____________________ " - RECESSIONAL Song: ________________________________ Note: Please remain seated as the Bride and Groom dismiss you by rows. (Optional) SUgr6Dt4in}w}}}}}}u}}$ DTZbdl/ J S W  l~}}}}{}{}}{{}}#%)7}{{{{{ SUg46prqqkk !0.0ln?&$~~ @BVXnp 2 4 ) + - U W    Rlnnprtvxz|%'799npLN&'(~ 9)*+,-Times New Roman Tahoma@NadianneTimes New Roman CETimes New Roman CyrTimes New Roman GreekTimes New Roman TurTimes New Roman (Hebrew)Times New Roman (Arabic) Times New Roman Baltic Times New Roman (Vietnamese) Tahoma CE Tahoma Cyr Tahoma Greek Tahoma Tur Tahoma (Hebrew) Tahoma (Arabic) Tahoma Baltic Tahoma (Vietnamese) Tahoma (Thai)