Elopement Ceremony

A Very Brief Elopement Ceremony – Example 1 (less than 5 minutes)

___________ & __________, today you celebrate one of life's greatest moments and give recognition to the worth
and beauty of love, as you join together in vows of marriage.

(Groom) ___________________, do you take ________________ to be your Wife? Do you promise to love, honor,
cherish and protect her, forsaking all others and holding only unto her?
("I do")
(Bride_____________________ , do you take __________________ to be your Husband? Do you promise to love,
honor, cherish and protect him, forsaking all others and holding only unto him?
("I do")

Repeated Ring Vows... although rings are not required
(Groom),I _____________, take you, ________________ to be my Wife, and pledge my love to your forever.
(Bride), I _________________ , take you _______________, to be my husband, and pledge my love to you forever.

________________________ and _________________________, in so much as the two of you have agreed to
live together in Matrimony, have promised your love for each other by these vows, by the authority vested in me by
the State of ________ I now declare you to be Husband and Wife. Congratulations, you may kiss your bride.

(Officiant and witnesses sign the state marriage license).

Brief Elopement Ceremonies

Ceremony Script for Officiant

“Today, we’ve come together to celebrate the love and relationship of name and name. The two of you have chosen to enter into this commitment to one another for life. Throughout your relationship, you have experienced difficulties, good days and bad, and seen the best and the worst in one another. Through all this, you have chosen to promise your lives to each other no matter what the future may hold. There will be challenges to overcome, and days of pure joy to soak in and remember when times get difficult. If the two of you promise your hearts,your actions, and your lives to each other, there is nothing you cannot get through.

Do you, name, take name to be your husband/wife/partner, to have for life, remaining faithful and committed no matter the circumstances, and to honor selflessly as long as you both live? (Answers).

Do you, name, take name to be your husband/wife/partner, to have for life, remaining faithful and committed no matter the circumstances, and to honor selflessly as long as you both live?
(Ring exchange, religious or cultural practices)

By the authority vested in me by state, I pronounce you husband/wife/partners. You may now share in your first married kiss.”

Ceremony Script for Couple (No Officiant Present)

“Name, I promise to love you and cherish you all the days of my life. I choose to embrace you as you are, flaws and strengths, and commit to uplifting and encouraging you every day. I vow to protect your heart, share in your burdens, and devote myself to supporting you. I will do everything I can to make you smile and laugh, and put my own needs aside to ensure yours are met. I promise to never stop challenging you to be the best version of yourself, while actively working to be my best for you. I will always strive to seek out adventure with you and see the good in small moments, never settling or compromising on the life we want. Together we can achieve anything, and I promise to always work hard to make sure we leave behind a legacy of intention and love. Our marriage will be everlasting, our love never ending, and our closeness always growing. This is my vow to you.”