Introduction

You have arrived on the romantic island of JAMAICA, the land of tropical memories, for this special day. (Name of Groom) AND (Name of Bride), you’ve decided to fan the flames to renew your commitment. Today you are pledging your love again in this union we call marriage.

Think for a moment of the caterpillar. He begins life as a lowly, uninteresting little creature. But he is transformed by an extraordinary metamorphosis—which even the scientists to not understand—into the most exquisite and fragile butterfly. In a similar way, your relationship is changing today. You are no longer just two good friends, as you were before marriage. You have been transformed into one. Marriage has caused the merger of two separate individuals into a union dedicated for their common good.

Why Do You Love?

Have you ever thought about why you wanted to get married? Take a moment and gaze into each other’s eyes. What is it that you first saw there that has captured your soul? What spark, what love, and what beauty have you found in those eyes that have made you into a better person?

Do you remember when you first met? When you first kissed? Can you recall the moment when your lover turned your life upside down?

Now, today, you have come through many struggles and personal victories over the years and you bring all of these emotions here today as you repeat your vow of love for each other. Today, it is your desire to re-ignite the flames of your commitment, emphasizing again that you have not forgotten what it was that first brought you together. Today, you move further down that road which you want to last a lifetime. That’s your hope, your desire and your commitment today.

Love is a Verb

Now I don’t have to remind you that there will never be a perfect marriage. You know full well that it takes a lot of love AND a lot of work to make a good marriage.

Some couples tend to think of marriage as a 50/50 proposition. But the best relationships are usually 90/10. If in the future you both will give 90% and take only 10—you’ll have a formula likely to bring both of you a lifetime of happiness.

Let me remind you that Love is a verb. It’s not just a state of being but an ACTION verb. It’s not just how you feel about each other, but what you DO for each other that will keep your relationship growing and alive.

When you don’t feel like being loving, think about how you would like to be treated. When you sense that you are being ignored, learn how to listen to your partner’s needs. (Name of Groom) AND (Name of Bride), in the JAMAICAN custom, “Giv an Tek and Mek Up”, to put things right by family discussion”.

When your feelings are hurt, don’t turn inside. Instead, cultivate the great art of forgiving as well as being able to say you’re sorry. Expect the best from your lover, even when they’ve disappointed you in the past. Give what you want to get, and you’ll transform your home into a castle where love can thrive.

Sandburg’s Poem

Poet Carl Sandburg captured the essence of a growing and maturing love when he wrote:

“I love you. I love you for what you are, but I love you yet more for what you are going to be. I love you not so much for your realities as for your ideals. I pray for your desires, that they may be great, rather than for your satisfactions, which may be so hazardously little.

A satisfied flower is one whose petals are about to fall. But the most beautiful rose is one, hardly more than a bud, wherein the pangs and ecstasies of desire are working for larger and finer growth. Not always shall you be what you are now. You are going forward toward something great. I am on the way with you and . . . I love you.”

His Vows
(Rose Ceremony Option)

(Name of Groom), please take the rose and give it to (Name of Bride). Let this beautiful flower that you have given to (Name of Bride), remind you of the beautiful and fragile nature of your relationship with her. Cherish her always, treating her as your princess.

Do you, (Name of Groom), continue to take (Name of Bride), to be your wife? Will you continue to love and cherish her, giving her assistance in all of life’s labors? Will you continue to be true to her both in sickness and health, when things are going well and when there are problems? And will you be faithful to her as long as you both shall live? If so, you may answer, “I WILL”.

Her Vows
(Rose Ceremony Option)

(Name of the Bride), please take the rose and give it to (Name of Groom). Let this beautiful flower that you have given to (Name of Groom), remind you of the beautiful and fragile nature of your relationship with him. Cherish him always, treating him as your prince.

Do you, (Name of Bride), continue to take (Name of Groom), to be your husband? Will you love and cherish him, giving him assistance in all of life’s labors? Will you continue to be true to him both in sickness and health, when things are going well and when there are problems? And will you be faithful to him as long as you both shall live? If so, you may answer, “I WILL”.

Her Ring

(Name of Groom), may I have the ring that is the lasting symbol of your vows to (Name of Bride).

This ring is gold and it has been subject to tremendous heat so that the waste could be removed and the metal purified; it is a fit token of your commitment of love. (Name of Groom), let this ring symbolize your willingness to keep on building your character, as you love (Name of Bride).

Place the ring on the third finger of (Name of Bride)’S left hand and repeat after me as you make these vows to (Name of Bride):

“From this day on, I, (Name of Groom), recommit myself to you, (Name of Bride), as my wife. I will continue to love you; I will continue to cherish you; I will continue to be true to you no matter what comes into our lives—if we are rich or poor; or, if there is sickness or health; I’m committed to stay with you as long as we both shall live and this ring is a symbol of my pledge of marriage to you.”

His Ring

(Name of Bride), May I have the ring that is the lasting symbol of your vows to (Name of Groom)?

The ring is a circle. A circle has no ending so it symbolizes an enduring love. (Name of Bride), let this ring remind you of your lifetime commitment (Name of Groom).

Place the ring on the third finder of (Name of Groom)’S left hand and repeat after me as you make these vows to him:

“From this day on, I, (Name of Bride), recommit myself to you, (Name of Groom), as my husband. I will continue to love you; I will continue to cherish you; I will continue to be true to you no matter what comes into our lives—if we are rich or poor; or if there is sickness or health. I’m committed to stay with you as long as we both shall live and this ring is a symbol of my pledge of marriage to you.”

Proclamation

Now that you, (Name of Groom) and (Name of Bride), have openly declared renewed your wish to remain united in union of marriage, and as you have made these promises to each other before these witnesses, and have given each other rings to confirm your vows:

By the power and authority given to me as a minister, I do affirm that the two of you have today expressed your desires to rekindle your love and passion and renew your vows of marriage. From this moment on, let all know of your desire to continue for a lifetime as husband and wife.

You may kiss your Bride!

Spiritual Vows Renewal Ceremony | Christian Vows Renewal Ceremony
Ceremonies of the Heart

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