Online Ceremony Builder - Atlanta Wedding Officiant

Partner #1 Name*
First Last Pronouns
Partner #2 Name*
First Last Pronouns
Email*
Wedding Date*
Ceremony Start Time:
Where are you getting married?
Estimated Number of Guests Expected
Emergency Contacts:
Names and phone numbers to call (if needed) on day of wedding:
Who should we contact if we need to reach your wedding party on the day of your wedding in the event of an emergency (such as traffic delays, weather issues, illness, etc.)

Describe your vision of the ceremony
Describe how you would like your ceremony to feel... are you looking for one that is "short and sweet"? Solemn and serious? Lighthearted and happy? Please list any adjectives that describe your vision for the ceremony.

Officiant's Welcome to Family and Friends: (Select One)
- CIVIL CEREMONY WELCOME #1: We are gathered here today, in this beautiful setting, to celebrate the love that (P1)______________________ and (P2) ______________________ have for each other, and to witness their decision to journey forward together.
- CIVIL CEREMONY WELCOME #2: We are gathered here today, in this beautiful setting, to celebrate the love that (P1)_________________ and (P2)_____________________ have for each other, and to witness their decision to journey forward together. Today’s ceremony is about love. -The love between the two people before you, -The power of love to heal and transform, -And the belief that with love, all things are possible.
- MODERN #1: Aren’t we lucky. Lucky to have been brought together today by the Love before us. Lucky to witness the transformation of that Love into Family. Let us be present and hopeful. Let us also be mindful of how precious this is and how lucky we are.
- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN WELCOME: Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together, before God – to join together (P1)_____________ and (P2)_______________ in holy matrimony.
Please select the how you would like your officiant to welcome your family and friends. You can write your own version in the "Other" field

Is the bride being given away?*
- Yes
- No
If Yes, who is giving her away?
If the bride is being given away, your officiant will ask "Who Gives This Woman In Marriage To This Man?" Select the response you want from your escort below:
- "I do"
- "Her Mother and I Do"
- "I do on behalf of our family"
- "I do on behalf of everyone here today"
There are lots of ways for your Father or Escort to answer this question. Select a response above, or write your own in the "Other" field. We will advise your escort how to answer this question.

Officiant's Opening: (Select One)
- CIVIL CEREMONY OPENING: (P1)__________________ and (P2)________________________, your marriage today is the public and legal joining of two lives that have already been united as one in your hearts. Marriage will allow you a new environment to share your lives together, to face life and the world, hand-in hand. Marriage will expand you as individuals, define you as a couple, and deepen your love for one another. To be successful you will need strength, courage, patience… and, it helps to have a really good sense of humor! So let your marriage be a time of waking each morning, and falling in love with one another all over again.
- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN OPENING: Marriage is the union of two people in heart, body and mind. It is an opportunity for both to be happier together, than they ever could be on their own. Marriage is also an important framework for a full life experience. It means helping and comforting each other during times of adversity as well as celebrating your victories together during the good times. Through marriage, (P1)______________ and (P2)________________ make a commitment together to face their disappointments – embrace their dreams – realize their hopes – and accept each other’s shortcomings. (P1)______________ and (P2)________________ will promise one another to aspire to these ideals throughout their lives together – through mutual understanding – openness – and sensitivity to each other. This occasion marks the celebration of love and commitment with which these two people begin their new life together. And now – through me – The Lord joins you together.
Please select how you would like your officiant to begin the ceremony. You can use the "Other" field to write your own version of the opening.

