WE ARE UNITED TODAY IN THE SIGHT OF GOD, FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO JOIN TOGETHER IN HOLY MATRIMONY BETWEEN THEODORE AND CARLA RODRIGUES. YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER INTO THIS UNION WHICH IS MOST SERIOUS FOR THIS UNION THAT COMPRISES THE FAMILY, THE CENTRAL UNIT OF THIS CIVILIZATION.
THEODORE GREEN WILL YOU TAKE CARLA RODRIGUES TO BE YOUR LAWFUL WEDDED WIFE AND LIVE TOGETHER, IN THE LAWFUL ESTATE OF MATRIMONY? WILL YOU LOVE HER, COMFORT HER, HONOR AND KEEP HER IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, AND PROMISE TO LOVE AND CARE FOR HER FOR ALL OF YOUR DAYS?
GROOM, YES I DO
MRS. CARLA RODRIGUES WILL YOU TAKE MR. THEODORE GREEN TO BE YOUR LAWFUL WEDDED HUSBAND AND LIVE TOGETHER, IN THE LAWFUL ESTATE OF MATRIMONY? WILL YOU LOVE HIM, CONFORT HIM, HONOR AND KEEP HIM, IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, AND PROMISE TO LOVE AND CARE FOR HIM FOR ALL YOUR DAYS”
BRIDE, YES I DO
PLEASE, RELEASE YOUR HANDS AND FAC EACH OTHER.
GROOM, WITH YOUR HAND TAKE BRIDE’S RIGHT HAND, HOLD IT AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I THEODORE GREEN TAKE CARLA RODRIGUES TO BE MY LAWFUL WEDDE WIFE IN LOVE AND IN FRIENDSHIP, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR RICHER OR FOR POORER, IN SICKNESS IN HEALTH, AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE.
BRIDE, WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND TAKE GROOM’S RIGHT HAND, HOLD IT AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I, CARLA RODRIGUES TAKE THEODORE GREEN TO BE MY LAWFUL HUSBAND, IN LOVE AND IN FRIENDSHIP, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER FOR WORSE, IN SICKNESS, IN HEALTH AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE.
MAY I HAVE THE RINGS IF YOU PLEASE?
GROOM, PLEASE PLACE THIS RING ON BRIDE’S FINGER, HOLD IT AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
WITH THIS RING, I TAKE YOU AS MY WIFE AND I OFFER IT AS A TOKEN OF MY FAITH, TRUST, LOVE, AND A SYMBOL OF OUR EVERLASTING LOVE, AND I WILL SEAL THIS BOND OF MARRIAGE
BRIDE, PLEASE PLACE THIS RING ON GRROM’S FINGER, HOLD IT AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
WITH THIS RING I TAKE YOU AS MY HUSBAND, AND I OFFER IT AS A TOKEN OF MY FAITH, TRUST, LOVE AND A SYMBOL OF OUR EVERLASTING LOVE AND I WILL SEAL THIS BOND OF MARRIAGE
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, MY NAME IS DIVO RODRIGUES MONTEIRO AND I AM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DECLARE BY MY HONOR THAT THE GROOM AND BRIDE HAVE CONSENTED TOGETHER IN HOLY WELOCK AND HAVE PLEDGED THEIR FAITH EACH TO THE OTHER AND HAVE DECLARED THE SAME BY JOINING HANDS AND BY GIVING AND RECEIVING A RING BY THE AUTHORITY AND THE POWERS INVESTED INE ME BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS; BUT MOST OF ALL, THE HIGH POWER, BY THE POWER OF YOUR OWN LOVE THAT i NOW PRONOUNCE THEODORE GREEN AND CARLA RODRIGUES TO BE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
HUSBAND YOU MAY NOW KISS YOUR WIFE
FAMILY AND FRIENDS IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I NOW PRESENT TO YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE. CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK IN THE BEGINNING OF YOUR LIVES.