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WEDDING CEREMONY IN ENGLISH

PROCESSION

Opening Prayer

THE CELEBRANT’S INTRODUCTION

The Celebrant gives the introduction to the wedding ceremony:

Dearly beloved: We have come together in the presence of God to witness

and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy
Matrimony. The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in
creation, and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner of life by his
presence and first miracle at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. It signifies to us
the mystery of the union between Christ and his Church, and Holy Scripture
commends it to be honored among all people.

The union of husband and wife in heart, body, and mind is intended by God
for their mutual joy; for the help and comfort given one another in
prosperity and adversity; and, when it is God’s will, for the procreation of
children and their nurture in the knowledge and love of the Lord. Therefore
marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently,
deliberately, and in accordance with the purposes for which it was instituted
by God.

GIVING AWAY OF THE BRIDE

The celebrant asks the parents of the bride:

“Who gives this woman to be the bride of this man?”

The parents answer: “We are.”

The celebrant instructs the man to approach his bride and to give proper
respects to the bride’s parents. The groom then brings his bride before the
minister, with the groom at the minister’s left and the bride at the right.

The celebrant to the parents of both groom and bride:

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Mr. and Mrs. ___________ and Mr. and Mrs. _______________, are you
bestowing your blessings upon the union of __________________ and
___________________ , pledging your prayers and support for the success
of their life together?

Bride and Groom’s Parents: YES, pastor.

THE CELEBRANT’S SERMON:

THE RING CEREMONY

[The groom and bride stand before the celebrant, facing each other.]

Celebrant: May I have the ring?

Symbolism of the Ring. The ring is the outward symbol of the union of two
lives. It is round and continuous, without ending, as this is a life-long union
that will grow through the various stages of life. It is made of precious and
imperishable gold, testifying to the purity and faithfulness of the love that
you need to have for each other.

Pastor to Groom:Do you ______________ take ______________ to be

your wife according to the law of God and to the laws of our country? Do you
promise to take care of her and to cherish your relationship? To love her as
your sole partner in life? To provide her with spiritual leadership, to meet her
needs and to be faithful to her? Do you take her to be your wife, to have and
to hold from this day forward, in sickness and in health, in good times and
bad, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both
shall live?

Groom: I DO

[Pastor gives the ring to the groom and instructs him to recite his vow.]

Groom’s Vow:

Pastor to Bride: Do you _____________ take _______________ to be

your husband according to the law of God and the laws of our country? Do
you promise to take care of him and to cherish your relationship? To love
and respect him always? To always be open, honest and faithful to him. Do
you take him to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward,
in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, for richer or poorer,
keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?

Bride: I DO
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[Pastor gives the ring to the bride and instructs her to recite her vows.]

Bride’s Vow:

Pastor: From this day on forth, let these rings remind you of the vows you
have made to each other before God. In the midst of life’s intermittent
storms, in the ebb and flow of our feelings and circumstances, let these
vows serve to rekindle your love, bringing you back your Creator who rules
our hearts and lives.

VEIL, CORD AND BIBLE CEREMONY

The veil points to the EXCLUSIVE nature of your love. The Bible says,
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God
will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” (Hebrews 13:4) It also
says in Genesis 2:25, “And the man and his wife were both naked and were
not ashamed.” Within that veil, there should be no shame, no secrecy, no
fear. Within the veil, you are to each other as no one else is: fully naked and
entirely loved.

The cord reminds us of the words of the Lord Jesus Himself, “So they are
no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not
man separate.” (Matthew 19:6). Marriage is not a mere “piece of paper;” it
is the mystery of “one flesh” when a man and woman become one before
God, as Adam declared when God brought the woman into his life, “This at
last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman,
because she was taken out of Man.” (Genesis 2:23)

The Bibleis first given to the man as the symbol of his leadership of the
family. Even before the woman came into the life of the first man, God
already made him the steward of his first law, as we can read in Genesis
2:16,17. It was a duty laid upon Adam to make known to his wife God’s
singular law that governed their relationship with their Creator.

CHARGE TO THE SPONSORS

Sponsors shall pray for the Couples

Signing of the Contract: Bride and Groom first, then the Sponsors.

Removal of the Veil and Cord

Lighting of the Unity Candle

Honoring the Parents

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PRONOUNCEMENT

As a minister of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Great God and
Redeemer of humankind, and as duly recognized under the laws of the
Republic of the Philippines, I do solemnly declare that you are now husband
and wife. May the presence of Christ bring peace into your home, may His
grace sustain you in every need, and may His love inspire you to love better
each day. May the Lord and Father of our Lord Jesus enable you to fulfill all
the vows and promises you have made today, as well the dreams that He
has inspired in you. LET US ALL DECLARE: What God has joined together,
let not man separate.”

Pastor: May I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs.

__________________________. You may now kiss the bride.

RECESSIONAL

WEDDING CEREMONY IN FILIPINO

Procession of the entourage

Prayer:

Dios naming nasa langit, pinupuri naming ang iyong pangalan sa

aming kalagitnaan. Salamat sa iyong mapagpalang kamay na kami ay iyong
idinako sa lugaring ito ng payapa. Hininiling naming na nawa ay mabigyan
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ka naming ng kapurihan sa mahalagang okasyong ito para kay _______ AT
______Basbasan mo ng pagpapala ang lahat ng dumalo sa okasyong ito.
Amen

Congregation asked to be seated:

Maari na pong umupo ang buong kongregasyon.

Initial Remarks

Mga minamahal, tayo ay nagkakatipon sa harapan ng Dios, kasama

ang bawat isa, upang saksihan ang pag-iisang dibdib nila _____ AT___ sa
banal na matrimonyo.

