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MODERN, INTERFAITH, and
NONDENOMINATIONAL TEXTS
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1A. 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,
___________, said to the Bride,
____________,"Be my wife a
and I will cherish, honor, support and maintain you. 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.
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
(* you may add 'under the Laws of
God and Man'). All is valid and binding.
Rabbi/Officiant__________________
Bride _____________ Groom ___________
Witness __________ Witness ___________
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1b. MODERN ENGLISH
INTERFAITH: LOVE, RESPECT, AND HONOR
This
ketubah certifies that on the _____Day of the Month of _____,
in the
Year _____, corresponding to the ____Day of the Month of
___________, in the City of _________, the State of
__________,
the
Groom, ____________ and the Bride, ___________
have
entered the Holy Covenant of Marriage.
They have made these vows to each other:
We will
love, respect, and honor each other in all we say and
do, never taking our unity for granted. We will be faithful and
loyal to each other throughout all the days of our lives. We
will celebrate and rejoice in the unique attributes and gifts that
each of us brings to this marriage. We will endeavor to create
and maintain an atmosphere of peace, acceptance, and love in
our home, making it a place where all who enter feel welcome
and appreciated. We will honor each other's opinions and
values, as well as our respective faith, culture, and traditions.
We will bring up our children to feel secure knowing that their
parents love them and each other. Above all, we will teach
them by our words and example to revere God and love Him
Him with all their heart.
They are now declared to be Husband and wife.
Rabbi/Officiant ____________________
Bride _________________ Groom ____________________
Witnesses _________________
_______________________
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1C. 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
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1d.
MODERN ENGLISH: I AM YOURS
BELOVED
I am
yours, Beloved, and you are mine. We are
soulmates, destined to be joined as one.
We will love each other until death
parts us for a time and treasure each
day we are given. We will be faithful 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 laws of God and Man. They are
now declared to be Husband and Wife. All is
valid and binding,
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2. MODERN ENGLISH
REFORMED, INTERFAITH: WHEREVER YOU GO
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.
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 together, 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
faithful 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:
Rabbi/Officiant__________________
Bride _____________ Groom ___________
Witness __________ Witness ___________
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2B. INTERFAITH, REFORMED,
EGALITARIAN--UNDER THE CHUPPAH 1
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 _________________
Witnesses ______________
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2c. INTERFAITH, REFORMED,
EGALITARIAN--UNDER THE CHUPPAH 2
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."
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.
They are now
declared to be Husband and Wife. All is valid
and binding, as attested by:
Rabbi/Officiant __________________
Bride _______________ Groom _________________
Witnesses ________________
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2d. INTERFAITH,
NON-DENOMINATIONAL, REFORMED: WE ARE BELOVEDS |
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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 hope,
and our dreams,
as well as our hurts and disappointments.
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, united in the Sacred Covenant of
Marriage.
Rabbi
______________________
Bride
_______________ Groom ______________
Witnesses _______________ ________________ |
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3. MODERN ENGLISH INTERFAITH:
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/Officiant _________________
Bride_______________
Groom _______________
Witness ____________
Witness ___________ |
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3b.
MODERN REFORMED OR INTERFAITH: TODAY BENEATH THE CHUPPAH
(May be
combined with Hebrew/Aramaic on some large ketubahs)
Today,
as we stand beneath the Chuppah,
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
_______________ , I, ___________________ and I,
_______________________, pledge our love and commitment
to each other.
We
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. We promise to
be faithful
to each other and hold our marriage vows sacred.
We
are now joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage
according
to the Laws of God and Man. We are
Husband and Wife, as
attested to by:
Rabbi/Officiant
_________________________
Bride ____________________ Groom ____________________
Witnesses: ____________________
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4.
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 and 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____________________
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4b. MODERN
EGALITARIAN
Today, on the ___ day of the
month ____ in the year _____, which corresponds
to the ___ day of the month of _____, in the
year ______, here in _______, _________,
____________ and _____________stand together
(under the chuppah) and declare their love and
commitment to each other.
And the Groom said,
“I,
Groom’s Name,
take you,
Bride’s Name,
to be my Wife and Life Partner forever.
