HEBREW/ARAMAIC TEXT CHOICES

This is the accepted Orthodox Hebrew/Aramaic text which has been used for centuries in Jewish weddings. It is the only text approved for Orthodox couples. For Conservative Couple, the Lieberman Clause  can be added.  For couples who want both the Hebrew/Aramaic and Modern English, this can be combined  with English text (see choices below).

COMBINATION TEXT 1:

On the ____ Day of the Month ___________, in the Year _____, which

corresponds to the ____ Day of the Month of ________, in the year_____, the Bride

__________ and the Groom, _______________  have said to each other:

 "Beloved, as lovers and friends, we join our hearts and our lives together  this day

 and vow to live in love and unity. We promise to cherish, honor, and respect each other; to support

each other through all that life brings our way. God's Word will be our Light as we walk the road to

 our destinies together. We will love the Lord our God with all our hearts, minds, and souls.

 We will honor the Torah and bring our children up to do the same.

I now take you to be my spouse according to the Law of God and Man and according to the customs of Israel." The two are now joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage and declared to be Husband and Wife, as attested to by:

Rabbi/Officiant __________________

Bride _____________ Groom ____________

Witness ____________ Witness ___________

COMBINATION TEXT 2:

On the ____day of the month of ______, in the year _______
since the creation of the world, the era according to which we
reckon, corresponding to the ____ day of the month of _____,

 here in the city of ___________in the state of______________,
_____________ said to ____________, "Be my wife according
to the practice of Moses and Israel, and I will cherish, honor,
support and maintain you in accordance with God's Word.  I
will be faithful to you and protect you and love you for as long
as we both shall live." And she said to him "I will be your wife
and love and respect you, allow you to be the one who leads
our family. I will be faithful and loyal to you for as long

as we both shall live." They are now declared to

 be Husband and Wife under the Laws of God and Man.

Rabbi/Officiant_____________________________________

Bride_____________________________   Groom ______________________________________

Witness___________________________ Witness_____________________________________

COMBINATION TEXT 3:

On the ____ Day of the Month ___________, in the Year _____,

which corresponds to the ____ Day of the Month of ________, in the year_____,

 the Bride__________ and the Groom, _______________  have said to each other:

 "Beloved, as lovers and friends, we join our hearts and our lives together  this day and vow

to live in love and unity. We promise to cherish, honor, and respect each other; to support each

other through all that life brings our way. God's Word will be our Light as we walk the road to

our destinies together. We will love the Lord our God with all our hearts, minds, and souls.

We will honor the Torah and bring our children up to do the same.

I now take you to be my spouse according to the Law of God and Man and

 according to the  customs of Israel." The two are now joined together in the Holy

Covenant of Marriage and declared to be Husband and Wife, as attested to by:

COMBINATION TEXT 4: (can only be used on 12 x 16 and 12 x 18)

I,_____________ take you, _______________, to be my wife; according to

the traditions of Moses and Israel. I will love you, cherish you, and honor you
above all others.. I will protect and care for you. I will provide for you and for
our family. I will encourage you to express your individuality and be the wife
that God created you to be.

I, __________________ take you, ___________________, to be my husband
according to the traditions of Moses and Israel. I will love you, cherish you and
honor above all others. I will respect you and allow you to be the man of the
house---the leader that God created you to be. (can be 'the man that

 God created you to be')

On the ______Day of the Month of ___________in the Year , ________,

which corresponds to the_____ Day of the Month of__________ in the Year

_______ , _________________ and __________________ and are declared

to be Husband  and Wife in the sight of God and Man. All is valid and binding.

Rabbi/Officiant _______________________

Bride __________________ Groom __________________
Witness ________________ Witness ________________

COMBINATION #5- (can only be used on 12 x 16 and 12 x 18)

I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine. We will love each other
until death parts us for a time. We will be faithful and loyal to each
other throughout all the days of our lives, celebrating the special gifts
and the unique attributes that each of us brings to this Marriage.

We will respect, cherish and honor each other, rejoicing in our love.
We will create an atmosphere of peace and acceptance in our home.
We will fulfill our God-given destinies together and teach our children
to follow God. They will look to us as an example of a Husband and
Wife who are joined together in an unbreakable and Holy Covenant.

