Wedding Vows With Children

 

Filling the Void

" I love you ______ and I love your children as my very own.

My joy is multiplied tenfold because of ________ and _____.

Their love fills a void in my life, a place that has remained empty for all of these years; filled now with their innocent sweetness and trusting devotion, I am complete at last.

And so we are a family and I am blessed beyond belief, as I
marry you this day, my precious one, my Godsend.

I vow to be a true & faithful husband / wife to you in sickness or in health, in joy or in sorrow, in good times or in bad, from this day forward and forever more, and I don't take my responsibilities as a father / mother lightly but with great gravity and sincerity.

I vow to be a faithful, loving, tender and nurturing father / mother as well as always being there for _______ and ________, not only providing their physical needs but their emotional needs as well, always a good listener, a loving counsellor and a friend. "

 

Acceptance

(Minister addressing the Groom/Bride)

" Do you ______, take _______, as your own, promising to love her and care for him/her/them, providing for him/her/their needs, physical and spiritual?

Answer: "I Do"

(Minister addressing the child)

"And do you ______, take ______ to be your loving father/mother from this day forward?

The child(ren): "I/We Do"

(Groom/Bride addressing the child(to be repeated for each child))

_________, I  place this ring on your finger (or other symbol such as a necklace, etc.) as a sign of my loving promise made this day"

 

Husband/Wife & Father/Mother

"Not only do I vow to be a good and faithful husband/wife
to you, _________, but I also vow to be a patient, loving father/mother to _______, and _______, caring for them and providing for them as my own.

I vow to be their strength and their emotional support, loving them with all my heart from this day forward.