现代婚礼中很多年轻人追求西式的婚礼,并且中外的交好也让我们认识到了很多的外国好友,当婚礼中一个外国的朋友作为婚礼的证婚人,那么英文证婚词也是必不可少的。西方国家证婚词一般都是牧师作为证婚人,在西式的婚礼现场英文证婚词也是常见的。
英文证婚词:
THE VOWS
We are gathered here this __ __ to unite this man _ and this woman ___ __ in the bonds of holy matrimony which is an honorable estate. Into this, these two now come to be joined.
If anyone present can show just and legal cause why they may not be joined, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.
(MAN) , will you have this woman as your lawful wedded wife, to live together in the estate of matrimony? Will you love her, honor her, comfort her, and keep her in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to her as long as you both shall live? (I will).
(WOMAN_ _, will you have this man as your lawful wedded husband, to live together in the estate of matrimony? Will you love him, honor him, comfort him, and keep him in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to him as long as you both shall live? (I will).
THE RING
Behold the symbol of wedlock. The perfect circle of love, the unbroken union of this man and this woman united here today. May you both remain faithful to this symbol of true love.
Please join hands and repeat after me (man first, while placing ring on proper fingers).
I, , take as my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.
I,___ __, take as my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.
The End
For as much as _ _ and have consented together in wedlock, and have witnessed the same before this company of friends and family, and have given and pledged their promises to each other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving a ring, and by joining hands.And now, I pronounce this couple to be husband and wife!And wish them will live to old age in conjugal bliss,to live in one heart forever!