MODERN ENGLISH ROMANTIC TEXTS

1.  ROMANTIC # 1 LONG VERSION

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 Bride, ____________, and the
Groom, _____________, stand before God and these witnesses to
join their hearts and their lives together as Husband and Wife.

And they said to each other, “My Beloved, you are my Lover, my
Best Friend, my Soulmate, and my Life Partner. I found joy
when I found you. You inspire me and bring out the best in me; I
am a better person because of you. You make me strong, but you also
help me to depend on God in my weakness. You not only have my
love, you have my respect and admiration.”

“My Darling, we have it all: passion, love, companionship, trust, and
unity. You make me smile; you make me laugh; you fill me with desire;
you fill me with delight and make my life richer. The colors of life are
brighter when I am with you and I feel so much more alive. You never
bore me; I am fascinated by the many facets of you. You are Fire to
ignite my passion and Cool Water to quench my thirst and refresh me.
You are Light in my darkest days and Goodness that gladdens my heart
when the world seems filled with evil. You are beauty, from the inside
out---the kind that will last forever."

"I am amazed and blessed by your love and loyalty, and I know that
you are the one person in the whole world I can depend on. You will
never betray me; I can trust you with every part of me. I promise
that I will never take these qualities for granted. I will value and
treasure all that you are, all that you do, and all that you believe. But,
my Love, I do not expect perfection and I know that you do not
expect it of me. We both Know that only God is perfect; human
beings are not. We fail and miss the mark. We will make mistakes;
we will misunderstand and cause each other pain at times. It hurts
me now to think that will happen, but I understand its inevitability.
We cannot promise to never wound each other, but we can promise
to always forgive the wounding. We cannot promise to never be
offended, but we can promise to never hold on to offense, and we
can promise to allow God's virtue to heal our hearts and restore our
unity and trust. These are our declarations of love, our promises,
and the vows we will hold sacred."

Rabbi/Officiant ________________________
Bride _________________ Groom ___________________
Witnesses ___________________ ____________________

2. ROMANTIC #1 (short version)

On the ____ day of the month of _______, in the year ______,
corresponding to the ____ day of the month of ________, in
the year ______ , the Bride, ____________, and the
Groom, _____________, stand before God and these witnesses to
join their hearts and their lives together as Husband and Wife.

And they said to each other, “You are my Beloved, my Best Friend,

 my Soulmate, and my Life Partner. You inspire me and

bring out the best in me; I am a better person because of you.

You make me strong, but you also help me to depend on God in my weakness.

 You not only have my love, you have my respect and admiration.”

“My Darling, we have it all: passion, love, companionship, trust, and deep friendship.

You make me smile and laugh; you fill me with desire; you delight me and make my life richer.

I am fascinated by the many facets of you. You are Fire to ignite my passion

 and Cool Water to quench my thirst and refresh me.

You are Light in my darkest days and Goodness

to soothe my heart when the world seems filled with evil.

 You are beauty, from the inside out---the kind that will last forever."

"I am blessed by your love and loyalty and I know

that you are the one person I can depend on and trust with every part of me.

I promise that I will never take these qualities for granted. I will

value and treasure all that you are, all that you do, and all that

you believe. But, my Love, I do not expect perfection from you and I know

 that you do not expect it of me. Only God  is perfect;

we humans fail and miss the mark. We make mistakes;

we misunderstand and cause each other pain at times.

It hurts me now to think of it, but I understand its inevitability.

We cannot promise to never wound each other, but we can promise

to always forgive the wounding. We cannot promise to never be

offended, but we can promise to never hold on to offense, and we
can promise to allow God's virtue to heal our hearts and restore our
unity and trust. These are our declarations of love,

our promises to each other, and the vows we will always hold sacred."

Rabbi/Officiant ________________________
Bride _________________ Groom ___________________
Witnesses ___________________ ____________________

3. ROMANTIC # 2: YOU ARE MY BELOVED. MY SOULMATE

You are my Beloved, my Soulmate, as necessary to me as the air I breathe. Without
you, my life would be empty; with you, I have everything. You and I have dreamed
of this day and, now, it is here: our Wedding Day. We are uniting our hearts, our
lives, and our destinies as we enter the Sacred Covenant of Marriage.
My heart is filled with joy, knowing that we are beginning our journey through life
as Husband and Wife. There is no one else I would want by my side---only you.
You are my Best friend, my Lover, my Other Half. You bring out the best in me and

make me a better person. You make me smile, you make me
laugh; you make me see things a little more clearly and you make each day so much
brighter. I look forward to the years we will spend together.

We promise to love, honor, cherish, and support one another, no matter what comes
our way. We will endeavor to face every challenge and opportunity with faith and
courage, looking to God to give us the strength that we need to live a
victorious and meaningful life. We will be faithful and loyal to one another, rejoicing
together in times of blessing, comforting each other in times of sadness and sorrow,
encouraging one another in times of trial and testing, and celebrating

each other's victories and accomplishments.

Let us build a life based on love, respect, honor, openness, trust, acceptance, integrity,
loyalty, and faithfulness. Let us make our home a place of peace, serenity, and
contentment, a place where mercy and forgiveness always triumphs over any offense,
a place where all who enter feel welcomed and appreciated.

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
_____, here in the city of _________, the state of ___________, _______________
and _____________ have been joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage.
They are now declared to be Husband and Wife.

Rabbi__________________

Bride _____________ Groom ___________

Witness __________ Witness ___________

4. ROMANTIC #3:BELOVEDS AND BEST FRIENDS SHARING

We are Beloveds and Best Friends, sharing a love that will never diminish but, rather,

will grow deeper with time. We will be faithful and loyal to each other throughout all the days

 of our lives, celebrating the special gifts and unique attributes that each of us brings to this Marriage.

We will support each other through all of life's challenges and blessings, comforting each other in times

of sorrow as well as celebrating together in times of joy and triumph. We will be open and transparent with

 one another, sharing or thoughts, our feelings; our hopes, and our dreams, as well as our hurts and
disappointments. We will not only speak---we will listen and endeavor to really hear what the other is saying.

We will fulfill our God-given destinies together and support each other in all Godly endeavors. We will pray

together and follow God's Word together for as long as we live. Our home will be a place of Peace, Love, and

Acceptance; it will reflect the character of God. It will be a place where all feel welcome.

Forsaking all others, we will cleave only to each other saying, "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."

This Ketubah witnesses that on the_____day of the month ______, 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.

These Holy vows are witnessed to and attested to by:

Rabbi__________________

Bride _____________ Groom ___________

Witness __________ Witness ___________