Solemnization

MARRIAGE
Marriage is a civil and religious institution, and therefore subject to regulations.
legal.

The minister must familiarize himself with the laws of the state or nation where he is going to
to hold this ceremony, to ensure that it meets the requirements of the
law. In addition, it must keep a record in which it will document the marriages with all the
necessary data, and the signatures of the parties, the witnesses, and the minister.

The ceremony can be held in the temple or in a private house, but it must
always be done before witnesses.

It is advisable for the minister and the contracting parties to rehearse the order of the
ceremony program to avoid confusion. The minister must teach and
to practice the way of entering and exiting a wedding ceremony.

Note: In many Spanish-speaking countries, it is required that the parties present the
certificate from the civil authorities, verifying that it has already been carried out
civil marriage. In the United States of America, it is required that the minister
sign the marriage license issued by the civil authorities, which you
the parties deliver before the ceremony.

CEREMONY1

Institution of marriage

The contracting parties will stand togetherin front of the minister, the groom to the...
to the right of the bride. Addressing the congregation, the minister will say:

WearegatheredinthepresenceofGodandthesewitnessesto
to solemnize before the Almighty the marriage that this man and this woman already
they have celebrated before the civil authorities.

Marriage is an honorable state instituted by God, and sanctified by the

the presence of our Lord at the wedding of Cana in Galilee, the Bible says that it is
honorable among all is marriage, and it is consecrated as a symbol of the mystical union between
Christ and his Church.
Marriage must be entered into with reverence and in the fear of God, considering the
Fines for which it was ordered, that is, for companionship, support and the
comfort that spouses must reciprocate while they live.

Marriage was ordained to continue the sacred institution of the family, and to
that the children, who are an inheritance from the Lord, may be raised in piety and righteousness. The
marriagealsocontributestothewell-beingofsocietyandtoconveying
through good family order the purity, holiness, and truth of generation
in generation.

In the garden of Eden, God instituted that union with the first human couple.
end of making humanity happy. Since then, human beings have
practiced and, to give it firmness, they have legalized it. It can be said that marriage
it is the legal contract of a spiritual union.

The Word of God expresses that marriage should be honorable in all

(Hebrews13:4).Thosewhomarryhavechosentoacceptthishonorablestate.

Sentence

God and our Father, our joy cannot be perfect if you do not perfect it. Lack
something sublime in our happiest hours if your blessing does not accompany us.
to beg us, therefore, that just as the Lord Jesus was present at the wedding of
Cana of Galilee, may we also now enjoy the joy of your divine presence.

We ask that the blessing of your presence be a reality in the life of this
man and this woman, who will take a solemn oath before you and these
witnesses, so that the memory of this holy hour strengthens them and
console in the midst of all the trials and all the changes of the future. Fill with
Happiness in these moments, oh Lord, and manifest your presence in this wedding. Amen.

Bible reading

Addressing the couple, the minister will say:

They have come before me, minister of Christ, to be united before God, with the
sacred bonds of marriage. This signifies a serious and solemn step where
theytakeeachotherinordertofacethecircumstancestheyarein
whether in wealth or in poverty, in joy or
In sadness, in health or in sickness, in everything that life gives and in everything it takes away, and
they will be faithful to one another, husband and wife as ordained by God, until death
I separated them.

Listen, then, the Word of God, written for your instruction and so that you may have light in
his path.

The minister will read the following passages that he wishes:

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
yes, for her, to sanctify her, having cleansed her in the washing of water by
the word, in order to present it to himself, a glorious church, that would not have
neither stain nor wrinkle nor anything like it, but that it should be holy and without blemish. So also

Husbands should love their wives as they love their own bodies. He who loves his...
woman, loves herself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes it and cherishes it.
he sustains and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, because we are members of it.

body, of his flesh and of his bones. Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother,
and they will become one flesh. This mystery is great; but I
I say this regarding Christ and the church. Moreover, each one of you should love.
"Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her; and let the wife respect her husband" (Ephesians 5:25-33).

You husbands, in the same way, live with them wisely, giving honor to the
woman like a more fragile glass, and as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that
"your prayers may not be hindered" (1 Peter 3:7).

Wives,submityourselvestoyourownhusbandsasyoudototheLord;forthe
the husband is the head of the woman, just as Christ is the head of the church, which is
his body, and he is its Savior. So just as the church is subject to Christ, so
wives should submit to their husbands in everything" (Ephesians 5:22-24)

Likewise, you women, be submissive to your husbands; so that also the

that they do not believe in the word, but are won without words by the conduct of their
"wives" (1 Peter 3:1).
Votes

Addressing the groom, the minister will ask:

I,_______________(Name of the boyfriend), promise you before God and these

witnesses, as he has promised before the civil authorities to take
 A ______________________(name of the bride) for his legitimate wife to live with
she, in accordance with God's command, in the holy state of marriage, does she promise
toloveher,tohonorher,tocomfortherandtoprotectherintimesofsicknessandof
health, in prosperity and in adversity, and to remain true to it as long as they both shall live?

The boyfriend will respond: 'Yes, I promise.'

Addressing the bride, the minister will ask:

(Name of the bride), do you promise

before God and these witnesses, as he has promised before the
Civil authorities, to take (groom's name) for his legitimate
husband, to live with him, according to God's command, in the holy state of
marriage?Doyoupromisetolovehim,honorhim,respecthim,helphim,andtakecareofhimin
in sickness and in health, in prosperity and in adversity, and to remain faithful to
he while both are alive?

The bride will reply: "Yes, I promise."

Delivery of rings

In case the ceremony includes the giving of rings, the minister will tell the
boyfriend
(Boyfriend's name), what garment do you give to
(name of the. girlfriend) as a testimony of their promises?

The groom will place the ring on the minister's Bible, and the minister, taking the
ring, will tell the boyfriend to repeat the following words:

With this ring, I marry you, joining my heart and my life with yours, and I
I make all my assets participatory.

Handing the ring to the groom so he can put it on the bride's ring finger,
the minister will say:

May this ring be the pure and unchanging symbol of your love.

The minister will say to the bride:

__________________(Name of the Ferris wheel), what garment do you give to

(name of the boyfriend) as a testament to his promises?