Prayer or Officiant Guidance to Bride and Groom: (Select One)
- CIVIL CEREMONY GUIDANCE: (P1)___________________ and (P2)______________________, in the days and years ahead of you, you will experience times of great joy. You will celebrate victories and enjoy times together that you would never have experienced on your own. But life is not perfect. There will also be tough times. Ask any married couple and they will tell you being happily married during good times is relatively easy. But it’s the challenges you will face during difficult times that will really test your marriage. In the days and years ahead, you will remember today as one of the best days of your life. You are deeply in love, the future is bright, and all things are possible. So if times ever turn difficult, I ask that you think back upon today and reflect on these words of advice: • Let your love be stronger than your anger. • Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend than to break. • Look for the best in your spouse, rather than the worst. • Confide in your partner, and ask for help when you need it. • Treat your spouse with the same kindness and courtesies that you bestow on your friends. • Remember that true friendship is the basis for any lasting relationship. • And most importantly, Say "I love you" each and every day.
- TRADITIONAL CHRISTIAN PRAYER #1: Let us pray. Almighty and ever-blessed God, whose presence is the happiness of all of life’s blessings: We ask you to be present and favorable unto this couple who comes to us in love, that they may be truly joined in the honorable estate of marriage, in the covenant of God. As you have brought them together by your providence, sanctify them by your Spirit, giving them a new frame of heart fit for their new life together as one; enrich them with all grace, whereby they may enjoy the comforts, undergo the cares, endure the trials, and perform the duties of life together, under your guidance and protection; through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
- CUSTOM READING : 1 CORINTHIANS I’d like to share with you a well-known passage from 1 Corinthians 13, and offer it as a model to you for the new life you are creating here today: Love is patient and kind, it is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offence and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s faults, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope. It is always ready to endure whatever comes. True love does not come to an end.
- CUSTOM READING: A Good Marriage must be created. The little things are the big things; It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say, "1 love you," at least once each day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives; It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is speaking of appreciation, and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is not only marrying the right partner. It is being the right partner.
(Please make one selection.) Here your officiant will provide guidance to the bride and groom or recite an opening prayer or custom reading. If you have your own wording you may add it to the "Other" field.

Parent Blessing (Optional)
- PARENT BLESSING (Optional): Since the dawn of man, people have been united in marriage in all lands and cultures. In marriages everywhere, this is a time for two individuals to leave the families that raised them, and to begin a new family. At this time, we ask the parents of the (P1)____________ and (P2)_______________ to stand and bless this marriage. Do you, _______________ and _______________ and _______________ and _________________, who have lovingly raised and nurtured these two individuals, offer your blessing for their marriage, promising to support them, guide them, understand them, and encourage them in the years ahead? If you agree, please say, "We do". (Parent's respond.)
- No. We do not want a parent blessing
This is an optional way to recognize the parents of the bride and groom. Be sure to type in the name of all parents into the blank spaces above if you want this blessing.
List first names of parents who will bless your marriage
Ex: Sally- Mother of Bride
Children's Blessing (Optional)
- YES: CHILDREN BLESSING: Of course today is more than just the marriage of (P1)____________________ and (P2)_________________________. Today we are creating a new family. At this time, we ask the children of (P1)____________________ and (P2)________________________ to stand and bless this marriage. Do you, _______________ and _______________ and _______________ and _________________ and________________________ and______________________ and_________________________, offer your blessing for their marriage, promising to love them, respect them, and encourage them in the years ahead? If you agree, please say, "We do". (Children respond.)
- NO: No Children Blessing
This is an optional way to recognize and involve children of the bride and groom in your wedding. It is also a step in the formation of your new family. Be sure to type in the name of all your children in the blank spaces above if you want this blessing.
Please list the first names and ages of the children who will bless your marriage.
Ex: John - Age 6