On 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 ___________, the State of ____________, the
Bride, _________________, and the Groom, ________________, have

been joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage according to the
Law of God and the Laws of Man. They are now declared to be
Husband and Wife and Bosor Echad: One Flesh in God's sight.

Rabbi/Officiant__________________________________

Bride___________________ Groom ______________________

Witness__________________ Witness _____________________

ENGLISH TEXT CHOICES

MODERN ENGLISH: LIVES EVER ENTWINED

On the ___ day of the month of ________,

in the year _____, since the creation of the world,

the era according to which we reckon, corresponding to

 the _____ day of the month of _________, in the year ______,

in the city of ____________,in the state of __________, the Groom,

_______________ said to the Bride, ______________, "Be my wife

according to the practice of Moses and Israel, and I will cherish, honor, support,

and maintain you in accordance with God's Word. I will be faithful to you and protect

you and love you for as long as we both shall live." And she said to him, " I will be

your wife and love and respect you. I will  be faithful and loyal to you for as

long as we both shall live." 

And, they both said, "We vow to support, comfort and strengthen

each other through life's sorrows and joys. We further promise to share our

hopes, our thoughts and our dreams as we build our lives together. May

we grow together,  our lives ever entwined, our love bringing us closer

 together. We shall endeavor  to establish a home that is kind and

compassionate to all who enter. May our home be forever

filled with peace, love and happiness...and may our

 children be blessed." They are now declared to

be husband and wife.

Rabbi/Officiant ________________

Bride ____________

Groom ___________

MODERN ENGLISH TEXT: THIS IS THE BEGINNING

 You are my Beloved, the one I pledge my life and devotion to.
I promise to respect, honor and cherish you, and to show my
love in all that I do and say. I know that we will encounter
many challenges in our journey through life, but we will face
them together and, in our unity, we will triumph. We will build

our home on the foundation of God's love and truth,

endeavoring to live in peace and harmony. We will treat

each other and all who enter with kindness, compassion, and respect.

I love you with all my heart, but I know that my love for you
will grow even stronger as the years go by. This is only the
beginning, my Love. We are in this together for as long as we
both live. May God continually bless us and our marriage.

On the _____ day of the month of ___________, in the year
__________, which corresponds to the ________ day of the
month of _____________, in the year _______, the Bride,
_______________, said to the Groom, ________________,
be my wife according to the traditions of Moses and Israel.
and I will love, honor, and cherish you till death parts us.

And, the Groom said to the Bride, I,_______________,
take you, _____________, to be my Bride according to
the traditions of Moses and Israel. I will love and cherish
you, and honor above all others.. I will respect you and
allow you to be the man that God created you to be.

Rabbi/Officiant ______________________
Bride ____________________________
Groom ______________________________
Witness _____________________________
Witness _____________________________

MODERN ENGLISH: TODAY I TAKE YOU

Today, as we stand before our family and friends,, we join our hearts and
our lives together. in the Holy Covenant of Marriage according to the Laws
of God and Man.

We promise to hold these vows sacred; to forsake all others and cleave only
only to each other. We promise to love, respect and honor each other; to be
faithful and true to each other and value one another, to regard ourselves as
equal partners in this union. We promise to be honest and open in all of our
communications and to never give up on each other.

"I,_____________ take you, _______________, to be my wife; according to

the traditions of Moses and Israel. I will love you, cherish you, and honor you
above all others.. I will protect and care for you. I will provide for you and for
our family. I will encourage you to express your individuality and be the woman

that God created you to be.

"I, __________________ take you, ___________________, to be my husband
according to the traditions of Moses and Israel. I will love you, cherish you and
honor above all others. I will respect you and allow you to be the man that

 God created you to be."

On the ______Day of the Month of ___________in the Year , ________,

which corresponds to the_____ Day of the Month of__________ in the Year

_______ , _________________ and __________________ and are declared

to be Husband  and Wife in the sight of God and Man. All is valid and binding.

