Sample Hands of the Bride and Groom Ceremony
[Partners name, couple decides who goes first], please face [Other Partner's name], and hold hands, palms up, so you may see the gift that they are to you. These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and vibrant with love, that are holding yours on your wedding day, and promises to love you all the days of their life.
These are the hands that will work along side yours, as together you build your future, as you laugh and cry, as you share your innermost secrets and dreams.
These are the hands you will place with expectant joy against your stomach, until he/she too, feels his/her child stir within you.
These are the hands that look so strong, yet will be so gentle as he/she holds your baby for the first time.
These are the hands that will work long hours for you and your family.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes: tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, and hold you when fear or grief wrack your mind.
These are the hands that will tenderly lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into his/her eyes: eyes that are filled completely with his/her overwhelming love and desire for you.
Repeats for your Partner.
Officiant:
God (or other entity), bless these hands that you see before you this day. May they always be held by one another. Give them the strength to hold on during the storms of stress and the dark of disillusionment. Keep them tender and gentle as they nurture each other in their wondrous love. Help these hands to continue building a relationship founded in your grace, rich in caring, and devoted in reaching for your perfection. May [Partners name, couple decides who goes first] and [Other Partner's name] see their four hands as healer, protector, shelter and guide. We ask this in your name, Amen (optional)
Followed up with vows to each other, ring exchange, or other ceremony of your choosing.
These are the hands that will work along side yours, as together you build your future, as you laugh and cry, as you share your innermost secrets and dreams.
These are the hands you will place with expectant joy against your stomach, until he/she too, feels his/her child stir within you.
These are the hands that look so strong, yet will be so gentle as he/she holds your baby for the first time.
These are the hands that will work long hours for you and your family.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes: tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, and hold you when fear or grief wrack your mind.
These are the hands that will tenderly lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into his/her eyes: eyes that are filled completely with his/her overwhelming love and desire for you.
Repeats for your Partner.
Officiant:
God (or other entity), bless these hands that you see before you this day. May they always be held by one another. Give them the strength to hold on during the storms of stress and the dark of disillusionment. Keep them tender and gentle as they nurture each other in their wondrous love. Help these hands to continue building a relationship founded in your grace, rich in caring, and devoted in reaching for your perfection. May [Partners name, couple decides who goes first] and [Other Partner's name] see their four hands as healer, protector, shelter and guide. We ask this in your name, Amen (optional)
Followed up with vows to each other, ring exchange, or other ceremony of your choosing.
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Renee Ukena - Edwardsville, IL
Contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ceremony and start your journey together
Renee Ukena - Edwardsville, IL
Contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ceremony and start your journey together