Will you write and recite your own Vows to each other?
- YES- We are writing our own vows
- No- We we will NOT write our own vows and will make a selection below
Writing your own vows adds romance, sincerity and feeling to your ceremony. As an Officiant I love it when couple take the time and effort to reflect upon why they are getting married. If you are writing your own vows you may skip the next section.
Standard Exchange of Wedding Vows:
- CIVIL CEREMONY EXCHANGE OF VOWS: (P1)____________ and (P2)________________, I remind you that marriage is a precious gift. It is a lifelong dedication to love and a daily challenge to love one another fully, freely and unconditionally.. (TO P1) With this understanding, do you (P1)______________________, take (P2)______________________ to be your beloved? -Do you promise to be tender and faithful? -Do you promise to love and cherish them, -in sickness and in health, -for richer, for poorer, -for better, for worse, -and keep yourself only unto them? If so, please answer, “I Do” (TO P2) With this understanding, do you (P2)___________________, take (P1)_________________________ to be your beloved? -Do you promise to be tender and faithful? -Do you promise to love and cherish them, -in sickness and in health, -for richer for poorer, -for better for worse, -and keep yourself only unto him? If so, please answer, “I Do”
- CHRISTIAN CEREMONY EXCHANGE OF VOWS: (P1)________ and (P2)__________, I remind you that marriage is a precious gift. It is a lifelong dedication to love and a daily challenge to love one another fully, freely and unconditionally. (TO P1) With this understanding, do you (P1)____________, take (P2) ____________ to be your beloved? -Do you promise, before God and these witnesses to be tender and faithful? -Do you promise to love and cherish them, -in sickness and in health, -for richer, for poorer, -for better, for worse, -and keep yourself only unto them? If so, please answer, “I Do” (TO P2) With this understanding, do you (P2)____________, take (P1) ____________ to be your beloved? -Do you promise, before God and these witnesses to be tender and faithful? -Do you promise to love and cherish them, -in sickness and in health, -for richer for poorer, -for better for worse, -and keep yourself only unto them? If so, please answer, “I Do”
Select the option above that best fits your needs. Your officiant will recite the passages above and ask each of you to say "I Do".

Exchange of Rings
- CIVIL CEREMONY EXCHANGE OF RINGS #1: (P1)____________ and (P2)____________ have chosen rings as outward symbols of the commitment they make today. From earliest times, the ring has been a universal symbol of wedded love. An unbroken and never-ending circle symbolizes a commitment to love that is also never ending. Let these rings serve not as locks binding you together, but as keys, unlocking the secrets of your hearts for each other to know, and thus bringing you closer together forever. TO (P1): (P1) ____________, take the ring which you have selected, place it on (P2)____________'s finger, and repeat after me: -This ring, -a gift for you, -symbolizes my desire -that you be mine, -from this day forward.”
- CIVIL CEREMONY EXCHANGE OF RINGS #2: TO (P1): (P1) _______________, please place the ring on (P2)_________________'s finger and repeat after me: I give you this ring, To wear upon your hand, As a symbol of my endless commitment And love for you. TO (P2): (P2)________________________ , please place the ring on (P1)_______________________'s finger and repeat after me: I give you this ring, To wear upon your hand, As a symbol of endless commitment And love for you.
- FOR ALL CEREMONIES: TO (P1): Repeat after me as you place this ring on the hand of your beloved, With this ring I thee wed, and with all I am, and all I have, I will honor you forever. TO (P2): Repeat after me as you place this ring on the hand of your beloved, With this ring I thee wed, and with all I am, and all I have, I will honor you forever.
- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN EXCHANGE OF RINGS: (P1)________ and (P2)__________, have chosen rings as outward symbols of the commitment they make today. From earliest times, the ring has been a universal symbol of wedded love. An unbroken and never-ending circle that symbolizes a commitment to love that is also never ending. May I have the rings please? I will now bless the rings and the role they will play in this marriage. May these rings be blessed as the symbol of this affectionate unity. And like these rings, these two lives are now joined together in one unbroken circle. Wherever they go – may (P1)________ and (P2)__________, always return to one another. May they grow in understanding and in compassion. May the home which they establish together be a place of love and happiness. Let these rings serve not as locks binding you together, but as keys, unlocking the secrets of your hearts for each other to know. (TO P1) (P1)_________, take the ring which you have selected, place it on (P2) ___________'s finger, and repeat after me: -This ring, -a gift for you, -symbolizes my desire -that you be mine, -from this day forward. (TO P2) (P2)____________, take the ring which you have selected, place it on (P1)_____________'s finger, and repeat after me: -This ring, -a gift for you, -symbolizes my desire -that you be mine, -from this day forward.
- TRADITIONAL CHRISTIAN EXCHANGE OF RINGS: TO (P1): (P1) _______________, please place the ring on (P2)_________________'s finger and repeat after me: With God as my witness, I give you this ring, To wear upon your hand, As a symbol of my endless commitment, And love for you. TO (P2): (P2)________________________ , please place the ring on (P1)_______________________'s finger and repeat after me: With God as my witness, I give you this ring, To wear upon your hand, As a symbol of my endless commitment, And love for you.
Your Officiant will read these word in short sentences for you to repeat after him as you place the rings on your beloved.

