I recently read the "script" of the standard ceremony that is provided at our chosen wedding location and it is VERY religious. Neither my fiance nor I attend church a lot. We aren't atheists or agnostics, we just feel that having a ceremony that talks non-stop about God and His power and being one in His eyes is a little, well, hypocritical. So, I'd like to find examples of secular ceremonies that focus on love, tenderness, kindness and are light on the religious stuff... so that I can give the minister ideas of what we are looking for.
Does anyone have any ideas where to find something like this?
2006-10-05 09:53:34 · 9 answers · asked by it_girl92 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Do a search on Google for "secular ceremony" - many folks have posted their wedding ceremonies online.
http://www.secularceremonies.com/sample.html
http://www.ceremoniesbycrystal.com/traditional.html
http://kcsecularceremonies.com/samplewedding.html
2006-10-05 11:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try doing a search for 'officiants' or 'wedding vows' on the internet. It truly is a vast source, and if you just put the words in, you'll get what you're asking for. Officiants will often have a link to different ceremony formats that they use, complete with the actual readings and vows. I listed a website that I found from doing a search "wedding vows spiritual" below. Check it out, it may have what you are looking for.
Is your wedding in an actual church? If not, why not ask the minister to sit with the two of you? He/she will more than likely have some different scripts of things they use on a regular basis.
Also, writing your own vows is completely acceptable.
Congratulations and enjoy your day!
2006-10-05 11:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by J B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 19:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by meriwether 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats on your wedding! I just got married a couple of weeks ago, and had also been looking for some good secural wedding vows; found a lot of generic stuff online, but then a friend of mine - a very creative writer - ended up writing the script and the vows; it was tailored to our needs precisely, and was a huge hit with everyone. Perhaps you know someone who can help you "personalise" it?
2006-10-05 12:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used the basic script but took out a lot of the God stuff, and added some nonreligious stuff. Keep in mind, though, that the minister HAS to put God in there a bit. Otherwise, why are you having a minister perform it? If you want to see what we went with, send me a message.
2006-10-05 10:11:24 · answer #5 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you don't want God in your wedding ceremony, then why are you having a minister perform the ceremony? Get a judge or someone else to do it.
No I don't have any good ideas. I was married by the pastor at my church.
2006-10-05 11:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 9⤋
www.atheism.org
I know it sounds bad but I googled it and this is what came up
2006-10-05 10:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write your own vows....then you'll get to say exactly what you want to.
2006-10-05 09:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by boredhousewife 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Um, if you don't want God involved in your ceremony, have a Justice of the Peace do your ceremony. However, God will be there whether you invite Him or not.
2006-10-05 12:46:58 · answer #9 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 1⤊ 9⤋