 | | "I, _________________, take you, ________________, to be my husband / wife; to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish always."
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The minister asks the bride and groom:
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| | "_________________, will you have ______________ to be your husband / wife, to live together in creating an abiding marriage? Will you love and honor, comfort and cherish him / her in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, from this day forward?"
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The bride and groom answer:
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A Quaker wedding is very simple, in keeping with the Quaker tradition. The marriage usually takes places during a regular worship meeting where all in attendance meditate silently while the bride and groom enter and join those already seated. Then, after the traditional Quaker silence, the bride and groom rise, join hands, face each other and repeat these vows:
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| | "In the presence of God and these our Friends I take thee to be my wife / husband, promising with
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