Rabbi/Officiant _______________________

Bride __________________ Groom __________________
Witness ________________ Witness ________________

MODERN ENGLISH: TO YOU I GIVE MY HEART

To you, my Beloved, I give my heart
and know that you will treat it well.
To you I give my trust and know
that you will not betray it.
I join my dreams to yours;
together, we will make them happen.
We will bring out the best in each other
and cherish the unique gifts
each of us bring to this union.

On the ____day of the month of _________ in the year ____

since the creation of the world, the era according to which we reckon,

 which corresponds to the ______ day of the month of _____ in the

 year _____, here in the city of _______, in the state of ___________,

that _________ son of __________ said to ________daughter of __________,
”Be my wife according to the practice of Moses and Israel, and I will cherish,
honor, support and maintain  you in accordance with God's Word. I will be
faithful to you and protect you and  love you for as long as we both shall live."
And she said to him, "I will be your wife and love and respect you, allow you to be
the man of the house and the  one who leads our family. I will be faithful and loyal
to you for as long as we both shall live." They are now declared to be husband 
and wife under the law of God and the laws of man.

Rabbi/Officiant_____________________________________

Bride_____________________________   Groom ______________________________________

Witness___________________________ Witness ______________________________________

MODERN ENGLISH REFORMED, INTERFAITH: BEST FRIENDS AND LOVERS

On the ___ day of the month of _______, in the year ____, which corresponds to

the ___ day of the month of ________ in the year ____, here in the city of ________,

in the state of _______, the Groom, ___________, son of _____________, said to

the Bride,  ____________, daughter of  ____________,"Be my wife according to

the practice of Moses and Israel,  and I will cherish, honor, support and maintain

you as is the custom among  the sons of Israel. I will be faithful to you and protect

you and love you for as  long as we both shall live."  And she said to him, "I will be

your wife and I will cherish, honor, love and respect you as is the custom with the

daughters of Israel. I will be faithful and loyal to you as long as we both shall live."

And they both said to each other, "We will be best friends as well as lovers, valuing

the unique ideas and perspective we each bring to this union. We will work at our

marriage, never taking for granted the gift that God has given us in each other. Our

home will be a place of joy and peace. We will keep the vows we make to each other this day."

The two are now joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage under the Laws of

God and Man. All is valid and binding.

Rabbi__________________

Bride _____________ Groom ___________

Witness __________ Witness ___________

This Ketubah witnesses that on 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, _________________, Daughter of
__________________ and the Groom_______________ , Son of
 ____________________  were joined together in the Holy Covenant
 of Marriage,  according to the Laws of Man  and the Law of God. 

They have promised to love, honor, and cherish each other; to celebrate and encourage
each other's uniqueness,  to confide in each other and listen when the other speaks,
to fulfill their God-given destinies togeher, to support each other in all Godly
 endeavors.  They have promised to pray together and follow God's Word
 together for as long as they live. They have promised to be faitful and,
forsaking all others, to cleave only to each other. Each has said to the other:
 "Wherever you go, I shall go, and wherever you live I shall live. Your people
 shall be my people and your God is my God. Everything we do in life
Shall be a reflection of our commitment to God and to each other."
These Holy vows are witnessed to and attested to by:

MODERN ENGLISH INTERFAITH REFORMED: LOVING FRIENDS AND PARTNERS

This Ketubah certifies before God
and all those present that on the ____ Day
of the Month of ________ in the Year _____,
corresponding to the _____ Day of the Month
of _________, in the Year _____, in the City of
__________, in the State of __________, the Holy
Covenant of Marriage was entered into between the
Groom, ____________, and the Bride, ____________.

"We vow to be loving friends and partners in our marriage,
treating each other with respect and kindness, cherishing each
other's uniqueness. We will trust each other, living in openness;
sharing our thoughts, our hopes, and our dreams as we build
our lives together. May we continue to grow together, our
lives and hearts joined as one, as we establish a home that is
filled with joy and laughter, love and kindness, peace and
contentment. May all who enter feel the blessing of God
that rests upon us and our family. May our children
always feel secure, knowing the love their parents
have for them, for each other, and for God."

