Wedding Certificate
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Orthodox
Jewish
Conservative
Jewish
Messianic
Jewish Renewal of Vows
Christian
Anniversary / Renewal of Vows
Nonreligious statement of vows
Available in
English only
On the ___ day of ___, in the year ___, in ___, the groom, ___, son of ___, and the bride,___, daughter of ___,
joined each other before family and friends to enter into a mutual covenant of marriage, and with love and compassion
each vowed to the other: "Today I love you completely, as I did yesterday and as I will tomorrow. I will be there for you
when you need me most. I will hold you in my heart just as I hold you in my arms. I will share in your dreams, delight in
your joys, and comfort you in your sorrows. I will be your confidant, your counsel, your friend, and your lover.
When you are not within my sight, you will be within my thoughts. You are my life; you are my dreams; you are my joy;
you are my love;
and our love matures, may we hold on to the passion and affection for each other we feel today."
Our commitment to each other seals this
document.
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________.
Secular
Nonreligious II
Nonreligious statement of vows
Available in English
only
On the ___ day of ___, in the year
___, in ___, the groom, ___, son of ___, and the bride,___, daughter of ___,
entered into a mutual covenant of marriage before these witnesses and made this pledge together:
"As we travel life's journey together, we will hold each other in respect,
in admiration, and
in love just as we will hold each other's hand. We will try always to be understanding
and forgiving;
sensitive to each other's needs and feelings. We will be there for each other
in times of need as in times of celebration.
We will share in each other's hopes and dreams and support each other to achievements
great and small
and through all of life's setbacks. May
the laughter of children grace the halls of our home. May we be poor
in misfortune and rich in blessings. May the light of friendship guide our
path together. May we see our children's children.
May the joy of living for one another bring smiles to our faces. May we know
nothing but happiness from this day forward.
All of this we accept as valid and binding."
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________.
Available in English only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___
day of ___, in the year ___, corresponding to the ___day of ___,
in the year ___, ___, son of ___, and ___, daughter of ___, join each other
in___, before family and friends
to make a mutual covenant as husband and wife, partners in marriage.
The groom, ___, promises ___, the bride: "You are my wife according to
the tradition of Moses and Israel.
I shall cherish you and honor you as is customary among the sons of Israel
who have cherished and
honored their wives in faithfulness and in integrity."
The bride, ___, promises ___, the groom:
"You are my husband according to the tradition of Moses and Israel.
I shall cherish you and honor you as is customary among the daughters of Israel
who have cherished and
honored their husbands in faithfulness and in integrity." "We, as
beloveds and friends, promise each other
to strive throughout our lives together to achieve an openness which will
enable us to share our thoughts,
our feelings, and our experiences. We promise to try always to bring out in
ourselves and in each other
qualities of forgiveness, compassion, and integrity. We, as beloveds and friends,
will cherish each other's uniqueness;
comfort and challenge each other through life's sorrow and joy; share our
intuition and insight with one another;
and above all do everything within our power to permit each of us to become
the persons we are yet to be.
All this we take upon ourselves to uphold to the best of our abilities."
All is valid and binding.
*Bride____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________
*Rabbi ____________.
Available in English
Only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___
day of ___, in the year ___, corresponding to the ___day of ___,
in the year ___, ___, son of ___, and ___, daughter of ___, join each other
in___,
before family and friends to make a mutual covenant as husband and wife, partners
in marriage.
The groom, ___, promises ___, the bride: "You are my wife according to
the tradition of Moses and Israel.
I shall cherish you and honor you as is customary among the sons of Israel
who have cherished
and honored their wives in faithfulness and in integrity."
The bride, ___, promises ___, the groom:
"You are my husband according to the tradition of Moses and Israel.
