[Husband and Wife], it is a pleasure to share today’s wonderful occasion with you. Many people believe that entering into marriage is the final step in a romantic relationship. A couple meets, get to know one another and fall in love, decide they want to spend their lives together, and then take the final step—marriage. But marriage is hardly the final step in a couple’s relationship, rather it is the beginning of a grand adventure! You have shared the joys, blessings and challenges of married life for _______ years. Today you want to reconfirm your commitment to working together and ensuring your marriage blossoms for years to come. May this renewing of the vows you took to become husband and wife remind you that despite the stresses inevitable in every life, your love, respect, trust and understanding of each other will continue to increase your contentment and heighten your joy in living. 

Please join hands.

[Husband], will you continue to have [Wife] as your wife and continue to live in this marriage? (I WILL)

Do you reaffirm your love to her, and will you love, honor and cherish her in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live? (I DO)

[Wife], will you continue to have [Husband] as your husband and continue to live in this marriage? (I WILL)

Do you reaffirm your love for him, and will you love, honor and cherish him in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live? (I DO)

On your wedding day you exchanged rings as a symbol of the never-ending circle of love. Rings serve as a reminder of yourvows to each other, and your commitment to live in unity, love and happiness. At this time, reconfirm the meaning of the rings you wear.

Please join your left hands together so that [Husband’s] hand is on top. [Husband], please repeat after me…………………

[Wife], I wear this ring you placed on my hand————- as a symbol of my love and commitment to you.

Now, with [Wife’s] hand on top, [Wife] please repeat after me:

[Husband], I wear this ring you placed on my hand——–as a symbol of my love and commitment to you.

I ask that you each continue to cherish each other as special and unique individuals and that you respect the thoughts and ideas of one another. And most of all, be able to forgive each other, and not hold grudges against. Live each day in love with each other, always being there to give love, comfort, and refuge, in good times and bad.

[Husband and Wife], today you have renewed the vows you made to each other on your blessed wedding day. You have symbolized the renewal of your union by the joining of hands, the taking of vows, and by the wearing of yourrings.

It is with pleasure that I conclude the ceremony of renewing the vows of marriage that joined you and binds you as husband and wife. Please celebrate this renewal of vows with a kiss!