Lake Tahoe Weddings – Non-Denominational Vows

We are gathered her today to witness the coming together of two people, (bride’s name) and (groom’s name) whose hearts and spirits are entwined as one. They now desire to profess before all the world their intention henceforth to walk the road of life together.

Just as two different threads woven in opposite directions can form a beautiful tapestry, so can your two lives merge together to form a beautiful marriage.

This marriage is an event in the lifetime of a love. Love is always patient and kind, it is never jealous, love is never boastful or conceited, it is never rude or selfish, it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s lies but delights in the truth, it is always read to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Above all, love never fails.

Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller, memories are fresher, and commitment is stronger, and even anger is felt more strongly, but passes away more quickly. You are adding to your life not only the affection of each other, but also the companionship and blessing of a deep trust as well. You are agreeing to share strength, responsibilities, and to share love. What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life, to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain?

Neither I, nor all society, can join you two today. Only you can do what you have chosen. You are joining yourselves, each to the other. As you find union with one another, you proclaim that union today and pledge its future. We, by our participation in this celebration, do but recognize and honor their intention to live together as husband and wife.

Please repeat after me..

GROOM: I_______________take you__________________ to be my wedded wife, from this day forth. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer. I promise my love to you.

BRIDE: “I _____________take you __________________ to be my wedded husband, from this day forth. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer. I promise my love to you.

The wedding ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual bond which unites two loyal hearts in endless love. These rings symbolize your new life together, for they are never ending and always beginning. They stand as a seal of the vows that _______________and________________ have made to one another. Bless o god these rings, which these two, who give them and who wear them, may ever abide in thy peace. Living in unity, love and happiness.

Please repeat after me; Groom_______________ I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, our love, with all that I am And all that I have I honor you, with this ring I thee wed.

(place the ring her finger please)

Please repeat after me;

Bride______________ I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, our love, with all that I am and all that I have I honor you with this ring I thee wed.

(place the ring on his finger please)

I would like now, to add at this moment, a blessing from our native, who named this very special place Tahoe, lake of the sky: Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter to the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to each other. Now you will feel no loneliness, for you will be a companion to the other. Now you are two bodies, but there is only one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place, to enter the days of your life together. And may your days be good, and long upon the earth.

Because they have so affirmed, in love and knowledge of the other, and with the power vested in me by the state of California, I now pronounce you Husband and Wife.

You may now kiss the bride.