Bride and Groom Lei Exchange at the Start of the Ceremony
The lei exchange is done before the start of the ceremony when the bride makes her entrance. The best man holds the Michael's lei for the bride and the maid of honor holds the Stephanie's lei for the groom. When the bride makes her entrance and meets with her groom they take the leis from maid of honor and best man and adorn each other with them. Following are the hawaiian wedding vows.
Then the officiant begins the ceremony as follows:
On behalf of Michael and Stephanie I would like to welcome you to this joyous celebration. The Hawaiian word for love is Aloha. Today we have come together to celebrate the special Aloha that exists between Michael and Stephanie and their desire to make their Aloha eternal through the commitment marriage. In Hawaii the giving of a lei is an expression of Aloha. Michael and Stephanie will exchange leis as a symbol of their Aloha for one another. When two people promise with Aloha in their hearts to share the adventure of life, it is a beautiful moment that they and all of us who are present today will always remember.
Michael and Stephanie you are entering into marriage because you want to be together. You are marrying because you know you will grow more in happiness and Aloha more fully as life-mates. You will belong entirely to each other, one in mind, one in heart, and in all things. No greater blessing of happiness can come to you than to have this devoted Aloha, which you now publicly avow. Keep this understanding of your marriage alive in the days ahead. May your Aloha continuously grow truer and more wonderful with each day you enjoy together.
Michael and Stephanie, please hold hands and look into each others eyes.
Do you Michael, take Stephanie, to be your wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, in health, to cherish with devoted love and faithfulness 'till death do you part.
(I Do.)
Do you Stephanie, take, Michael to be your husband. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, in health, to cherish with devoted love and faithfulness 'till death do you part.
(I Do.)
Please take out the wedding rings. Your wedding rings are a symbol of your eternal Aloha for one another and commitment to your marriage. Please join hands and look deeply into each others eyes. Michael, please place the ring on Stephanie's ring finger of the left hand and repeat after me.
(Repeat after official): With this ring/ I, Michael, pledge to thee Stephanie /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 to cherish/ always and forever/ till death us do part./
Stephanie please place the ring on Michael ring finger on his left hand and repeat after me.
(Repeat after official): With this ring/ I, Stephanie, pledge to thee Michael /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 to cherish/ always and forever/ till death us do part./
Stephanie and Michael you have pledged your eternal Aloha to one another and your commitment to live together faithfully in lawful wedlock. By the authority vested in me by the laws of the State of State Name , I pronounce you husband and wife. Michael, you may kiss your bride! With honor I proudly announce for the first time Mr. & Mrs. Alexander.
Hawaiian Wedding Vows :: Michael and Stephanie Alexander
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