Bride
and Groom Lei Exchange at the Start of the Ceremony
The lei exchange is done before
the start of the ceremony when the bride makes her entrance. The best man
holds the groom’s lei for the bride and the maid of honor holds the bride’s
lei for the groom. When the bride makes her entrance and meets with her
groom they take the leis from maid of honor and best man and adorn each
other with them.
Then the officiant
begins the ceremony as follows.
On behalf of
Groom’s Name and Bride’s Name I would like to welcome you to this
joyous celebration. The Hawaiian word for love is Aloha. Today we’ve come
together to celebrate the special Aloha that exists between Groom’s Name
and Bride’s Name and their desire to make their Aloha eternal through
the commitment marriage. In Hawaii the giving of a lei is an expression of
Aloha. Groom’s Name and Bride’s Name will exchange leis as a
symbol of their Aloha for one another. When two people promise with Aloha in
their hearts to share the adventure of life, it is a beautiful moment that
they and all of us who are present today will always remember.
Groom’s Name
and Bride’s Name you are entering into marriage because you want to
be together. You are marrying because you know you will grow more in
happiness and Aloha more fully as life-mates. You will belong entirely to
each other, one in mind, one in heart, and in all things. No greater
blessing of happiness can come to you than to have this devoted Aloha, which
you now publicly avow. Keep this understanding of your marriage alive in the
days ahead. May your Aloha continuously grow truer and more wonderful with
each day you enjoy together.
Groom’s Name
and Bride’s Name please hold hands and look into each others eyes.
Do you Groom’s Name,
take Bride’s Name, to be your wife. To have and to hold, from this
day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, in
health, to cherish with devoted love and faithfulness 'till death do you
part.
(I Do.)
Do you Bride’s Name,
take, Groom’s Name to be your husband. To have and to hold, from this
day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, in
health, to cherish with devoted love and faithfulness 'till death do you
part.
(I Do.)
Please take out the
wedding rings. Your wedding rings are a symbol of your eternal Aloha for one
another and commitment to your marriage. Please join hands and look deeply
into each others eyes. Groom’s Name please place the ring on
Bride’s Name the ring finger of the left hand and repeat after me.
(Repeat after
official): With this ring/ I, Groom’s Name, pledge to thee
Bride’s Name /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/ always and forever/ till death us do part./
Bride’s Name
please place the ring on Groom’s Name ring finger on his left hand
and repeat after me.
(Repeat after
official): With this ring/ I, Bride’s Name, pledge to thee
Groom’s Name /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/ always and forever/ till death us do part./
Bride’s Name
and Groom’s Name you have pledged your eternal Aloha to one another
and your commitment to live together faithfully in lawful wedlock. By the
authority vested in me by the laws of the State of State Name , I
pronounce you husband and wife. Groom’s Name, you may kiss your
bride! With honor I proudly announce for the first time Mr. & Mrs. Last
Name.
