Once everyone is assembled around the fireplace...
Rachael: Welcome Phoenix, Spirit of Air. Bless bride and groom. Inspire their love to new heights.
Bride and groom: place feathers in bowl
Rachael: Welcome(Dragon, Spirit of Fire. Bless DBRIDE AND GROOM. Keep their love burning bright.
BRIDE AND GROOM: light individual candles and light unity candle in bowl
Rachael: Welcome Leviathan, Spirit of Water. Bless BRIDE AND GROOM. May they always be awash in the love they share.
BRIDE AND GROOM: share cups of water/wine and pour the rest into the bowl around the candle
Rachael: Welcome Hugin, Spirit of Earth. Bless BRIDE AND GROOM. Let their love grow stronger everyday.
BRIDE AND GROOM: exchange rocks and place in bowl
Rachael: Welcome family, to the marriage of BRIDE AND GROOM. May the love you all share for them flow through them as they exchange vows to one another.
May I have the rings?
groom please repeat after me: I wish to join my life with yours To stand by your side And sleep in your arms To be joy to your heart And food to your soul To work as partners And live as a family While we grow old together I vow to love, honor, and respect you To hold you to my heart But not bind you to my will I promise to listen carefully And to speak the truth To stay with you Through struggles and pleasures All the days of my life Will you accept me and all that I am?
bride: I will.
groom: place ring on bride's's finger
Rachael: bride, please repeat after me: I wish to join my life with yours To stand by your side And sleep in your arms To be joy to your heart And food to your soul To work as partners And live as a family While we grow old together I vow to love, honor, and respect you To hold you to my heart But not bind you to my will I promise to listen carefully And to speak the truth To stay with you Through struggles and pleasures All the days of my life Will you accept me and all that I am?
groom: I will.
bride: place ring on groom's finger
BRIDE AND GROOM: hold sword together
Rachael: (blessing with sword/knighting gesture)
By the power vested in me, by the State of Oregon, I now pronounce you, BRIDE AND GROOM, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.
Thank you Hugin, Leviathan, Dragon, and Phoenix for joining this beautiful couple.
Thank you family for your love and support, as I present to you Mr and Mrs groom.