More examples of the Pledge or Betrothal Element of the Wedding Ceremony are listed below.

This element is commonly heard after the Charge. For more information about ceremony elements please see the Elements page.

For examples 1-5, go to Wedding Betrothal Examples Part 1.

Betrothal Examples:

The Betrothal, also referred to as the Pledge, is a declaration of intent and free will. This pledge is not to be confused with the vows. The vows are pledges the wedding couple make to one another, whereas the Betrothal is when they make their pledges to the gathering.

The bride and groom face each other and hold hands at this point in the ceremony and it is common for the wedding officiant to preface the Betrothal with an instruction to the wedding couple, such as; “Please face one another and join hands”. There are several prefaces used in the list below, you can mix and match the prefaces with the selection of pledges.

5 Examples of the Betrothal:

A “handful” of tips for the wedding officiant to keep in mind in order to avoid mishaps during the exchange and the blessing of the rings portion of the wedding ceremony.

Participants need to have their hands free at the appropriate time and rings need to be in the right place at the right time.

Here are 5 Tips To Help The Ring Exchange and Blessing of the Rings go smoothly:

1.  Avoid dropped rings by transferring the wedding bands from an open palm, not from fingertips to fingertips.

2.  When the officiant says; “May we now have the rings.”  The Bride hands her bouquet to the designated person, in order to free her hands for the ring.

What’s in a name?

Well these days it’s not just the name of your business; it’s your domain name (website name) as well.

Therefore, you may want to create and register both your business name and your website domain name at the same time.

 Here’s a list of things to keep in mind as you decide on what to name your Wedding Officiant Business: