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1、Unit36 WeddingCeremonyintheWest CeremonyofRings:Traditionally,thepassagetothestatusofhusbandandwifeismarkedbytheexchangeofrings.Theseringsareasymboloftheunbrokencircleoflove.Lovefreelygivenhasnobeginningandnoend,nogiverandnoreceiver,foreachisthegiverandeachis
2、thereceiver.Maytheseringsalwaysremindyouofthevowsyouhavetaken. ExchangeofVows:I,[Groom's/Bride'sname],takeyou[Bride's/Groom'sname],tobemywife/husband,mypartnerinlifeandmyonetruelove. Iwillcherishourfriendshipandloveyoutodaytomorrow,andforever. Iwilltrustyou
3、andhonoryou, Iwilllaughwithyouandcrywithyou. Iwillloveyoufaithfully, Throughthebestandtheworst, Throughthedifficultandtheeasy. WhatmaycomeIwillalwaysbethere. AsIhavegivenyoumyhandtohold, Sogiveyoumylifetokeep. SohelpmeGod. (Inunison): Entreatmenottol
4、eaveyou,ortoreturnfromfollowingafteryou, ForwhereyougoIwillgo, AndwhereyoustayIwillstay. Yourpeoplewillbemypeople, AndyourGodwillbemyGod. Andwhereyoudie,IwilldieandthereIwillbeburied. CeremonyofBreakingtheGlass:Thebreakingoftheglassattheendofaweddingcere
5、monyservestoremindoftwoveryimportantaspectsofamarriage.ThebrideandgroomshouldconsiderthesemarriagevowsasanIRREVOCABLEACT--justaspermanentandfinalasthebreakingofthisglassisunchangeable.ButthebreakingoftheglassalsoisawarningoftheFRAILTYofamarriage.Sometimesasing
6、lethoughtlessact,breechoftrust,orinfidelitycandamageamarriageinwaysthatareverydifficulttoundo--justasitwouldbesodifficulttoundothebreakingofthisglass.Knowingthatthismarriageispermanent,thebrideandgroomshouldstrivetoshoweachotherthegreatestloveandrespect. Rose
7、Ceremony:Thebrideandgroomgiveeachotherarose.Tworosesareallthatisnecessary.TheRoseCeremonyisplacedattheendoftheceremonyjustbeforebeingpronouncedhusbandandwife.Intheoldlanguageofflowers,asingleredrose2alwaysmeant"Iloveyou".TheRoseCeremonygivesrecognitiontothenew
8、andmosthonorabletitleof"HusbandandWife".2
