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ceremony script

Trying to write your wedding ceremony script? Or are you acting as an officiant at a friend’s wedding? We’ve got unique, modern, and funny wedding ceremony scripts and vow examples. We also suggest reading Wedding Ceremony 101 to get a feel for the general structure… and then check the examples below to get some inspiration.

A 13-color handfasting and fire dancing at this Quebec wiccan wedding

Our pagan wedding blessing and handfasting ceremony script

For those of you looking for some pagan wedding vows and ideas, I wanted to share my handfasting ceremony script. It includes introducing the handfasting ritual, a reading, pledges from family and friends, a ring-warming ceremony, and more!

dearly beloved sign as seen on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Dearly beloved: using Prince in your wedding ceremony

Our ceremony was non-religious (we wrote our own vows), and performed by a dear friend who got ordained via the internet. The ceremony kicked off with our officiant reading the intro lyrics to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”…

improv wedding vows on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improvise wedding vows!

I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I’m sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day.

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Authentic, realistic wedding vows recognizing the shadow self

“I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labour has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you…”

Having the talk: How to tell a compelling story during your wedding ceremony

Having the talk: How to tell a compelling story during your wedding ceremony

Telling your story is the key to creating a memorable wedding ceremony, but many couples struggle to translate their love and shared experiences into words. You might be one of them.

Our personal ceremony script featuring Star Wars, Johnny Cash, & Obergefell v. Hodges

Our personal ceremony script featuring Star Wars, Johnny Cash, & Obergefell v. Hodges

Be inspired by this personal ceremony script with so many sweet details (like vowing unlimited pet adoption, unlimited Star Wars, and unlimited chill-as-hell wedding readings!). Don’t miss Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Loving v. Virginia, and so much awesomeness packed into a wedding ceremony script.