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dcdiva

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Royal Romance was able to provide me with the standard ceremony and vows that they used in my port (Key West). I wasn't thrilled with them, so we submitted our own. (I bascially pulled together the things I like from several standard ceremonies I found on various websites.) I had RR check them to make sure they had all the necessary legal langauge for Florida and that's what we went with. The ceremony itself took about 20 minutes including the processional and such.

 

A fifteen minute ceremony is probably longer than you think. We certainly felt that ours was neither too long nor too short.

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sas80

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LOL, I cant remember how long/short our ceremony was! It all went by so quickly!

 

I have RCCL music and I have the RCCL vows they sent us (and we used).

 

I'm going to email you.

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sas80

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SAS80:

 

Could you email me the vows & music information for RCCL as well. I am getting married on the Radiance on Nov. 25, 2006.

 

Thanks!

 

kappa6297@aol.com

 

Absolutely!!!

The vows I have were offered as "cabo" wedding vows - but I am sure you can use them, or parts of them, if you desire!

 

Congrats!

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dcdiva

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Hi all -

 

The vows provided by Royal Romance for our Feb 2005 wedding aboard Jewel of the Seas were okay. I've included them below in case you are interested. We decided to use something a little longer that's has a bit more personal meaning to us. We added a unity candle-type ceremony, and a closing blessing. I pulled them together from several sample ceremonies I found on various websites and ran them by RR to make sure they were legal!

 

Ours worked nicely, but the standard vows are okay as well...



We are gathered here today To witness and celebrate, the joining of

 

________ and ________ in Holy Matrimony.

 

________ and ______ who have brought to this moment

 

The fullness of their hearts as a treasure to share, with each other,

 

In the mutual bond that we all know as marriage.

 

________ and ________, you are both so very fortunate

 

To have found each other.

 

In this day and age, when trust and love are so frequently tested,

 

And patience and determination will so often be outmatched,

 

It’s good to know and feel safe in the fact,

 

That you can count on each other

 

For a higher strength, and a clearer focus.

 

_______ and ________, To be partners on your lifetime journey together,

 

It is important to remember the two individuals that make up your partnership

 

Respect and nurture those qualities that are so unique to yourselves

 

And that have drawn you together to this moment, right now.

 

 

 

______, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife,

 

To live together in the Holy Estate of Matrimony

 

And to keep yourself, only unto her for as long as you both shall live?

 

______, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband,

 

To live together in the Holy Estate of Matrimony

 

And to keep yourself only unto him for as long as you both shall live?

 

 

 

May I please have the rings?

 

 

 

The giving and receiving of rings

 

Symbolizes your love for one another, which knows no end.

 

So may these rings be blessed as a symbol of you unity.

 

 

 

Please repeat after me.

 

 

 

With this ring, I thee wed, in love and truth.

 

As the circle of this ring knows no end, neither shall my love for you.

 

Please wear it always, as a symbol of my love.

 

With this ring, I thee wed, in love and truth.

 

As the circle of this ring knows no end, neither shall my love for you.

 

Please wear it always, as a symbol of my love.

 

 

 

Now you will feel no rain, for each will be shelter to the other.

 

Now you will feel no cold, for each will bring warmth to the other.

 

There is no more loneliness, for each will companion to the other.

 

 

 

And so it is, that by powers vested in my By the Great Sunshine State of Florida

 

I am proud to pronounce that you are husband and wife.

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scottishflower

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FYI, theres no legal language requirement for ceremonies in the state of Florida; we wrote our whole ceremony ourselves (delivered by a Key West wedding officiant). The legal requirements deal with licence application and its notarization by an officiant, clergy or notary.

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sas80

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Would you mind emailing them to me also? I am getting married 2/07 on Jewel of the Seas. Thanks so much!!

 

I need your email address to do that! :p

 

steveandbrooke and ralphlaurengirl - I just emailed them to you.

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