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Today,
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 city of ________, in the state of _________,
the Bride and Groom,
____________ and _____________
stand together under the chuppah and declare
their love and commitment to each other.
And the Groom said,
“I, _____________,
take you,
_______________,
to be my Wife and Life Partner forever.
I will love you, cherish you, and nurture you
as the Sons of Israel have loved, cherished, and
nurtured their wives down through the ages.
I promise to treasure you and allow you to be
the woman God created you to be.”
And the Bride said,
“I, _____________,
take you,
______________,
to be my Husband and Life Partner forever.
I will love you, cherish you, and nurture you as
the Daughters of Israel have loved, cherished,
and nurtured their husbands down through the
ages. I promise to treasure you and allow you
to be the man that God created you to be.”
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And they both said,
“We promise to love, respect, and
honor,
each other for the rest of our lives. We will be
equal partners in our marriage, making our
decisions and plans together, valuing
one another's opinions and the unique gifts
and perspective we each bring to this union.
We promise to be best friends and confidants as
well as lovers, always supporting each other
with our words, deeds, and prayers.
We further promise to listen to each other, to
consider each other in everything we do, and
to endeavor to bring out the best in each other.
We will fulfill our destinies and
purposes together.
Our joy will be multiplied and our sorrow will
be lessened because we have each other.
Our home will be filled with love and kindness,
acceptance and mercy, forgiveness and peace.
We will honor Hashem and His
Words and teach our children to do the same.
Our children will be nurtured and grow
healthy and strong in and atmosphere
of peace, love, and respect.”
They are now declared to be
Husband and Wife as attested by:
Rabbi/Officiant __________________
Bride ______________ Groom ______________
Witness ________________
Witness ________________
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