Sample Wedding Ceremonies with Traditional Hawaii wedding greeting & opening.

There are many ministers here on Maui, Hawaii and each one has their own wedding ceremonies, one religious wedding ceremony and one spiritual wedding ceremony. These are examples of typical ceremonies. Both of these wedding ceremonies has an optional traditional Hawaii wedding greeting, and a traditional Hawaiian Lei exchange.

If you would like to write your own wedding vows (or vow-renewal vows) or include a reading, that is no problem and the wedding minister simply needs to be notified before the wedding ceremony.

Our Wedding Ceremonies:
Non-religious Wedding Ceremony with Traditional Hawaii Wedding Greeting
Religious Wedding Ceremony with Traditional Hawaii Wedding Greeting

Non-religious Ceremony with Traditional Hawaii Wedding Greeting & opening:

HAWAIIAN GREETING:
__Onoaon I ka hala, me ka lehua e hala i~hua, Ola na ka noe o ka'u no ia, e ano'i nei ea li'a nei, o'i o ka hiki mai a hiki mai no oukou, a hiki pu no me ke aloha e aloha e aloha e aloha e__The oli aloha is a chant that offers a word of greeting. It says, in part, this is the sight for which you have longed. Now that you have come, love has come with you.

Aloha and welcome._______ and_____ we are here to celebrate your marriage on this very special day. This is the day that you have chosen to formalize your love for one another with your vows to each other. Today we join together in the spirit of aloha, the spirit of love that has joined you together. This is a joyful and yet solemn time._You have chosen to wed here in Hawaii where we are blessed by many natural gifts. We have rainbows, beautiful flowers and spectacular sunsets._But perhaps the most powerful and beautiful force is the ocean. The ocean is deep and constantly changing, much like the love that you share. May your love be as deep and constant as the ocean, surviving all the changes that will come to you in your lives.

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN LEI EXCHANGE: (OPTIONAL)
__The exchange of leis her in Hawaii is a sign of our aloha for each other. Aloha is in each hand picked blossom woven together. May the fragrance of the leis remain in your hearts forever as a symbol of your love. Now, with loving aloha, please present your leis to one another.__Marriage in our society has come to mean that a man will love, respect and cherish his wife. He will make his wife the closest companion of his life. He will reserve his intimate associations for her alone. He will give his strength and wisdom to the support and comfort of his wife.__Do you now commit yourself to ________wholeheartedly in this way? If so, please say “I do”.__It is our belief that marriage will involve a woman in the same kind of commitment. A commitment of closest companionship, respect and love. That you will reserve your intimate associations for your husband alone, that you will join in mutual support for the establishment and care of your home and your life together.__Do you now commit yourself to ________wholeheartedly in this way? If so, please say “I do”._This is the day when you proclaim your love and aloha to the world as you have already done to each other. There are no ties more sacred and tender than those you are about to proclaim._

PRESENTATION OF RINGS:
__The rings you give and receive this day are the symbols of the endless love into which you enter as husband and wife. Such a love has no beginning and no ending. As you look upon these rings in the months and years to come may they be a perpetual reminder of you precious your loved one on this day and forever._

EXCHANGE OF RINGS:
__________, I give this ring as a symbol of my love that is complete and endless. This ring is a symbol for me and all that see it of my commitment to you. From this day forward you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. And with this ring I thee wed.__________, I give this ring as a symbol of my love that is complete and endless. This ring is a symbol for me and all that see it of my commitment to you. From this day forward you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. And with this ring I thee wed._

CLOSING:
__All those witnessing this special and profound ceremony rejoice in the union that you have chosen to make. There may be some times that are difficult. In those times remember this day in its simplicity and beauty. Search your hearts and find there the love and forgiveness that will see you through all trials. Together you are far greater than you were apart, feel that power and let it help you. Your love, trust and respect for each other are the basis of your vows. May these things stay with you through both the good and the bad times. May you bring out the best in each other and become even closer than you are now.

