Final Blessing #1

Bride and Groom, you have declared your intention and vows before God and this gathering of your families and friends.

May the grace of this day carry forward with you all the days of your lives.

May you find delight in each other and may your love continue to grow and to nurture you throughout your lives.

I wish you the strength to be true to the vows you have made here today.

May you always have the wisdom to cherish the precious love you share. May you abide by the laws of Spirit nurturing yourselves and this  marriage with acceptance, understanding, cooperation, and loving.

May the life you share be peaceful, healthy, and filled with blessings and  joy.

As the Apache Wedding Blessing declares:

“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 the other; Now there will be no loneliness,for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place to enter into the days of your togetherness, And may your days be good and long upon the earth.”

And now, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the First Nation Church and the Knights of St. Valentine and in accordance with the laws of the State of the Maryland, it is my honor to pronounce you married.

You may now kiss as Marriage Partners for the first time. Congratulations and God bless you!

Final Blessing #2

Beloved Father, Mother, God, we ask you to bless Bride and Groom with the strength to keep the vows they have made, and to cherish the love they share, that they may be faithful and devoted to each other.

Help them to support each other with patience, understanding, and honesty. Enable them to have a home that is a place of blessings and of peace.

We seek your love and grace for all who are witnesses of this holy marriage. May all who share the marriage covenant be renewed through their witnessing this union.

Bride and Groom, may your life together be  joyful;may you both be enriched and made better people for living in this blessed union.

May the grace and wisdom of God be always with you.

May the love of God always fill you, surround you, and protect you.

Amen.

Now, go forth in peace, joy, and celebration.

Final Blessing #3

Bride and Groom, on behalf of your loved ones who are here with you today, I would like to mention some of the things we wish for you:

First, we wish for you a love that is rich, deep, and powerful enough  to inspire others and to support you both in bringing forth the best that is within you. May you lavishly love one another and love being loved by one another today, tomorrow, and always.

Second, may you sustain a deep and abiding friendship in which you are considerate of each other, kind, thoughtful, and so much more.

Third, we wish for you the kind of home that will be a sanctuary for you both,a place of peace, freedom, vitality, growth, and humor. And in this home,we hope that you are blessed with a healthy and happy family.

Finally, we wish that at the end of your lives you will be able to look back and smile upon the life that you have shared together, pleased, satisfied, and fulfilled beyond your wildest dreams.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the First Nation Church and the Knights of St. Valentine and in accordance with the laws of the State of the Maryland, it is my great pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.

Mr. and Mrs.        , you may now kiss as husband and wife for the first time. Congratulations and God bless you!

Final Blessing #4

Bride and Groom, our best wishes go forward from this day with you. We wish for you a fulfilling  life, rich in caring and in happiness. We wish for you a gentle and peaceful life that nurtures and comforts  you.

We wish for you a noble life, which reflects your honesty, kindness, and integrity. We wish for you an adventuresome life, exploring the fullness of your own and each other’s true selves.

Bride and Groom, there is a wonderful life ahead of you. Live  it fully.

Love its changes and choices.

Let life amaze you and bring you great joy.

And now, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the First Nation Church and the Knights of St. Valentine and in accordance with the laws of the State of the Maryland,  I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss!

Final Blessing #5

Now that Bride and Groom have joined themselves to each other by solemn vows, and by the giving and receiving of rings, I do now, by virtue of the authority vested in me, pronounce that they are Partners in Marriage.

Final Blessing #6

Now, because you have chosen one another and pledged to love each other for all the days of your lives, before God and before this loving community of family and friends, it gives me great joy to pronounce that you are now married.

Final Blessing #7

Bride and Groom, I wish you the courage to keep your loving hearts open to each other for the rest of your lives, and to cherish the precious love you share. May you continue to find delight in each other and in your being together.

May your love forever nourish you and keep you strong. I now pronounce that you are Partners in Marriage.