Commitment Ceremonies

Commitment ceremonies mean many different things to different people. A commitment ceremony can look just like a wedding, complete with church, wedding gown, and hundreds of guests — but no marriage license. Or, it can be the most alternative event imaginable:

A commitment ceremony is often very similar to many other kinds of wedding ceremonies. The difference is that rather than being a legally binding ceremony, it is simply a public affirmation of a couple’s commitment to one another.
The makeup of the ceremony will depend on the couple's own preferences.

What’s the format for a Commitment Ceremony?

 

Greeting/Introduction
I will welcome the guests to a celebration of the love and commitment between the couple. I will probably also say a few words about their relationship, or about marriage/commitment in general.

 

Vows
This is the part where the couple declares their intent to be a committed or married couple. As in any kind of wedding, they will make promises about what that commitment means. They may promise to love in sickness and in health, in richness and poverty, till death do they part. I encourage couples to write their own vows.

 

Readings/Music
I will usually also include music and readings about love, including poems, passages of literature, famous quotes, personal writing, pop songs, and classic wedding music. The choice is always depending on the couple's personal preference.

 

Exchange of Rings
The couple exchanges rings, and says a few words about what these rings mean. It may be:

I give you this ring as an expression of my love and commitment to you or

I'm honoured to give you this ring as a symbol of the promises I've made to you today, and a proclamation to the world of the love I have for you.

Or anything else the couple wishes to say regarding the ring ceremony.

 

Pronouncement/Presentation of Commitment Certificate.
I will announce to the guests or congregation that the couple is now (joined/united/wed - whatever word you prefer to say) and invite the couple to kiss. Some couples may not be used to kissing in public and thus may only have a very small kiss, or forgo this part altogether. Others will relish the moment to have the opportunity to kiss each other in front of their loved ones, proclaiming their love, and pride in having that love.

 

Exit

The couple exit and guests can take photos and give their congratulations. 

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