Unity Sand Ceremony (Optional)
- YES- We will conduct a Unity Sand Ceremony
- No- We will NOT conduct a Unity Sand Ceremony
The Unity Sand Ceremony has emerged as a popular alternative to the traditional Unity Candle. It is also a great way to allow the children to participate in the ceremony and form a family.
Unity Sand Ceremony Vow Options
- CIVIL CEREMONY - UNITY SAND WORDING: BRIDE_________________ and GROOM ____________________, today you join your separate lives together. The two separate bottles of sand symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate sets of friends. They represent all that you are and all that you'll ever be as an individual. They also represent your lives before today. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be."
- CHRISTIAN CEREMONY - UNITY SAND WORDING: (BRIDE) and (GROOM) will now come together for the Mixing of the Sands. Just as Jesus Christ is the Lord of their lives and the Rock of their Salvation, He will now be the solid foundation that holds their marriage firm. This is symbolized by the white sand in the bottom of the bottle. (Bride/Groom) and (Groom/Bride) both have sands that symbolize their individual lives and selves. As they pour their sands in together, it shows how their lives- once separate- are now becoming intertwined as one. Just as it would be impossible to separate these sands once poured, their union shall make them insepreable as well. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
- SAND CEREMONY FOR CREATION OF A FAMILY: Now we will celebrate the creation of a family. The (three/four/etc.) vials of sand here represent (BRIDE), (GROOM), and (child/children/family members). As each pours in the sands, they show how the individual colors create a beautiful masterpiece of love and mutual respect. Just as the sands are forever intermixed, so are the lives of the people being celebrated today. As we join this couple in marriage, we are also reminded of the significant role that (child/children/family members) play in this marriage. Today, a new unified life is shared within this family
Please select the wording your would like your Officiant to use to explain the Unity Sand Ceremony to your guests.

Optional Reading to Consider:
- CONTEMPORARY READING: “ Art of Marriage” A Good Marriage must be created. In the Art of Marriage, the little things are the big things; It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say, "1 love you," at least once each day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives; It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is speaking of appreciation, and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is not only marrying the right partner. It is being the right partner.
- PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS ASSISI: Lord, make us instruments of your peace Where there is hatred, let us sow love Where there is injury, let us bring the spirit of forgiveness Where there is discord, let us bring harmony Where there is doubt, let us bring faith Where there is despair, let us bring hope Where there is darkness, let us bring light Where there is sadness, let us bring joy For it is in giving that we receive It is in forgiving that we are forgiven It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
- THE LORD’S PRAYER: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Here are optional readings and prayers that you might consider at this point in the ceremony.

PRONOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE
- CIVIL CEREMONY PRONOUNCEMENT: (P1)____________ and (P2)____________, having witnessed your vows for marriage with all who are assembled here, and by the authority vested in me by the State of Georgia, I announce with great joy that you are now married. You may kiss your beloved
- TRADITIONAL CHRISTIAN PRONOUNCEMENT: By the power invested in me by the will of Christ, I declare that (P1)______________ and (P2) _________________ are now married, according to the ordinance of God, and the laws of the State of Georgia; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. As the power of God has joined these two together in love; let no one ever part them. May the grace of Christ attend you, and the love of God surround you, may the Holy Spirit keep you, that you may live in faith, abound in hope, and grow in love, both now and forever. Amen. You may kiss your beloved.
Select the closing comments your Officiant will use to bring your ceremony to a close. Feel free to type your own text into the "Other" box if you have your own wording you would like to us.

Presentation of Bride and Groom:
- PRESENTATION #1: It is my honor to present to you, for the first time as a married couple: M(x) and M(x) (P1/P2 Preferred) LAST NAME)_________________
- PRESENTATION #2: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present to you, for the first time as a married couple: (P1) FIRST NAME__________________ AND (P2) FIRST NAME______________________________ (P1/P2 Preferred) LAST NAME______________________________
Please select how you want to be introduced as a married couple.
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