C O
U R T
H O
U S E
W E D D I N G
·
A
O
N E
-
P A G E
C E R E M O
N Y
Our
Wedding
Vows
A
few
simple
,
honest
words
to
begin
a
marriage
.
Courthouse
ceremonies
move
quickly
—
and
that
’
s
part
of
their
beauty
.
Keep
your
vows
short
enough
to
remember
,
deep
enough
to
mean
.
Choose
one
set
below
,
or
mix
and
match
:
each
of
you
may
speak
the
same
words
or
different
ones
.
Face
each
other
,
hold
hands
,
and
read
slowly
.
Practice
once
aloud
at
home
—
then
tuck
this
page
in
your
pocket
for
the
day
itself
.
T
H E
V O
W S
I
T RA D I T I O NA L
≈
40
seconds
If
you
prefer
the
classic
wording
,
begin
with
your
names
: “
I
, ______,
take
you
, ______…”
and
close
with
“
till
death
us
do
part
.”
II
MO D E RN
&
P E RSO NA L
≈
30
seconds
III
SHO RT
&
SI MP LE
≈
20
seconds
E X C H A N G E
O
F
R I N G S
If
you
’
re
exchanging
rings
,
the
simplest
version
is
often
the
best
:
“
This
ring
is
my
promise
—
a
circle
with
no
end
,
like
my
love
for
you
.
With
it
,
I
give
you
my
hand
,
my
heart
,
and
all
my
tomorrows
.”
Or
,
if
you
want
it
even
shorter
: “
This
ring
is
my
promise
.
I
choose
you
,
always
.”
“
“
“
I
take
you
to
be
my
lawfully
wedded
spouse
—
to
have
and
to
hold
from
this
day
forward
,
for
better
,
for
worse
,
for
richer
,
for
poorer
,
in
sickness
and
in
health
—
to
love
and
to
cherish
,
as
long
as
we
both
shall
live
.
I
choose
you
—
today
and
for
all
the
days
ahead
.
I
promise
to
be
your
comfort
when
things
are
hard
,
and
your
celebration
when
they
’
re
good
.
I
will
listen
,
I
will
laugh
with
you
,
and
I
will
keep
choosing
you
,
on
purpose
,
every
day
.
You
are
my
person
,
and
I
am
yours
.
You
are
my
favorite
person
.
I
promise
to
love
you
simply
,
laugh
with
you
often
,
and
stand
beside
you
through
ordinary
Tuesdays
and
extraordinary
days
alike
—
for
as
long
as
we
both
shall
live
.
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T
H E
P R O
N O
U N C E M E N T
T H E
O F F I C I A N T
S AYS
“
By
the
authority
vested
in
me
by
the
State
of
,
I
now
pronounce
you
married
.
You
may
kiss
.”
And
just
like
that
—
the
handshakes
,
the
signing
of
the
license
,
the
first
photograph
as
a
married
couple
.
Walk
out
holding
hands
.
It
only
happens
once
.
Read
slowly
.
Mean
every
word
.
Then
go
celebrate
.
Keep
this
page
somewhere
you
’
ll
find
it
twenty
years
from
now
.
Congratulations
—
you
’
re
married
.
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