I shall cherish you and honor you as is customary among the daughters of Israel
who have cherished and
honored their husbands in faithfulness and in integrity." "We, as
beloveds and friends, promise each other
to strive throughout our lives together to achieve an openness which will
enable us to share our thoughts,
our feelings, and our experiences. We promise to try always to bring out in
ourselves and in each other qualities
of forgiveness, compassion, and integrity. We, as beloveds and friends, will
cherish each other's uniqueness;
comfort and challenge each other through life's sorrow and joy; share our
intuition and insight with one another;
and above all do everything within our power to permit each of us to become
the persons we are yet to be.
All this we take upon ourselves to uphold to the best of our abilities."
All is valid and binding.
Bride_______________
Groom _____________
Witness ____________
Witness ____________
*Rabbi _____________
Conservative II
Available in English
Only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___ day
of ___, in the year ___, which corresponds to the___ day of ___,
in the year ___, in ___, the groom, ___, son of ___, and the bride, ___, daughter
of ___,
entered into the holy covenant of marriage before God and these witnesses
and made this pledge together:
"As we travel life's journey together, we will hold each other in respect,
in admiration, and in love just as we
will hold each other's hand. We will try always to be understanding and forgiving;
sensitive to each other's
needs and feelings. We will be there for each other in times of need as in
times of celebration. We will share
in each other's hopes and dreams and support each other to achievements great
of life's setbacks. May God be with us and bless us. May the laughter of children
grace the halls of our home.
May we be poor in misfortune and rich in blessings. May the light of friendship
guide our path together.
May we see our children's children. May the joy of living for one another
bring smiles to our faces.
May we know nothing but happiness from this day forward. All of this we accept
as valid and binding."
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness __________ Witness ____________
*Rabbi ____________.
Available in English only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___
day of the month of ___, in the year ___, which corresponds
to the ___ day of the month of ___, in the year ___, in ___, the groom, ___,
son of ___, and the bride, ___,
daughter of ___, entered into the holy covenant of marriage before God and
these witnesses and said each to the other:
"I betroth you to me forever. I betroth you to me in everlasting faithfulness.
In the spirit of Jewish tradition,
I will be your loving friend as you are mine. Set me as a seal upon your heart,
like the seal upon your hand,
for love is stronger than death. And I will cherish you, honor you, uphold
and sustain you in all truth and sincerity.
I will respect you and the divine image within you. I take you
last forever. May we be
May our hearts beat as one in times of gladness as in times of sadness. Let
our home be built on Torah and loving-kindness.
May our home be rich with wisdom and reverence."
This ketubah has been witnessed and signed
according to the laws and traditions that began with Abraham
and Sarah and continued through Moses and the people of Israel. It is valid
and binding.
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________
*Rabbi ____________.
Available in
English only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___
day of the month of___, in the year ___, which corresponds to the
___ day of the month of ___, in the year ___, in ___, the groom, ___, son
of ___, and the bride, ___,
daughter of ___, entered into a mutual covenant of marriage before God and
these witnesses and said each to the other:
"I betroth you to me forever. I betroth you to me in everlasting faithfulness.
I will be your loving friend as you are mine.
Set me as a seal upon your heart, like the seal upon your hand, for love is
stronger than death. And I will cherish you,
honor you, uphold and sustain you in all truth and sincerity. I will respect
you and the divine image within you.
I take you to be mine in love and tenderness. May my love for you last forever.
May we be consecrated, one to the
by these rings. Let our hearts be united in faith and hope. May our hearts
beat as one in times of gladness as in times of sadness.
Let our home be built on understanding and loving-kindness. May our home be
rich with wisdom and reverence."
This ketubah has been witnessed and signed according to tradition. It is valid
and binding.
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________
*Rabbi ____________
Interfaith II
Available in English
only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___
day of ___, in the year ___, corresponding to the ___ day of ___, in the year
___,
a mutual covenant of marriage was entered in ___, between the groom, ___,
and the bride, ___. The groom, ___, son of ___,
said to the bride: "I consecrate you to me as my wife according to tradition.
