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Portions of what Paul wrote of love in a letter to the Corinthians is a favorite bible reading at many weddings.  Here is just one example of many
versions that may be used.

"Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud. Love is never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand it's own way. Love is not irritable or touchy. Love does not hold grudges and will hardly notice when others do it wrong. Love is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone, you will be loyal to them no matter what the costs. You will always believe in them, always expect the best in them, and will always stand your ground in defending them."

UNITY CANDLE CEREMONY
Groom (name) and Bride (name), the two separate candles before you symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate sets of friends. I ask that each of you take your individual candles and that together you light the center candle.
The individual candles represent your lives before today and by lighting the center candle, your two lives are now joined into one light, representing the joining together of your two families and sets of friends to one.

ROSE CEREMONY
"Your gift to each other today has been your wedding rings - which shall always be an outward demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your commitment to each other. As husband and wife, your second gift to each other will be a
single rose. In the past, the rose was considered a symbol of love, and a single rose always meant one thing..."I love you."
So it is fitting that your first gift to each other as
husband and wife would be a single rose.
Please exchange your your gift of love as husband and wife.
(Sometimes a special song can be played at this point).
In a way it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose - and now you are still holding one small rose. But in fact, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and
abiding love within the devotion of marriage.
In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words. It is easiest to hurt who we most love and it is easiest to be most hurt by who we most love. Itcan be difficult some time to words to say "I am sorry" or "I forgive you"; "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this should happen, if you simply can not find these words, leave a rose at that spot which both of you have selected - for that rose than says what matters most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words. That rose says the words: "I still love you." The other should accept this rose for the words which can not be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today. __________ and ________, if there is anything you remember of today, it is that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make it a glorious union, and it is by love which your marriage shall endure."

Not everyone would want this short a ceremony, but some do. The example
below is pretty much the minimum
the law would allow.

A very basic ceremony
Prayers, bible readings or a spiritual
statement may be added .

 To the Couple: We are gathered together here
to unite this man ____________ and this woman____________ in the bonds of matrimony.

To the Groom:
Do you take _________ to be your lawfully
wedded wife? If so answer " I DO"

To the Bride:
Do you take ___________ to be your lawfully
wedded husband? If so answer "I DO"

 In accordance with the laws of the
State of ______________
I pronounce you husband and wife.

Non-Denominational Wedding Ceremony
(This non-denomination ceremony takes between 9-16 minutes, depending upon whether you have a Candle ceremony or Rose ceremony.)

 We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes to the words which shall unite _______________________ and ______________________ in marriage.
 Should there be anyone who has cause why this couple should not be united in marriage, they must speak now or forever hold their peace.
 
____________________and _______________________ , life is given to each of us as individuals, and yet we must learn to live together.
Love is given to us by our family or by our friends. We learn to love by being loved. Learning to love and living together
is one of the greatest challenges of life - and is the shared goal of a married life.
 
VOWS
(Groom) ___________________, do you take ________________ to he 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 Rings Vows
 Wedding rings are an outward and visible sign of an inward spiritual grace and the unbroken
circle of love, signifying to all the union of this man and this woman in marriage.
 (Groom) I _____________, take thee , ________________ to be my Wife and promise my love to you forevermore.
 (Bride) I _________________ , take thee _______________, to be my Husband and promise my love to you forevermore.
 If there are children of either couple, sometimes couples will give a ring or small gift such as a necklace or
ring to the child and say a short statement that they also are now part of the new family.

 
____________________________ and ___________________________ as the two of you come into this marriage uniting you as
husband and wife, and as you this day affirm your faith and love for one another, I would ask that you always remember to cherish
each other as special and unique individuals, that you respect the thoughts, ideas and suggestions of one another. Be able to
forgive, do not hold grudges, and live each day that you may share it together - as from this day forward you shall
be each other's home, comfort and refuge, your marriage strengthened by your love and respect for each other.

A Bible Reading from Corinthians (if desired)

PRAYER If desired.  Some couples will ask a family member to say a prayer instead of the officiant.


 CANDLE CEREMONY(If the Rose Ceremony is used, it is placed after the candle ceremony or in place of it.)

ROSE CEREMONY

PRONOUNCEMENT

Whom God hath joined together, let no one put asunder. (Some couples add the benediction: "May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up his countenance unto to you, and give you peace.") ________________________ and _________________________, in so much as the two of you have agreed to live together in Holy Matrimony, have promised your love for each other by these vows, the joining of your hands and the giving of these rings, I now declare you to be Husband and Wife. It is my privilege to present to you Mr. & Mr. __________________________

(Reception and other announcements are made if wished.)

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