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Ceremony and Officiants
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US Virgin Islands Wedding Officiants

St. Thomas ~ St. John ~ Water Island

Couple praying at their island dream wedding at Pretty Klip Point St. Thomas.
Catholic wedding communion on beach in St. Thomas Virgin Islands
wedding ceremony at linduist beach with tiki torches


Our officiates will incorporate your religious faith into your wedding and
would be happy to add religious prayers, readings, or traditions into your ceremony.
Ask us about weddings at places of worship.

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Religious Wedding Ceremony

Today is a day of celebration. We are here, in the presence of God, surrounded by incredible beauty to celebrate life, love, and the beauty of relationships.

But more importantly we are here to celebrate the relationship
of two people who have come here to embark on an incredible journey
and set sail for a wonderful life together. It is such a blessing that the two of you have found each other in this world. Your hearts met and through your relationship unfolded vulnerable honesty, gentle caring, and that amazing thing we call love, which has bonded you for life

The beauty of this marriage is that you will always continue to learn together and teach each other, to open each other to explore new ideas, to share life and bring out the very best in one another. By being together your world becomes larger and your options more abundant than what would have been alone. As we stand beside the ocean tide, may your love always be as constant and unchanging as these never ending waves, flowing endlessly from the depths of the sea.

 

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O gracious and ever-living God. Look mercifully upon this couple who come to you seeking your blessing, and assist them with your grace that with true honesty and steadfast love they may honor and keep the promises and vows they make here today. God bless,this couple on their journey and hold them safely in yours arms today and forever more. Amen

( let us know if you would like to incorporate any bible or religious readings here )

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The Exchange of Vows

Your vows are the promises that you are making to this person standing in front of you. It's letting eachother know that through thick and thin you will always have this person by your side.
Do you, ( groom ), promise ( bride ) before God and these witnesses, to be forever faithful and honest, to share with her your dreams and your fears, to cherish her for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health and to be forever close in your souls?
( groom ) :" I Do"


Do you, ( bride ), promise ( groom ) before God and these witnesses, to be forever faithful and honest, to share with him your dreams and your fears, to cherish him for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health and to be forever close in your souls?
( bride ): " I Do"

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The exchange of rings

Bless these rings and let them serve to remind you of vows you make here today. They are a symbol of wholeness, peace and completeness. These rings are very special because they remind us that we are individuals yet we are not alone. Wear them to tell each other and the whole world that you are in love with the very special person wearing the other one.

( groom ), place this ring on ( bride )'s finger and while holding her hand repeat after me.
I, ( groom ), give you this ring ~ and I give you my heart. May you feel surrounded by my love ~ each time you look at this ring.
With this ring, I thee wed

( bride ), place this ring on ( groom )'s finger and while holding his hand repeat after me.
I, ( bride ), give you this ring ~ and I give you my heart. May you feel surrounded by my love ~ each time you look at this ring.
With this ring, I thee wed

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Wedding Blessing

( groom ) & ( bride ), as you continue on your journey with the Lord by your side, live your lives with passion, compassion and excitement … play… dance … make footprints in the sand… sail in the gentleness of the winds… climb mountains together… laugh together…cry together…smile often ... make life magical and extraordinary … be happy…. be silly… rejoice in the beauty of life … and from now on and into all of your tomorrows you will be partners in love for life…remembering while sailing on the great sea of marriage to always be each others best friends.

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Pronouncement of Marriage

Having witnessed the vows you have just made to each other, surrounded by your love, the sun, the tropical sea of the Caribbean ~ by the loving grace of God, and by the authority vested in me, upheld by the laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands, I now pronounce you co-captains in life, best friends forever, and most of all husband and wife. ( groom ), you may kiss your bride. xoxo xoooxxxooo

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Our island ceremony was perfect! My groom is Jewish and I am Christian.
It was refreshing to know that we could encorporate special traditions and prayers into our ceremony.

Thank you, God Bless & Mazel Tov!
Trish & Kevin
New Jersey


Religious Beach Ceremony on St. Thomas
Married on Lindquist Beach St. Thomas
Wedding prayer on St. Thomas Virgin Islands Beach