Catholic Wedding Vows
Catholic wedding vows are usually preceded by three questions from the priest:
"(Name) and (name), have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?"
"Will you honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?"
"Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church?"
The bride and groom respond "I will" or "yes"
then following by the wedding vows
simple wedding vows
:
"I, ______, take you, ______, to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life."
"I, ______, take you, ______, for my lawful wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part."
Catholic exchange ring
In the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, take and wear this
ring as sign of my love and faithfulness |