Please face each other, joining right hands as a symbol of your union.
GROOM, You now take this woman, whose hand you hold to be your lawful wedded wife, hereby engaging to love, cherish and protect her, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and forsaking all other women, you will provide for and support her in all things as the ordinance of God commands and the laws of the state require, so long as you both shall live. Do you thus covenant and agree? If so, please answer, I do.
BRIDE, You now take this man, whose hand you hold to be your lawful wedded husband, hereby promising to love, honor and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and forsaking all other men, you will provide for and assist him in all things as the ordinance of God commands and the laws of the state require, so long as you both shall live. Do you thus covenant and agree? If so, please answer, I do.
LET US PRAY;
Almighty God, may we have your presence at this ceremony of marriage, in order that you, dear Lord, may guide these two individuals in the glorious and happy ways of married life. Teach them to live the life of love and honor and to have them be ever respectful of each other. We ask this in the name of the father who taught us to say when we pray -- Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine art the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
GROOM, will you place her ring, the symbol of your love, upon the left hand of your future wife, and repeat after me; With this ring I thee wed.
BRIDE, will you place his ring, the symbol of your love, upon the left hand of your future husband and repeat after me; With this ring I thee wed.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the State of Wisconsin, I do now declare in the presence of these witnesses that you are man and wife. What therefore God has joined together, let no man put assunder.
You may kiss the bride.