I shall treasure you, nourish you, and respect you
as those who have devoted themselves to their wives with love and integrity
throughout the generations."
The bride, ___, daughter of ___, said
to the groom: "I consecrate you to me as my husband according to tradition.
I shall treasure you, nourish
and integrity throughout the generations."
And ___ and ___ pledged together: "We
promise to be ever accepting of one another while treasuring each other's
individuality;
to comfort and support each other through life's disappointments and sorrows;
to revel and share in each other's joys and
accomplishments; to share our hopes and dreams; to strive.for an intimacy
that will allow us to accomplish this promise and
permit us to become the persons we are yet to be. We vow to establish a home
open to all of life's potential; a home filled with
respect for all people; a home based on love and understanding. May we live
each day as the first, the last, the only day we will
have with each other. All of this we take upon ourselves as valid and binding."
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________
*Rabbi ____________.
Jewish Anniversary or Renewal of Vows
English Only
On the ___ day of the week, the ___ day
of the month of ___, in the year ___,
corresponding to the ___ day of the month
of ___, in the year ___, the holy covenant of marriage was entered into in
___,
between the groom, ___, and the bride, ___. ___ years ago on this day, we
joined our lives in marriage. We promised to
cherish and honor each other with faithfulness and integrity as is customary
among the sons and daughters of Israel.
Today, we reaffirm our commitment to each other as beloveds and partners in
marriage. We continue to strive to be sensitive
to each other's needs, to be open and understanding with each other, and to
share our thoughts, our feelings, and our
experiences with each other. We renew our promise to try always to bring out
the qualities
and integrity in our selves and in each other. We continue to cherish each
other's uniqueness. We continue to share in
life's joys and remain steadfast and comfort each other through life's sorrows.
May we forever continue through life's
journey beside each other, our hearts still filled with love, respect, and
admiration, as it was so many years ago. May our
caring for each other grow deeper; may our love for each other grow stronger.
May our home be filled with hope, peace,
and love as it has been for all these years we have shared together. May we
share just as many more..
*Bride ____________ Groom ____________
*Witness ____________ Witness ____________
*Rabbi ____________.
Available with
English and Hebrew or English only
On the _____day of ____ in the year____
, corresponding to the ____day of ____ in the year_____
In the presence of family and friends, the groom, _________ and the bride,_______
stood under the chuppah before God and Man to make a mutual covenant as husband
and wife.
Then the bridegroom said to the bride:
I will love you as Messiah Yeshua loved
the Body and
gave himself for her. I will provide and care for you according
to the Word of God.
And the bride said to the groom: I will respect, love, and Cherish you
as unto the Lord.
And each said to the other: I commit myself to you forever as unto
the
Lord. We enter with solemn joy into this
covenant before God.
Bridegroom___________
Bride__________
Witness __________
Witness ___________
Rabbi__________
Messianic Jewish Anniversary
or Renewal of Vows
Available in Hebrew and English or
English Only versions
On the ___ day of the month of ___,
in the year ___,
corresponding to the ___ day of ___, in
the year ___,
the bridegroom, ___, and the bride, ___.stood
under the chuppah to renew their covenant as husband and wife.
In the sight of G_d and these witnesses we renew our wedding covenant and
celebrate the work of G_d in our lives
that has united our hearts together in joy and gladness. With gratitude we
rejoice in reaching this milestone in our
lifetime journey. We have experienced joys and sorrows, triumph and disappointment,
intimacy and conflict, laughter
and tears, and above all, the grace of G_d as we have grown together in love.
Today, we reaffirm our covenant to each
other as beloveds and friends. We declare our trust in Messiah Yeshua and
the power of Ruach HaKodesh in us to
increase the qualities of forgiveness, compassion, and integrity in our hearts
as we continue to share in life's joys,
remain steadfast and comfort each other through life's sorrows. May we forever
continue through life's journey
united in purpose, our hearts filled with love, honor, respect, and.faith.
