The Wedding Pronouncement

The wedding pronouncement is just that--pronouncing that the bride and groom are husband and wife. This is done by the wedding officiant.

This is the part where the preacher used to say, "I now pronounce you man and wife." Some would say "husband and wife."

Nowadays, the wedding officiant usually says a little bit more, such as "By the power vested in me by the State of ________ and by God, I declare ________ and ________ to be husband and wife. What God has joined together, let no man put asunder."

I am sure you have heard the above declaration many times, both in real life and in movies. There are other ways for the pastor to declare that a couple is now officially married.

Here is one:

"In as much as ___ and ___ have declared their love for each other and have made their commitments to each other in the sight of God and these witnesses, I now pronounce them husband and wife in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

How about one more wedding pronouncement?

"Because ___ and ___ have vowed to love each other and live in holy matrimony, and because they have done so in front of God and all of these witnesses, by the power vested in me by the state of Texas and by this church, I pronounce them husband and wife."

Feel free to use any of the above for your wedding. You can also write your own for your minister to use. Understand that some ministers have their own set wedding speech and will not want to change it. That is fine, for the most part, unless they want to say some really old-fashioned things, but most just want to please the bride and groom and stay true to their church.

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