Simple Civil Ceremony

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests, we are gathered together here to join  ________ and _______ in the spiritual union of marriage.

This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please remember that love, loyalty, and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home.
Do you _______________ take  _______________ to be your lawfully wedded wife/husband/spouse, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her/him for as long as you both shall live? (“I do”)

Do you _______________ take  _______________ to be your lawfully wedded wife/husband/spouse, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her/him for as long as you both shall live? (“I do”)

 

_______________ and _______________ will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

 

By the authority vested in me by the State of California, I now pronounce you husband and wife/spouses for life.