Ang banal na Dios ang nagtatag ng kasal, kaya marapat

lamang na ito ay ganapin ng mayroong paggalang na nagmumula sa banal
na pagkatakot sa Dios. Sinabi ng Dios na iiwan ng lalaki ang kanyang ama at
ina at sya ay makikisama sa kanyang asawang babae. Ayon sa salita ng
Dios, pagyayamanin at patitibayin ng mag asawa ang kanilang pagsasama.
Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng tapat na pag-iibigan, pagdadalahan ng pasanin,
pag aaliwan sa isat isa. Sa katapatan at kasipagan ay bubuhayin ang
kanilang magiging pamilya, at mamumuhay sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ng
Dios.

Giving Away of the Bride

Pastor – Sino ang nagkakaloob kay _____upang makipag isa kay_____?

Father of the Bride – Ako po at ang kanyang ina

Pastor to Bride & Groom’s Parents: Ginoo at Ginang at ginoo at Ginang ,

iginagawad nyo po ba sa araw na ito ang inyong pagpapala para sa
pagsasama ni _____ AT ____ at nangangako na sila ay inyong
ipapanalangin at susuportahan sa panahong ang inyong tulong ay kanilang
hilingin?

Bride and Groom Parents: OPO

(Groom & Bride will take their seat)

SERMON:
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Ring Ceremony (Groom and Bride will go in front of the pastor, facing each
other)

May I have the ring?

Ang singsing ay panlabas na simbolo ng spiritual na pagsasama ng

dalawang puso na pinag-iisa ng dalisay na pag-ibig. Ito ay bilog, walang
puno at dulo, sumisimbulo sa walang hanggan. Ito ay yari sa gitno,
nagpapahayag ng dalisay at wagas na pananampalataya na ngayon ay
inihahain sa dambana.

Wedding Vows

Pastor to Groom– ______ tinatanggap mo ba si ______ na maging iyong

asawa? Ipinapangako mo ba na siya ay palaging iibigin, iingatan at
igagalang sa araw-araw, uunahin sa lahat ng bagay, sasamahan sa
karamdaman at kasaganahan, sa kahirapan at katagumpayan, at
pakikisamahan habang kayo ay nabubuhay?

Groom -- OPO

[The pastor will give the ring to the groom: Let the congregation here your
vow.]

Groom’s Vow:

Pastor to Bride-- _______, tinatanggap mo ba si _______ upang iyong

maging asawa? Ipinapangako mo ba na magiging tapat ka sa kanya sa lahat
ng panahon? Na susuportahan mo siya sa lahat ng bagay, ibibigay ang
dalisay na paggalang at pagpapasakop, sasamahan sa karamdaman at
kasaganahan, sa kahirapan at katagumpayan, at pakikisamahan habang
kayo ay nabubuhay?

Bride–OPO

[The pastor will give the ring to the Bride: Let the congregation here your
vow.]

Bride’s Vow:

MINISTER:Simula sa araw na ito, hayaan ninyo na ang singsing kalakip ang

inyong mga sinumpaan ang manatili sa inyon bilang simbolo at paalaala ng
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inyong patuloy na pag-iibigan na huhubog sa inyong buong katauhan sa
lakbayin ninyo bilang mag-asawa.

Veil, Cord, Bible and Aras Ceremony (Groom & Bride will kneel)

Ang veil (lambong) at tali (cord) ay sumisimbolo sa inyong natatanging

relasyon bilang mag-asawa. Ang biblia ay nagtuturo na ibigin ng lalaki ang
kanyang asawang babae tulad ng pag-ibig ni Kristo sa iglesia. Ibig sabihin
nito ay isang dalisay na pag-ibig at handing magsakripisyo para sa babae.

Ang babae naman ay inuutusan na magpasakop sa lalaki ng may pag-ibig at

respeto at hindi napipilitan lamang. Ang mga utos na ito ay dapat sundin
ninyong dalawa na una sa lahat kayong dalawa ay umiibig at nagpapasakop
kay Kristo. Si Kristo ang panginoon ng inyong pagsasama.

Bible: ______l, bilang lalaki at ang taga-panguna ng inyong magiging

pamilya, ipinagkakaloob ko sa’yo ang Biblia na ito, simbulo ng utos ng Dios.
Pagsaluhan ninyo ang mga pangako ng Dios na nakasulat dito. Dito kayo
kumuha ng karunungan, gabay at direksyon para sa inyong buhay. Gawin
ninyong pundasyon ang mga salita ng Dios sa inyong bagong buhay.

Aras: Ang pera ay mahalaga sa buhay pag-aasawa. Subalit hindi ito ang
pinakaimportante sa pagsasama. Huwag na huwag na ang pera ang
magiging dahilan ng inyong pag-aaway, bagkus gamitin ang pera sa mga
bagay na dapat at makatutulong sa kaginhawahan ng inyong pagsasama.

Charge to the sponsors:

Removal of veil & Cord

Signing of the Marriage Contract:

Unity candle:

Thanksgiving and gift-giving to parents:

Pronouncement:
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Bilang lingkod sa pangalang ng Panginoong Jesus, at sa
kapangyarihan na iginawad sa akin ng Republika ng Pilipinas, ipinapahayag
ko ngayon na kayo ay mag-asawa na. Nawa ang Panginoong Jesus ang
syang maging sentro ng inyong tahanan, ang hindi nakikitang panauhin sa
inyong hapag kainan, tagapakinig sa lahat ng inyong pag-uusap at nawa ang
pag-ibig ni Cristo ang maghari sa inyong mga puso. ANG SINUMANG PINAG-
ISA NG DIOS AY HUWAG PAPAGHIWALAYIN NG TAO.

Kiss the Bride

Presentation: ikinagagalak kong ipakilala sa inyo, si Ginoong at Ginang

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Recessional