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Wedding Ceremonies In and Around Columbus, Ohio by Rebecca Williams Zelanin, Officiant

Groom and Bride at Sunset
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CHRISTIAN VOWS

#24  Christian vows - Answer   Groom, will you love Bride as Christ loves us, unconditionally, unselfishly, and eternally?  Groom:  I will.  Will you receive her as your wife, your helpmate, a gift from God? Groom:  I will.  Will you promise to honor, cherish, respect, and trust her? Groom:  I will.  Will you promise to work beside her to build a loving and a happy home. Groom:  I will. 
Bride, will you love  Groom as Christ loves us, unconditionally, unselfishly, and eternally?  Bride:  I will.  Will you receive him as your wife, your helpmate, a gift from God? Bride:  I will.  Will you promise to honor, cherish, respect, and trust him? Bride:  I will.  Will you promise to work beside him to build a loving and a happy home. Bride:  I will.  May you commit yourselves to do these things through the power of the Holy Spirit for all of your lives.

#25  Christian vows - Answer  Groom do you take Bride to be your wife in Christian marriage? Groom:  I do.  Do you promise God and promise Bride that you will love and cherish her? Groom:  I do.  Will you provide a shoulder to cry on, a heart that understands, a warm and happy home to live in, and open arms to hold Bride?  Groom:  I will.   Will you be faithful to Bride and Bride alone. Groom:  I will.  Will you pray for Bride, weep with Bride in sorrow, rejoice with Bride in blessings, and be her faithful companion until God calls you home.  Groom:  I make this vow to you, Bride, so help me God. 
Bride do you take Groom to be your husband in Christian marriage? Bride:  I do.   Do you promise God and promise Groom, that you will love and cherish him? Bride:  I do.  Will you provide a shoulder to cry on, a heart that understands, a warm and happy home to live in, and open arms to hold Groom?  Bride:  I will.  Will you be faithful to Groom and Groom alone. Bride:  I will.  Will you pray for Groom, weep with Groom in sorrow, rejoice with Groom in blessings, and be his faithful companion until God calls you home.  Bride:  I make this vow to you, Groom, so help me God.

#26  Christian vows - Answer  Groom take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  I, Groom, take you, Bride , to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day, to care for and to encourage in both good times and bad. I promise to live for Christ and with you in the full awareness of trust and love, and with this commitment, I pledge to you my love.
Bride, take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day, to care for and to encourage in both good times and bad. I promise to live for Christ and with you in the full awareness of trust and love, and with this commitment, I pledge to you my love.

#27  Christian Vows - Answer and Repeat 
Groom do you take Bride to be your cherished wife? Groom:  I do.  Do you promise with all your heart to walk beside her in days of adversity and in days of great happiness, to provide a shoulder to cry on, and a heart that understands? Groom:  I do.   Will you rejoice with her, weep with her, create a life with her?  Groom:  I will.   Will you grow with her in trust, share your possessions, and communicate openly and honestly with her?  Groom:  I will.  Will you be faithful to her and her alone until Christ calls you home, and will you seek to create a marriage where she can find refuge from fear, and strength in a troubled world. Groom:  I will.  Groom, take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her: In reverence I commit my love to you. 
Bride do you take Groom to be your cherished husband? Bride:  I do.  Do you promise with all your heart to walk beside him in days of adversity and in days of great happiness, to provide a shoulder to cry on, and a heart that understands? Bride:  I do.   Will you rejoice with him, weep with him, create a life with him?  Bride:  I will.   Will you grow with him in trust, share your possessions, and communicate openly and honestly with him?  Bride:  I will. Will you be faithful to him and her alone until Christ calls you home, and will you seek to create a marriage where he can find refuge from fear, and strength in a troubled world? Bride:  I will.  Bride, take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him: In reverence I commit my love to you.