Rabbi _________________
Bride_______________
Groom _______________
Witness ____________
Witness ___________

MODERN ENGLISH INTERFAITH OR REFORMED: THIS IS THE DAY

 This is the day we have waited for; the moment when we are joined as

 husband and wife and become united before God and man.

Although we each have distinct gifts and talents, different ways

of looking at life, we now submit them and ourselves to each other,

promising to listen and value the opinions we each bring into this union.

 We vow before God to remain faithful to each other and keep ourselves

from all others; to love and cherish each other an to never take each

 other for granted. We vow to live our lives before God and each

other in transparency, remaining open to one another and to God.

On the ____ day of the month of __________, in the year _____,

corresponding to the _____ day of the month of __________, in the year

 ___________, in the city of __________, the state of __________,

the Bride, ________________ and the Groom, ___________________, have

made the promise to love, cherish, respect, and honor one another;

to regard with reverence the faith that each brings to this union.

 They vow to be best friends as well as lovers and consider

each other's feeling in all words and actions. They promise

 to make their home a place of love, understanding and peace;

 a place where friends and family are welcome. They now are declared

to be husband and wife under the Laws of  God and Man.

Rabbi__________________

Bride _____________________  Groom _________________________

Witnesses____________________   ____________________________

MODERN ENGLISH: GOD'S WORD OUR LIGHT

 (This can be combined with Hebrew/Aramaic on 12 x 16 or 12 x 18 ketubahs)

 On the ____ Day of the Month ___________, in the Year _____,

which corresponds to the ____ Day of the Month of ________, in the year_____,

the Bride__________ and the Groom, _______________  have said to each other:

 "Beloved, as lovers and friends, we join our hearts and our lives together  this day

 and vow to live in love and unity. We promise to cherish, honor, and respect each other;

to support each other through all that life brings our way. God's Word will be our

 Light as we walk the road to our destinies together. We will love the Lord our

 God with all our hearts, minds, and souls. We will honor the Torah

and bring our children up to do the same.

I now take you to be my spouse according to the Law of God and Man

 and according to the customs of Israel." The two are now

joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage

 and declared to be Husband and Wife, as attested to by:

Rabbi__________________

Bride _____________________  Groom _________________________

Witnesses____________________   ____________________________

MODERN ENGLISH: I AM  MY BELOVED'S AND MY BELOVED IS MINE

I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine. We will love each other
until death parts us for a time. We will be faithful and loyal to each
other throughout all the days of our lives, celebrating the special gifts
and the unique attributes that each of us brings to this Marriage.

We will respect, cherish and honor each other, rejoicing in our love.
We will create an atmosphere of peace and acceptance in our home.
We will fulfill our God-given destinies together and teach our children
to follow God. They will look to us as an example of a Husband and
Wife who are joined together in an unbreakable and Holy Covenant.

On 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 ___________, the State of ____________, the
Bride, _________________, and the Groom, ________________, have

been joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage according to the
Law of God and the Laws of Man. They are now declared to be
Husband and Wife and Bosor Echad: One Flesh in God's sight.

Rabbi/Officiant__________________________________

Bride___________________ Groom ______________________

Witness__________________ Witness _____________________

INTERFAITH EGALITARIAN--UNDER THE CHUPPAH

On the ____ day of the month of __________, in the year _____,  which

 corresponds to the ____ day of the month of ________, in the year ________,

the bride, _______________, and the groom, __________________have entered into

the Holy Covenant of Marriage according to the Laws of God and Man.

And, they both said "today, we stand under the Chuppah in front of family

and friends to join our hearts and our lives together. Although we each

have different roles and sometimes differing viewpoints, we we will be equal

partners in our marriage and make our decisions together. Our destinies are

 intertwined and, together, we will make this journey through life. loving,

 cherishing, and respecting one another. Our home will be filled with kindness and love;

it will be a place of peace and goodness, where all are welcome.

 Together, we will live our lives to the fullest, celebrating the love we have for each

other and our family. Our children will be blessed and taught to follow the Torah

 and the traditions of our Jewish heritage. We promise to be faithful to

 each other and never take lightly the vows we make on this day."