May our love grow stronger as we grow to
know each other more deeply after the Spirit and may our life together become
a testimony before all men of the
power of G_d’s love..
On the _____day of ____, ____ In the
presence of family and friends, the groom,
_________ and the bride, _______ stood before
God and Man to make a mutual
covenant as husband and wife. T
hen the bridegroom said to the bride: I will love you as the Lord Jesus loved
the Body
and gave himself for her. I will provide and care for you according to the
Word of God.
And the bride said to the groom: I will respect, love, and cherish you
as unto the Lord.
And each said to the other: I commit myself to you forever
as unto the Lord. We enter with solemn
joy into this covenant before God.
Bridegroom___________
Bride__________
Witness __________
Witness ___________ Minister__________
On the _____day of ____, ____ In the
presence of family and friends, the groom,
_________ and the bride, _______ stood before
God and Man to make a mutual
covenant as husband and wife, and to say,
I affirm my solemn pledge
to fulfill my marriage vows,
to exalt the sacred nature and permanence of the marriage covenant.
I joyfully receive you as the perfect gift of God for me.
Then the bridegroom said to the bride: I will love you as the Lord Jesus loved
the Body and gave
himself for her. I will provide and care for you according to the Word of
God.
And the bride said to the groom: I will respect, love, and cherish you
as unto the Lord.
And each said to the other: I commit myself to you forever as unto
the Lord. We enter with
solemn joy into this covenant before God.
Bridegroom___________
Bride__________
Witness __________
Witness ___________
Minister__________.
Covenant
Marriage Movement Wording
Our Marriage Covenant
On the day of .In the presence of family
and friends the Groom, _____
and the Bride, ______ stood before God and
Man to make a mutual covenant as husband and wife,
and to say, “Believing that marriage is a covenant
intended by God to be a lifelong fruitful relationship
between a man and a woman, we vow to God, each other, our families, and our
community to remain
steadfast in unconditional love, reconciliation, and sexual purity, while
purposefully growing in our
covenant marriage relationship. We enter with solemn joy into this covenant
before God.”
Bridegroom______
Bride_____
Witness______ Witness_______
Minister________
Christian
Anniversary or Renewal of Vows
On the ___ day of the week, the ___ day
of the month of ___, in the year ___, the holy covenant of marriage
was entered into in ___, between the groom, ___, and the bride, ___. ___ years
ago on this day, we joined
our lives in marriage. We promised to cherish and honor each other with faithfulness
and integrity.
Today, we reaffirm our commitment to each other as beloveds and partners in
marriage. We continue to strive
to be sensitive to each other's needs, to be open and understanding with each
other, and to share our thoughts,
our feelings, and our experiences with each other. We renew our promise to
try always to bring out the qualities
of forgiveness, compassion, and integrity in our selves and in each other.
We continue to cherish each other's
uniqueness. We continue to share in
May we forever continue through life's journey beside each other, our hearts
still filled with love, respect, and
admiration, as it was so many years ago. May our caring for each other grow
deeper; may our love for each
other grow stronger. May our home be filled with hope, peace, and love as
it has been for all these years we
have shared together. May we share just as many more.
“Jumping
the Broom” Certificate
Our Marriage Covenant
On the day of in the year of ____, __________,
the Groom, and__________ the Bride, stood in the loving circle
of family and friends, to make a mutual covenant as husband and wife. Acknowledging
the love of their ancestors,
who have passed on to them all the strength of their love, they have taken
up the broom together and symbolically
swept away every trace of their old lives and said to each other, "I
set myself apart for you alone in everlasting
faithfulness. May our hearts beat with the sound of a single drum in times
of gladness as in times of sadness.
Let our home, symbolized by this broom, be built on understanding and
loving-kindness.” Following the traditions
of our people, they have taken each other by the hand and “jumped the broom”
together into their new life as One.
Groom________
Bride_____________
Witness_____________
Witness________________
Minister_______________