#28  Christian Vows - Answer and Repeat
Do you Groom take Bride to be my wedded wife? Groom:  I do.  Will you give her the love in your heart, the hope in your soul, the faith of your spirit? Groom:  I will.   Will you promise full cooperation in building a Christian home?  Groom:  I will.  Will you support Bride in her aspirations, pray with Bride in her trials, share her burdens, and labor with her to make your marriage a joy?  Groom:  I will.  Will you live close to God, so she may trust you at all times? Groom:  I will.  Will laugh with her in the happy times, comfort her in the sad times, and create life with her? Groom:  I will.  Groom, take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her: With you, I will honor our God and his Son, Jesus Christ, all of our days. 
Do you Bride take Groom to be my wedded wife? Bride:  I do.  Will you give him the love in your heart, the hope in your soul, the faith of your spirit? Bride:  I will.  Will you promise full cooperation in building a Christian home?  Bride:  I will.  Will you support Groom in his aspirations, pray with Groom in his trials, share his burdens, and labor with him to make your marriage a joy?  Bride:  I will. Will you live close to God, so he may trust you at all times? Bride:  I will.  Will laugh with him in the happy times, comfort him in the sad times, and create life with him? Bride:  I will.  Bride, take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him: With you, I will honor our God and his Son, Jesus Christ, all of our days.

#29  Christian Vows - Answer and Repeat 
Groom will you offer yourself completely to Bride to be her husband in marriage? Groom:  I do.   Will promise to love her with all of your heart, to be true, faithful, patient, kind, and unselfish in this love? Groom:  I will.  Will you  promise to stand beside her always, in times of joy, in times of trial, and in times of sorrow? Groom:  I will.  Will you dedicate your marriage and your home to God? Groom:  I will.   Groom, take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  I pledge myself and all that I am to you in love.  Bride will you offer yourself completely to Groom to be him husband in marriage? Bride:  I do.  Will promise to love him with all of your heart, to be true, faithful, patient, kind, and unselfish in this love? Bride:  I will.  Will you  promise to stand beside him always, in times of joy, in times of trial, and in times of sorrow? Bride:  I will.  Will you dedicate your marriage and your home to God? Bride:  I will.  Bride, take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him:  I pledge myself and all that I am to you in love.

#30  Christian vows - Repeat  Groom, take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  In the Name of God, I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day  forward, for better for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow. 
Bride, take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him:  In the Name of God, I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow.

#31  Christian vows - Repeat  Groom take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  I, Groom, take you, Bride , to be my lawful wedded wife, to walk beside me when things are good and when things are bad. I pledge to you my undying love and constant faithfulness. All I have or hope to have, I give to you as my life partner. I pledge to you my help, my support, my love, and my prayers. I pledge to remain faithfully yours until death separates us. I ask God's help in keeping this solemn vow. 
Bride, take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my lawful wedded husband, to walk beside me when things are good and when things are bad. I pledge to you my undying love and constant faithfulness. All I have or hope to have, I give to you as my life partner. I pledge to you my help, my support, my love, and my prayers. I pledge to remain faithfully yours until death separates us. I ask God's help in keeping this solemn vow.

#32  Christian vows - Repeat
Groom take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  I, Groom, receive you, Bride to be my wedded wife. I accept you as a precious gift from God. I love you with a love only Christ himself could place within my heart. I promise to give myself to you as Christ gave himself to the church. I wish to have and to hold you from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live, according to God's holy ordinance. 
Bride take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him:  I, Bride, receive you, Groom to be my wedded husband. I accept you as a precious gift from God. I love you with a love only Christ himself could place within my heart. I promise to give myself to you as Christ gave himself to the church. I wish to have and to hold you from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live, according to God's holy ordinance.

#33  Christian vows - Repeat
Groom take Bride?s hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  I, Groom, take thee, Bride, to be my wedded wife, 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 us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight/give thee my troth. 
Bride take Groom?s hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him:  I, Bride, take thee, Groom to be my wedded 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 us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight/give thee my troth.

#34  Christian vows - Repeat 
Groom take Bride's hand, look into her eyes and repeat these words to her:  In the presence of God and these our friends, I take thee, Bride to be my wife, promising with divine assistance to be unto thee a loving and faithful husband as long as we both shall live. 
Bride take Groom's hand, look into his eyes and repeat these words to him:  In the presence of God and these our friends, I take thee, Groom, to be my husband, promising with divine assistance to be unto thee a loving and faithful wife as long as we both shall live.
  


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