I will love you, cherish you, and
allow you to be the woman God created you to
be.”
And the Bride said,
“I,
Bride’s Name,
take you, Groom’s Name,
To be my Husband and Life Partner forever. I
will love you, cherish you, and allow you to be
the man that God created you to be.”
And they both said, “We promise
to love, cherish and respect each other for the
rest of our lives. We will be equal partners in
our marriage, treasuring the unique gifts we
each bring to this union. We promise to be best
friends as well as lovers, always supporting and
honoring each other with our words and deeds. We
further promise to listen to each other and
value one another’s opinions, 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. Our
children will be nurtured in an atmosphere of
peace, love, and respect.”
They are now decLared to be Husband and Wife as
attested by:
Rabbi/Officiant_______________
Bride____________ Groom_____________
Witnesses ____________ ______________
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4c. MODERN ENGLISH
INTERFAITH: VOWS
"You are
my beloved and my
best friend. I give myself to
you and you alone with all of my
heart, today and forever. I promise
to support you through life's challenges,
in times of sorrow as well as in times of
joy, in order to enable you to fulfill your
destiny and purpose in life. I will try to
always be understanding and forgiving and
seek forgiveness
when I have done wrong."
"I, _________, take
you, __________, to be my wife
I will love, cherish and honor you above all others.
I will protect and care for you. I will provide
for you and our family. I will encourage you to
express your individuality and be the woman
and wife that God created you to be."
"I, ________, take you, ________, to be
my husband.
I will love, cherish, and honor you above all others.
I will respect you and trust
you. I allow you to be the man of the house
and the leader that God created you to be."
"Beloved, you are my
soul mate and
the love of my life. I thank God for bringing
us together and joining our hearts in love.
May the Lord bless
us and keep us in His care
as we go through the years together."
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 _________, ___________
and ____________ have been joined together in the
Holy Covenant of Marriage.
They are now
declared to be Husband and Wife
under the
Laws of God
and Man.
Rabbi/Officiant:
________________________________
Bride:_______________________ Groom: __________________________
Witnesses
____________________ ______________________
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5. MODERN ENGLISH INTERFAITH:
SONG OF SONGS
How
beautiful you are, my darling, how
beautiful!
You are so handsome, my love, pleasing
beyond words!
Like a lily among thistles is my darling
among young women
Like the finest apple tree in the orchard
is my lover among other young men.
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 and I
will cherish, honor,
support and maintain you. I will be faithful to you and protect you and
love
you for as long
as we both shall live. I will value your
perspective and opinion."
And she said to him
"I will be your wife and love
and respect you. I will 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."
And they both
promised to respect and encourage one
another's faith and
allow each other
to worship God as they believe is right.
They are now
declared to be Husband and Wife
(* you may
include--under the
Laws of God and
Man).
Rabbi/Officiant__________________
Bride _____________________ Groom
_________________________
Witnesses____________________
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6. MODERN ENGLISH: GOD'S
WORD OUR LIGHT
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 God's Word
according
to our individual faith
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
(*may
be included) 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____________________
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7. MODERN ENGLISH: BELOVED, LOVER, BEST FRIEND
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 live." And, the Bride said to the Groom,
"I will be your wife and I will cherish, honor, love and respect
you, as is the custom among the daughters of Israel. I will be
faithful and loyal to you as long as we both live."
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 weaknesses. You not only have my love,
you have
my respect and admiration."
"We will
continue to be best friends and partners, always treasuring the
unique gifts and ideas that each of us brings to this union. We will
build
a life together based on love, kindness, acceptance, and mercy. We
will
build our home on the foundation of God's Word and fill it with
trust,
respect, honor, and integrity. We will endeavor to always support
one
another through all that life brings our way; we will rejoice
together and
we will weep together, celebrating the victories and comforting each
other through the disappointments. We will
keep these
vows as long as we both live."
They are
now joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage.
All is
valid and binding.
Rabbi/Officiant
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Bride
______________ Groom _________________
Witnesses
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All of my Ketubah Designs can be
used with *any text from
my 
PERSONALIZATION of the English
portion of the Ketubah is free. However, I am unable to personalize
the
