Happy is the bride that rain falls on 
May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace. 
May your troubles grow few as your blessings increase. 
May the saddest day of your future 
Be no worse than the happiest day of your past. 
May your hands be forever clasped in friendship 
And your hearts joined forever in love. 
Your lives are very special, 
God has touched you in many ways. 
May his blessings rest upon you 
And fill all your coming days. 
We swear by peace and love to stand, 
Heart to heart and hand to hand. 
Hark, O Spirit, and hear us now, 
Confirming this our Sacred Vow.

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You are the star of each night, 
You are the brightness of every morning, 
You are the story of each guest, 
You are the report of every land. 
No evil shall befall you, on hill nor bank, 
In field or valley, on mountain or in glen. 
Neither above, nor below, neither in sea, 
Nor on shore, in skies above, 
Nor in the depths. 
You are the kernel of my heart, 
You are the face of my sun, 
You are the harp of my music, 
You are the crown of my company.

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May the road rise to meet you, 
May the wind be always at your back. 
May the sun shine warm upon your face, 
The rains fall soft upon your fields. 
And until we meet again, 
May God hold you in the palm of his hand. 

May God be with you and bless you; 
May you see your children's children. 
May you be poor in misfortune, 
Rich in blessings, 
May you know nothing but happiness 
From this day forward. 

May the road rise to meet you 
May the wind be always at your back 
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home 
And may the hand of a friend always be near. 

May green be the grass you walk on, 
May blue be the skies above you, 
May pure be the joys that surround you, 
May true be the hearts that love you.

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There they stand, hand in hand, and exchange wedding bands. 
Today is the day of all their dreams and plans. 
And all of their loved ones are here to say, 
God bless this couple who marry today. 

In good times and bad times, in sickness and health, 
May they know that riches aren't needed for wealth. 
Help them face problems they'll meet on their way - 
God bless this couple who marry today. 

May they find peace of mind comes to all who are kind, 
May the rough times ahead become triumphs in time, 
May their children be happy each day - 
God bless this family who started today. 

As they go, may they know every love that was shown, 
And as life it gets shorter may their feelings grow. 
Wherever they travel, wherever they stay, 
God bless this couple who marry today.

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I take you my heart 
At the rising of the moon 
And the setting of the stars. 
To love and to honor 
Through all that may come. 
Through all our lives together 
In all our lives, 
May we be reborn 
That we may meet and know 
And love again, 
And remember

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Now you are bound one to the other 
With a tie not easy to break. 
Take the time of binding 
Before the final vows are made 
To learn what you need to know - 
To grow in wisdom and love. 
That your marriage will be strong 
That your love will last 
In this life and beyond.

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Blessed be this union with the gifts of the East. 
Communication of the heart, mind, and body 
Fresh beginnings with the rising of each Sun. 
The knowledge of the growth found in the sharing of silences. 

Blessed be this union with the gifts of the South. 
Warmth of hearth and home 
The heat of the heart's passion 
The light created by both to illuminate the darkest of times. 

Blessed be this union with the gifts of the West. 
The deep commitments of the lake The swift excitement of the river 
The refreshing cleansing of the rain 
The all encompassing passion of the sea. 

Blessed be this union with the gifts of the North 
Firm foundation on which to build 
Fertility of the fields to enrich your lives

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Do you, groom, take bride to be your wife, 
To be her constant friend, 
her partner in life, and her true love? 
To love her without reservation, 
honor and respect her, 
protect her from harm, 
comfort her in times of distress, 
and to grow with her in mind and spirit? 

Do you, bride, take groom to be your husband, 
To be his constant friend, 
his partner in life, and his true love? 
To love him without reservation, 
honor and respect him, 
protect him from harm, 
comfort him in times of distress, 
and to grow with him in mind and spirit?

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​Irish Wedding Blessing

May God go with you and bless you, 
May you see your children's children, 
May you be poor in misfortune and rich in blessings, 
May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. 

May joy and peace surround you both, 
Contentment latch your door, 
And happiness be with you now And God Bless you Evermore. 
May you live you life with trust, And nurture lifelong affection, 
May your lifelong dreams come true for you, Move ever that direction. 

