Minister: We are gathered here today in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together (Groom’s Name) and (Bride’s Name) in holy matrimony; which is an honorable estate, instituted of God, since the first man and the first woman walked on the earth.Therefore; it is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently and soberly.Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined.If any one can show just cause why they may not be lawfully joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.Who gives this woman to be married to this man? Father: My wife and I do.(Then the bride is given away) Minister: I require and charge you both that if either of you know any impediment why you may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, you confe it now.Be aured that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God’s word allows, their marriage is not lawful.(Minister: addreing the groom) (Groom’s Name), do you take (Bride’s Name) for your lawful wedded wife, to live together after God’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live? Groom: I do.(Minster: addreing the bride): (Bride’s Name), do you take (Groom’s Name) for your lawful wedded husband, to live together after God’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish him from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto him for as long as you both shall live? Bride: I do.(At this point the couple may improvise by playing a favorite song, reading a scripture, etc.suggested scriptures might be genesis 2:21-25, mark 10:6-8 and 1 cor 13:4-7) Reader 1: A reading from the book of Genesis, chapter 2, versus 21 through 25: So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh.Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.The man said, “this is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ’woman, ’ for she was taken out of man.“ for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.Reader 2: A reading from the gospel of Mark, chapter 10, versus 6 through 8: But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female.For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.So they are no longer two, but one.Reader 3: A reading from the Apostle Paul, the first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 13, verses 4 through 7: Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.It alwaysprotects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
西式婚礼现场少不了神父这个角色，他带领新人走向幸福，许下对彼此的诺言，相亲相爱一辈子。那么神父说的那段话是什么呢？下面是中英文对照版：
法官，牧师或者神父等主持婚庆典礼者。
I think it\'s time for the wedding to begin. 好，时间差不多了。
All right, ladies and gentleman.Please take your place. The wedding ceremony is about to begin. 好，女士们，先生们。请各就各位，婚礼马上就要开始了。
OK, (Sb.) start the music. 好，（某某）请放乐曲。
[the music and ceremony begin.] [婚礼进行曲响起，圣洁的婚礼正式开始] Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matriomony. Do either of you have any reason why you should not legally be joined in marriage? 大家好，我们今天在这里出席这位男士和这位女士的神圣的婚礼。 请问你们俩彼此当中，位有谁有什么理由认为你们的婚盟不合法吗？
Is there anyone present who can show any just cause why these two people should not be legally joined in marriage? 在场的各位当中，有谁能提供正当的理由，指出这两位的婚姻不合法吗？
(如果任何人知道有什么理由使得这次婚姻不能成立,就请说出来) Then, (full name of the bridegroom here), do you take (full name of the bride here) to be your lawful, wedded wife? 好，（新郎正式姓名），你愿意接受（新娘正式姓名），作为你的合法妻子吗？
bridegroom: I do. 新郎： 我愿意。
And you,(full name of the bride here),do you take (full name of the bridegroom here) to be your lawful, wedded husband? 好，（新娘正式姓名），你愿意接受（新郎正式姓名），作为你的合法丈夫吗？
Bride: I do. 新娘： 我愿意。
The rings, please. 请交换结婚戒指。
[The two rings should be put on the Bible held by the Judge. Then the bridegroom take one up and puts it on the bride\'s finger. The bride take the other one up and puts int on the bridegroom\'s finger.] [ 两枚婚戒被放到《圣经》上。新郎把其中一枚为新娘戴到她的手指上。
然后新娘把另一枚为新郎戴到他的手指上。] By the power vested in me by the laws of (the country name), I now pronounce you husband and wife.you may ki the bride now, (the full name of bridegroom here). 以（国家名）法律所赋予的合法权利，我现在宣布，你们正式结为合法夫妻。
你现在可以亲吻你的妻子了，（新郎正式姓名）。
[ the bridegroom lifts the veil and kies the bride. The guests laugh,applaud,and throw confetti.] [ 新郎此刻揭起新娘的面纱，亲吻新娘。
亲朋好友欢笑鼓掌，抛撒彩纸，庆贺美满婚姻。]
