It is a great joy to be gathered here in this magnificent splendor of Hawaii to join________ and __________ as Partners in Life. Love is a miraculous gift and it is your great love for one another that has brought you to this sacred moment to embrace one another as beloved companions and friends. Therefore, this sacred vow is entered into with much consideration, love, respect and joy. We who participate bind ourselves as witness to this vow of love that you state here today.

_______ and __________, you are here today to declare openly the love and oneness you feel in your hearts. May you have the patience to listen and to hear, the wisdom to understand, the capacity to support each other and the joy to laugh and celebrate. May your communication be loving and honest. May your commitment to seeing and nurturing the best in each other be unwavering. May you bask in the joy of giving. May the brightness of your love shine so as to dissolve all obstacles to loving. And may your love for one another inspire and strengthen you both.

On Friendship

I love you because when you kiss me I feel kissed forever
When you make me laugh I can believe the rest of my life will be happy
When you hold me, and I hold you, we hold the only world that matters.

Minister: Now that you understand of what you are about to partake, are you ready to make the promises of commitment to one another?

Couple: We are.

Minister: Do you, ________, want to commit to ________, to hold her/him above all others and have her/him as your Partner in Life? (I do.)

Minister: Do you, ________, want to commit to ___________, to hold her/him above all others and have her/him as your Partner in Life? (I do.)

Minister: Please repeat after me:

From this day on, I choose you, _________, my best friend, to be my True Companion and Partner in Life, to love and support you, be a joy to your heart; to bring out the best in you and to cherish you all the days of my life.
I love the sound of our voices laughing together, the sound of your breath as we fall asleep, and the sound of our hearts beating together. With you, my soul has found the one that I want to share my love, laughter and life with.

From this day on, I choose you, ________, my best friend, to be my True Companion and Partner in Life, to love and support you, be a joy to your heart; to bring out the best in you and to cherish you all the days of my life.
I love the sound of our voices laughing together, the sound of your breath as we fall asleep, and the sound of our hearts beating together. With you, my soul has found the one that I want to share my love, laughter and life with.

Presentation of Rings:

Minister: These rings are a symbol of the love, unity and devotion that exists between you. May they always insure gratitude for and appreciation of the commitment you make here today.

_________ , with this ring, I promise to grow with you and to build our love, to speak openly and honestly, to listen to you and to love and cherish you as we walk through life together. From this day forward, I will not fear love and you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. I will love you until the day after forever.

_________ , with this ring, I promise to grow with you and to build our love, to speak openly and honestly, to listen to you and to love and cherish you as we walk through life together. From this day forward, I will not fear love and you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. I will love you until the day after forever.

Minister: _________ and _________, we hope that your life together brings you peace of mind and constant, unbounded love. May you have the power, patience, understanding, passion, good humor, affection and courage to express and expand your love for one another and to all. May you nurture and strengthen one another in times of difficulty. When differences arise, may you be able to find in those differences a deeper understanding of yourselves as individuals, and of each other, and a greater love. In the face of challenges, may you have the courage to reveal your inner selves to one another and to call forth what is real and true, namely that you love one another. May you support one another by turning sorrow to loving kindness and problems to creative opportunities. May you have fun and enjoy fully the miracle of life and the glory of passionate commitment to one another.

_______ and _________ you have declared your sacred vows in the presence of those gathered here while keeping in mind that your family and friends remain close at heart . And now, it is my great pleasure to declare you both, with your hearts now united, Partners in Life.

You may seal your vows with a kiss