They are now declared to be Husband and Wife. All is valid
and binding, as attested by:

Rabbi/Officiant __________________

Bride _______________  Groom _________________

MODERN ENGLISH--SIDE BY SIDE UNDER THE CHUPPAH

(This text may be combined with Hebrew/Aramaic)

On 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 the Groom,
_______________________, pledge their love to each other as they
stand side by side under the Chuppah.

They promise to respect, honor, cherish,and trust one another;

to listen to each other and value the attributes
and unique gifts each bring to this union. They promise to be faithful
to each other and hold their marriage vows sacred.

They are now joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage

 according to the Laws of God and Man.

Rabbi/Officiant _________________________

Bride ____________________ Groom ____________________

Witnesses: ____________________

MODERN ENGLISH TEXT: AS LOVERS AND FRIENDS

(This text may be combined with Hebrew/Aramaic)

"Beloved, as lovers and friends,
we join our hearts and our lives together
this day and vow to live in love and unity.
We promise to cherish, honor and respect each other;
to support each other through all that life brings our way.
God's Word will be our Light as we walk the road to our
destinies together. We will love the Lord our God with all our
hearts, minds, and souls. We will honor the Torah and our mutual
traditions, and bring our children up to do the same.

On the ___Day of the Month of _______, in the Year ______, which
corresponds to the _____ Day of the Month of _______, in the Year ______,
here in the City of ___________, in the State of _________, the Bride,
_________________, and the Groom, _____________ have been joined
together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage according to the custom
of Israel and the Law of God and Man. They are now declared
to be Husband and Wife and One Flesh in God.

Rabbi/Officiant _________________________

Bride ____________________ Groom ____________________

Witnesses: ____________________

________________________

AS MOUNT ZION

My Beloved, we shall build our marriage on trust;
Trust in the Lord and in each other,
And we shall be as Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved.
Our Love and our Marriage shall abide forever.
As the mountains are around Jerusalem,
So the Lord shall be around us and our family.

 On 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 Groom,

 _______________________, and the Bride, ________________________, have

said to each other, "You are my Beloved and I take you this day

to be my Spouse,  to love, cherish, honor, and protect. We will be joined as one

 and be faithful to each other and support one another through all of life's trials.

 I make this vow to cleave only to you. I will never leave you or forsake

 you for as long as we both shall live.

They are now declared to be  Husband and Wife.

Rabbi/Officiant ___________________
Bride  _________________________
Groom_______________________
Witness ________________________
Witness ________________________

ANNIVERSARY/RECOMMITMENT TEXT 1

 Today, on the ____ day

of the month of_______, in the year_____,

corresponding to the ___ day of the month of ____,

 in the year _____, which is the _____ anniversary of our marriage,

we recommit ourselves  to one another, knowing that we love each
other even more today than when we first joined our hearts and our lives

together. Beloved, you  are my soul mate and the love of my life. I thank
God for bringingus together and keeping us together all these
years. I, ___________ renew my vows to love,
protect, and honor you as my wife, to continue to value
everything you bring to this union. I, __________,
renew my vows to love, respect, cherish and honor you as
my husband. We both pledge to be faithful to each
other, and never to take each other for granted.
May the coming years we spend together be
many and blessed as we serve God
together and follow in His Word.

Husband _______________

Wife _________________

ANNIVERSARY/RECOMMITMENT TEXT 2

Today, on the day of the___

anniversary of our marriage, we

recommit ourselves to one another, knowing

that we love each other even more today than
when we first joined our hearts and our lives together.

Beloved, you are my soul mate and the love of my life. I thank

God for bringing us together and keeping us together all these years.

 I, ___________ renew my vows to love, protect, and honor

 you as my wife, to continue to value everything that you bring

to this union. I, ________________, renew my vows to love,

respect, cherish and honor you as my husband. We both

pledge to be faithful to each other, and never to take

 each other for granted. May the coming years we

spend together be many and be blessed as we

serve God together and follow in His Word.

Rabbi/Officiant _________________
Bride ____________________

Groom ____________________
Witness____________________
Witness____________________

PERSONALIZATION

IS FREE

ALPHABETICAL ORDER

KETUBAHS