- Ceremony closing
End with energy and a clear next moment.
The closing gathers the meaning of the ceremony, offers final encouragement, and prepares everyone for the pronouncement, kiss, introduction, and recessional.
Closing examples.
Warm“May you leave this ceremony carrying not only the promises you made, but the support of everyone who came to witness them.”
Joyful“You have made the promises. Your people are ready to celebrate. There is only one thing left to do.”
Reflective“Let today be a touchstone—a day you can return to whenever you need to remember what you chose and why.”
The closing, pronouncement, kiss, introduction, and music cue should be planned as one clean sequence.
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Closing
In a religious ceremony, the minister asks God to bless the newly wedded couple and offers a final prayer for the couple. In a nonreligious ceremony, the officiant offers a wish for the couple. We've included some of our favorite closings below.
Join with me as we ask God's blessing on this new couple. Eternal Father, redeemer, we now turn to you, and as the first act of this couple in their newly formed union, we ask you to protect their home. May they always turn to you for guidance, for strength, for provision and direction. May they [...]
May the love of God be above you to overshadow you, beneath you to uphold you, before you to guide you, behind you to protect you, close beside you and within you to make you able for all things, and to reward your faithfulness with the joy and peace which the world cannot give -- neither can it [...]
May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon the fields. May the light of friendship guide your paths together. May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home. May the joy of living for one [...]
May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace. May your troubles grow few as your blessings increase. May the saddest day of your future Be no worse than the happiest day of your past. May your hands be forever clasped in friendship And your hearts joined forever in love. Your [...]
May God be with you and bless you May you see your children's children May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in Blessings May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward But rich or poor, quick or slow, May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward. May the joys of [...]
May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again my friend May God hold you in the palm of his hand
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