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A fabulous wedding experience was officiating this wedding between an Indian man and a Japanese woman. They both are spiritual but not religious. All four parents had varying degrees and types of faith and they wanted a touch of spirituality with no specifics mentioned. Further, on the wedding day, the parents asked whether I could say a few words in their native languages... given that I speak neither Hindi, nor Japanese, I gladly said Yes - asking them to dictate what they wanted said and I wrote down what I heard. See script for what went on - all were very, very happy with the ceremony. As you can see, the ceremony is similar to others, but the personal messages from the parents at the end make it special. The little things are the big things!...
Hello and welcome! Namaste! Konichiwa!
We gathered together here in the sight of God and in the presence of friends and family to celebrate the love which BRIDE and GROOM have for each other, to give social recognition to their decision to commit their lives and accept each other completely, to learn how to help and understand each other, to build a family, and together, to travel through life.
If any of you has anything to say that might change their minds… they… don’t want to hear it… However, they do want to hear from you that you are their village, that you will always be their friends, and will always support and encourage them as they discover the commitment and dedication needed to make marriage work. And that is why you are here today.
Bride "Do you take Groom to be your wedded husband, to share your life openly, standing with him, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in hardship and in ease, to cherish and to love, so long as you both shall live?"
Answer: I do
Groom "Do you take Bride to be your wedded wife, to share your life openly, standing with her, in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in hardship and in ease, to cherish and to love, so long as you both shall live?"
Answer: I do
Best man: may we have the rings please?
Groom as you place this ring on Bride ‘s hand, please repeat after me
I take you Bride to be my wedded wife. I promise to be faithful to you, to give and to receive, to care and console, to inspire and respond, loving you now, but even more in your growing and becoming. I will love you when we are together and when we are apart, when life is peaceful and in disorder, when I am proud of you and when I am disappointed in you, in times of leisure and in times of work. I will honor goals and dreams, and help you to realize them. I will be open and honest with you, and join with you in seeking the fulfillment of our lives with God as my help.
Bride, as you place this ring on Groom’s hand, please repeat after me
I take you, Groom to be my wedded husband. I promise to be faithful to you, to give and to receive, to care and console, to inspire and respond, loving you now, but even more in your growing and becoming. I will love you when we are together and when we are apart, when life is peaceful and in disorder, when I am proud of you and when I am disappointed in you, in times of leisure and in times of work. I will honor goals and dreams, and help you to realize them. I will be open and honest with you, and join with you in seeking the fulfillment of our lives with God as my help.
Bride's dad asked me to read the following Japanese wishes to them. The meaning is that "two different people, from two different countries met and married in America. They have many obstacles to face as they learn to be together and in a new country. However, he believes in them because they are young, and because they are strong, and knows they will overcome all difficulties."
KOKUSEKI NO CHIGA-OO FUTARIGA AMERIGADE CHECONSHTE KORI KALA.
KUROTO SHIRENGA ARUTO OMO IMASIGA
FTARINO WAKASADE NO RIKOETE ITE KUDASAI
Groom 's mother asked me to read the following Hindi wishes to them. The meaning is "May God bless you and your marriage with peace, prosperity and happiness!"
ISHUAR AP CHE VEVAHIC JIWAN ME SUC SANRIDI OR DHEERSI KHUSHI AH BHARDE.
Mr. Groom , you may kiss the bride.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to present to you for the very first time Mr. and Mrs. Marriedfolks