May the road rise to meet you, 
May the wind be always at your back, 
May the sun shine warm upon your face, 
The rains fall soft upon your fields. 
May the light of friendship guide your paths together, 
May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home. 
May the joy of living for each 
other trip a smile from your lips, a twinkle from your eye. 
And when eternity beckons, 
at the end of the life heaped high with love, 
May the good Lord embrace you 
with the arms that have nurtured you 
the whole length of your joy-filled days. 
May the gracious God hold you both 
in the palm of His hands. 
And, today, may the Spirit of Love 
find a dwelling place in your hearts.

May God go with you and bless you, 
May you see your children's children, 
May you be poor in misfortune and rich in blessings, 
May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. 

May joy and peace surround you both, 
Contentment latch your door, 
And happiness be with you now And God Bless you Evermore. 
May you live you life with trust, And nurture lifelong affection, 
May your lifelong dreams come true for you, Move ever that direction. 

May the road rise to meet you, 
May the wind be always at your back, 
May the sun shine warm upon your face, 
The rains fall soft upon your fields. 
May the light of friendship guide your paths together, 
May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home. 
May the joy of living for each 
other trip a smile from your lips, a twinkle from your eye. 
And when eternity beckons, 
at the end of the life heaped high with love, 
May the good Lord embrace you 
with the arms that have nurtured you 
the whole length of your joy-filled days. 
May the gracious God hold you both 
in the palm of His hands. 
And, today, may the Spirit of Love 
find a dwelling place in your hearts.

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Scottish Wedding Blessing
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A thousand welcomes to you with your marriage.
May you be healthy all your days.
May you be blessed with long life and peace,
may you grow old with goodness, and with riches.
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​Scottish Wedding Prayer

Lord help us to remember when 
We first met and the strong 
love that grew between us. 
To
 work that love into 
practical things so that nothing 
can divide us. 
We ask for words both kind 
and loving and hearts always 
ready to ask forgiveness 
as well as to forgive. 
Dear Lord, we put our 
marriage into your hands.

Irish Vow of Unity

We swear by peace and love to stand, 
Heart to heart and hand to hand. 
Mark, O Spirit, and hear us now, 
Confirming this our Sacred Vow

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Ye are Blood of my Blood, and Bone of my Bone. 
I give ye my Body, that we Two might be One. 
I give ye my Spirit, ’til our Life shall be Done.

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I, groom, take thee, bride, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, for fairer or fouler, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us depart, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereunto I plight thee my troth. 

I, bride, take thee, groom, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to be bonny and buxom at bed and at board, to love and to cherish, till death us depart, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereunto I plight thee my troth.

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By the power that Christ brought from heaven, mayst thou love me. 
As the sun follows its course, mayst thou follow me. 
As light to the eye, as bread to the hungry, as joy to the heart, 
May thy presence be with me, 
Oh one that I love, 'til death comes to part us asunder.

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I, groom, in the name of the spirit of God that resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood and the love that resides within my heart, take thee (bride's full name) to my hand, my heart, and my spirit, to be my chosen one. To desire thee and be desired by thee, to possess thee, and be possessed by thee, without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of my love for thee. I promise to love thee wholly and completely without restraint, in sickness, and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall not seek to change thee in any way. I shall respect thee, thy beliefs, thy people, and thy ways as I respect myself. 

I bride, in the name of the spirit of God that resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood, and the love that resides within my heart, take thee, (Groom's full name) to my hand, my heart, and my spirit to be my chosen one. To desire and be desired by thee, to possess thee, and be possessed by thee, without sin or shame, for naught can exist in the purity of my love for thee. I promise to love thee wholly and completely without restraint, in sickness, and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where we shall meet, remember, and love again. I shall not seek to change thee in any way. I shall respect thee, thy beliefs, thy people, and thy ways as I respect myself.

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I vow you the first cut of my meat, the first sip of my wine, 
from this day it shall only your name I cry out in the night 
and into your eyes that I smile each morning; 
I shall be a shield for you back as you are for mine, 
no shall a grievous word be spoken about us, 
for our marriage is sacred between us and no stranger shall hear my grievance. 
Above and beyond this, I will cherish and honor you through this life 
and into the next.

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Ye are Blood of my Blood, and Bone of my Bone. 
I give ye my Body, that we Two might be One. 
I give ye my Spirit, 'til our Life shall be Done. 

You cannot possess me for I belong to myself 
But while we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give 
You cannot command me, for I am a free person 
But I shall serve you in those ways you require 
and the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from my hand.


 I do not claim to be the original author of this script. I am sharing it like this to make it easier for anyone to use.

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