Marriage
Vows 1:
We are
gathered here together today to join
[male] and [female]
in the vows of
virtual
matrimony.
This ceremony
will serve to strengthen you, and give more light to your
love so
that it may grow and radiate joy to all those you touch
on your journey through
Cyberspace.
<turning to groom>
[male], please repeat after me:
I,
[male],
take you, [female], to be my virtual wife, and vow from this day forward
to
place you
first and foremost in my virtual life,
Groom repeats:
to always
be open and honest in all matters which affect our lives together,
Groom repeats:
to be understanding
and realize that you are not avoiding me in times of dropped carriers,
connect failures, server crashes, and power outages,
Groom repeats:
to be patient
and understand that you are not ignoring me during screen freezes, server
lags, ESP storms, and AFK times,
Groom repeats:
to defend
and preserve you and your good name from any who would do you harm,
Groom repeats:
and to be
ever mindful of, and active in seeking to fulfill, the dreams we share
together.
Groom repeats:
<turning
to bride>
[female],
please repeat after me:
I,
[female],
take you, [male], to be my virtual husband, and vow from this day forward
to place you first and foremost in my virtual life,
Bride repeats:
to always
be open and honest in all matters which affect our lives together,
Bride repeats:
to be understanding
and realize that you are not avoiding me in times of dropped carriers,
connect failures, server crashes, and power outages,
Bride repeats:
to be patient
and understand that you are not ignoring me during screen freezes, server
lags, ESP storms, and AFK times,
Bride repeats:
to defend
and preserve you and your good name from any who would do you harm,
Bride repeats:
and to be
ever mindful of, and active in seeking to fulfill, the dreams we share
together.
Bride repeats:
[NOTE: Make sure the couple
has their rings at this point for next part of ceremony]
[male],
as you give your ring to [female], repeat after me:
I,
[male],
pledge to you, [female], my heart for all our days together.
Groom repeats:
[female],
as you give your ring to [male], repeat after me:
I,
[female],
pledge to you, [male], my heart for all our days together.
Bride repeats:
These vows
of matrimony are not to be construed as the surrendering of two selves
into one.
Each self
of [male] and
[female] remain whole, complete in and of themselves as individual
identities. The joining in marriage is the joyful union of two wholes into
a greater whole and each will strengthen the other.
By the powers
vested in me by the Caretakers of newHorizone, I,
(Officiate Name) , present to our citizens
this new and blessed union.
May it ever
flourish !
[male],
you may now kiss your bride!
Marriage
Vows 2:
Welcome
to (Grooms name) and
(Bride’s name) newHorizone wedding
This wedding
represent the love that these two have found while
dwelling
in newHorizone. From this day forward you will be acknowledged
by the
community as a couple.
Be joined
today as one This day Your Wedding Day
will serve
to make the love you have for another protected
by the
vows you share today
You have
chosen to unite your souls as one today
I thank
you both for sharing your love for one another with us.
You will
share your dreams together now as one.
These vows
of matrimony are not to be construed
as the
surrendering of two selves into one.
Each self
of (Grooms Name) and
(Bride’s name) remain whole,
complete
in and of themselves as individual identities.
The joining
in marriage is the joyful union of two wholes
into a
greater whole and each will strengthen the other.
You have
chosen to exchange rings as a symbol of your love
for each
other may they serve as a reminder of the commitment
you make
to one another today for many years to come
This being
your final vow of commitment to me... in which you
will be
reminded daily of .. the love you have found in one another.
*
(Grooms
Name) Please repeat after me
With this
ring I , (Grooms Name) promise to you
(Bride’s
name) my heart, my devotion, and my existence in newHorizone.
For in
your guardianship, I know they will be safe
Groom repeats:
(Grooms
Name) please give your ring to (Bride’s name)
*
(Bride’s
name) Please repeat after me
With this
ring I, (Bride’s name) promise to you
(Grooms
Name) my heart, my devotion, and my existence in newHorizone.
For in
your guardianship, I know they will be safe
Bride repeats:
(Bride’s
name) please give your ring to (Grooms Name)
* Now you
will feel no rain, ..... for each of you will be the shelter for each other.
Now you
will feel no cold, ... for each of you will be the warmth for the other.
Now you
are two persons, .. but there is only one life before.
Go now
to your dwelling to enter into... the days of your life together.
And may
your days be good and long upon the earth
* You are
frontiers, ... that have broken new ground ... in the world of cyberspace..
You have now
taken the first step to... sealing a bond of every loving happiness..
and joy
to your marriage.
Your gift
to each other for your wedding today
has been
your wedding rings - which shall always
be an outward
demonstration of your vows of love
and respect;
and a public showing of your commitment to each other.
You now
have what remains the most honorable title which may
exist between a man and a woman - the title of "husband" and "wife."
For your
first gift as husband and wife, might that gift will be a single rose.
In the
past, the rose was considered a symbol of love, and a single rose
always
meant one thing - it meant the words "I love you."
So it would be
appropriate that for your first gift to each other as husband and wife, would be
to give a
single rose.
Please exchange
your first gift as husband and wife...
In some ways
it might not seem like you have done anything
significant at all,
but just
a moment ago you were holding one single rose,
and yet, you gave it
to another and still
you are holding one single rose .
In some
ways, a marriage ceremony is like this.
In some
ways, tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday.
But in
fact today, just now, you both have given and received
one of
the most symbolic and unconditional gifts..
one I hope
you always remember.
The
gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage.
(Bride’s
name) and (Grooms Name)
I would
ask that where ever you make your home in the future -
whether
it be a large and elegant home - or a small and graceful one -
that you
both pick one very special location for roses;
so that
on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion
you both
may take a rose to that spot both as a recommitment to your marriage -
and a recommitment
that THIS will be a marriage based upon love.
In every
marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words.
It is easiest
to hurt who we most love.
It is easiest
to be most hurt by who we most love.
It might
be difficult some time to find words to say
"I am sorry"
or "I forgive you"; "I need you" or "I am hurting".
If this
should happen, if you simply can not find these words,
leave a
rose at that spot which both of you have selected -
for that
rose than says what matters most of all and should
overpower
all other things and all other words.
That rose
says the words: "I still love you."
The other
should accept this rose for the words
which can
not be found, and remember the love
and hope
that you both share today.
(Grooms
Name) and (Bride’s name)
if there
is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony,
it is that
it was love that brought you here today,
it is only
love which can make it a glorious union,
and it
is by love which your marriage shall endure.
" Now I
purify the with this marriage appendage....
* May the
mystical sprinkles provide you ...
with well-being
& immortal love.
* I,
(Officiates
name), introduce to all gathered here, these 2 separate citizens united in love
and friendship together as one now.
May you dwell for many years together... as a couple in newHorizone.
Congratulations
to you both. I wish you everlasting
happiness
and joy in your marriage.
By the powers
vested in me by the World Managers
and the
Caretakers of newHorizone, I,
(Officiates name),
present
to our citizens this new and blessed union.
May it
ever flourish.
(Grooms
Name), you may now kiss your bride! |
