Welcome & Opening
Aloha ka kou (greetings). We welcome you both, Bride and Groom to this moment in your lives and to the places you’ve found in each other’s hearts. For it is out of this love you have for each other that you have come together on the island of Kauai to be joined in marriage. Pomaika`i means blessing, and such a blessing is this gathering. It is an honor and privilege to be with you on this special day of joy and love.
May we take a moment to acknowledge the beauty that surrounds us, the sweet breezes, and the sounds of nature and to feel the harmony and perfection of this moment. We are all part of one, and we call upon the aloha that is ever-present to bless this special day. I congratulate you on the journey of your lives, and on the strength and courage it has taken for each of you to make your way to this place.
We stand here today to recognize and honor and celebrate the bond that has been established a unity or lokahi, which has been created by this handsome man and this beautiful woman as the result of their friendship, of mutual respect and acceptance of each other, and of love.
Ho’ao is the ancient Hawaiian word for marriage. The word ao’ means to become enlightened, to take care of, to learn and to teach, to experience partnership, a way of life….
The word ho’oko means: to fulfill, to succeed, and to give support, companionship and strength. Marriage symbolizes the intimate sharing of your lives, whereby this sharing will not diminish, but rather enhance the beautiful individuality of each of you. Through this intimacy, you will learn that unconditional love is the key to supporting and nurturing each other’s individual growth.
Lei Exchange
In Hawaii, we exchange leis as a symbol of our mutual respect. As you exchange these leis, you will begin to weave your lives together throughout eternity.
Love is worn like a wreath, through the summers and the winters”
“E LEI KAU, E LEI HO`OILO I KE ALOHA.”
Groom:
please present your lei to .
Repeat after me: As a symbol of my everlasting love, let this lei be a token of love deeper than words can express. E ku’uipo, me ke aloha, lei makamae. (To my sweetheart with love that will never fade away.)
Bride:
, present your lei to .
Repeat after me: As a symbol of my everlasting love, let this lei be a token of love deeper than words can express. E ku’uipo, me ke aloha, lei makamae. (To my sweetheart with love that will never fade away.)
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And, you have chosen each other from all other people of this earth. Today you both come declaring your love and your desire to live united as husband and wife. This ceremony that you both share is symbolic of the total love you feel and wish to continue building upon as you integrate physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
It is a sacred moment in life when two people, who were once strangers to each other, are drawn together in love.andyou are linking your lives in the closest possible relationship with that of another human soul. Share your hearts in times of joy as well as in times of trouble. Talk and really listen to each other for there will be many challenges to your patience and wisdom, but through your love for each other, all challenges will be overcome. Today, as you join your lives together, keep your own memories, dreams and goals. Hold onto that sacred essence that is within each of you, for the singular person is the one you’ve each grown to love. So treasure the wonderful, unique person that your mate is, and provide wings to your loved one for each other’s sake. It is through the support and belief in each other, that each of you will be the best that you can be, and each of you will bring to this marriage the glory that is within you.
Always communicate your truest of hopes, thoughts, feelings and dreams that your relationship may be strengthened by peace, and give your attention, affection and support to each other, that you may together express all of the creativity that you are. Know that you are God’s gifts to one another and cherish this truth always.
Vows
May I ask that each of you now repeat the vows of marriage:
Groom
Itake youto be my wife. To share my life openly with you, while I love, honor and stand by you always. I choose you for my wife. To care for you and trust you. To cherish you and respect you. To forgive you and be forgiven by you. To support you in all that you are, and in all that you will be. I will love you in good times and in bad. When we are together and when we are apart. I offer you always my open heart so that you can live in peace; in peace our love will flourish. I promise to be ever faithful, today and for all of our tomorrows. I accept the discoveries and treasures of growing older together, and to provide strength where there is weakness. In the name of all we have created together, and all we are yet to become, I offer you my heart as your husband.
Bride
Itake youto be my husband. To share my life openly with you, while I love, honor and stand by you always. I choose you for my husband. To care for you and trust you. To cherish you and respect you. To forgive you and be forgiven by you. To support you in all that you are, and in all that you will be. I will love you in good times and in bad. When we are together and when we are apart. I offer you always my open heart so that you can live in peace; in peace our love will flourish. I promise to be ever faithful, today and for all of our tomorrows. I accept the discoveries and treasures of growing older together, and to provide strength where there is weakness. In the name of all we have created together, and all we are yet to become, I offer you my heart as your wife.
Wedding Rings
As long as time can be remembered, the ring has been symbolic of the completed bond. The ring is without beginning and without end. The ring goes on forever, such as the circle of life. They represent the connection from the heart which you share with one another, and the commitment you are making to enjoin your life’s path in equality and in love. Let these unbroken bands represent the unbroken circle of your life. Let the hardness of the metal represent the strength in which each of you will use to uphold your union. May you each wear these rings as a constant reminder of the beauty and sincerity of the vows you have just taken.
Blessing of Rings
(English) I bless these rings, which you give to each other as your sign of love, devotion and ever-lasting peace. Amen.
(Hawaiian) Hiki ka haku ho’omaika’i ke’ia, mau komo ke’ la oe hau’oli, mehe kou ho’ ailona, o aloha a la ahia. Amene.
Exchange of Rings
Groom:
While placing the ring on’s finger, please repeat after me:, this ring is my sacred gift to you, and a symbol of my love. A sign that from this day forward my love will always surround you. With this ring I give you my heart. I have no greater gift to give. I feel both honored and blessed to be your Husband, and to have you as my Wife. With this ring, I thee wed.
Bride:
, this ring is my sacred gift to you, and a symbol of my love. A sign that from this day forward my love will always surround you. With this ring I give you my heart. I have no greater gift to give. I feel both honored and blessed to be your Wife, and to have you as my Husband. With this ring, I thee wed.
Conclusion
Together you have made a mark in the sand of your lives that even the tides could never fade. Love one another and let it be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Let there be spaces in your togetherness.
And let the wind of God’s Heaven dance between you.
Embody the essence of your love, your joy and your spirits
Let it express itself and flow out to others
Be open to the highest possibilities!
Blessing
(English) May the gift of love that has flourished between the two of you spread to all, and by doing so; give you both everlasting peace and life. Amen.
(Hawaiian) No ka mea, ua aloha nui mai Akua I ko ke ao nei, no laila, ua ha’awi mai o’ia I kana keiki hiwa hiwa, I o’le e make ka mea mana o’io ia, ia, aka, e loa’a ia ke ola mau loa. Amene.
And so, by the power vested in me by the laws of the State of Hawaii, I now pronounce you,and, husband and wife. May the blessings of Akua (God) be near you to defend your place with each other, & May your love last forever… Pili Aloha Mau Loa…
You may now seal your vows with a kiss.
And now, in the truest spirit of Aloha, I present Mr. and Mrs. !