PRONOUNCEMENT:
__By the exchanging of vows and the giving and receiving of rings you have proclaimed and affirmed your intentions to enter into a sacred union. In recognition of the above and as a minister of the gospel and in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of Hawai’i, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your wife.__
PRESENTATION:__It is with great pleasure that I present to you for the first time, _______________.__Aloha e__Aloha e__Aloha e

Religious Wedding Ceremony with Traditional Hawaii Wedding Greeting & opening:

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN GREETING:
'Ano'ai me kealoha, ma ka inoa ka Makua, ame ka Keiki, a me ka 'Uhane Hemolele.__Greetings in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

BEGINNING WORD:
You have chosen to come here, to this lovely and blessed place called Hawaii to exchange vows and join in holy matrimony. This is the moment when you will share the miracle of your love by joining your lives together with love, respect and joy. This is a sacred vow that will join you together for the rest of your lives. We are witnesses to the vows that you make to each other and join you in your joy.Here, on Maui, you stand before us as individuals, with your individual strengths and personalities, to make a commitment to go on as husband and wife. Your life will be a journey together. May that journey be full of love, joy, learning and contentment. We pray that you travel that road with growing love, truly open hearts and mutual respect. God is joy and through marriage he helps us share that joy not only with each other but with all those that we love.May this marriage enrich the two of you and all that you come into contact with. May your love be as limitless as the sky and as deep as the sea. As it grows may the two of you grow stronger with it. Today you honor each other with loving commitment and the promise of mutual care and compnionship. We support you from deep within our hearts and souls as you enter into this marriage.

Reading from I Corinthians 13:
"Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insert its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the truth. Lo,"" bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends... So faith, hope, love, abide these three, but the greatest of these is love."

PREPARATION OF VOWS:
Dearly Beloved (Family and Friends) we are gathered here today to share and to celebrate the union of bride and groom, who have chosen to participate in a ceremony that represents perhaps the most important days of their lives. Holiest of all human relationships, true marriage requires that you recognize the reverence, thoughtfulness and its sacred nature as you enter into it.It is characterized not only by a moral and physical union between two people, it also requires faith and personal commitment.There is no more intimate sharing of two lives than marriage and the joy of this sharing will touch all those around you Today truly is a glorious day the Lord hath made - as today both of you are blessed with God's greatest of all gifts - the gift of abiding love and devotion between a man and a woman. All present here today - and those here in heart - wish both of you all the joy, happiness and success and the world has to offer. Your vows are not just words, they are an expression of your inner love and commitment to each other and to your future together.

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN LEI EXCHANGE: (OPTIONAL)
It is a tradition in Hawaii to greet those special to us with flower leis signifying our open hearts and aloha for one another. And, please exchange your leis to show your deep love and aloha for each other._
_Vow__Now that you understand of what you are about to partake, are you ready to make the promise of Marriage?__(We are.)__Do you, ________ take ________ to be your lawful wedded wife/husband, your loving friend, your strength in times of weakness? Do you promise to share your dreams with her/him, your desires, your love? Do you promise to cherish her/him, protect, and provide for her/his needs as best you can from this day forward, and do you promise before God and these witnesses to love her/him, comfort, honor and keep her/him in sickness and in health and forsaking all others, as long as you both shall live?__(I do.)__Bride and Groom exchange their own vows (optional)._

BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF RINGS:
______ and ____, what will you now share with each other to symbolize your love and commitment to each other? (Rings)__E pule kakou, let us pray. Bless these rings, Gracious God, that _____ and _____ now give to each other. May these rings always be a reminder to them of your endless love and also of their special love and aloha for each other. The circle of these rings is symbolic of the sun, the earth and of the universe: of whole ness, of perfection and of peace. These rings are the symbol of unity. The rings you receive today are the symbols of the shared love into which you enter together as husband and wife. Bless these symbols, these rings we pray.__Groom: _____, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, with all that I am. And with all that I have.__Bride: ______, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, With all that I am, And with all that I have.__Both say, "With this ring, I Thee wed."_

PULE: (HAWAIIAN BLESSING)
Na lehova oe e ho'omaikai mai, ae malama mai: na Iehova e kau mai i ka malamalama 0 kona maka maluna iho ou, a e lokomaika'i mai ia oe, na Iehova emaliumaliaoe.ae ha'awi mal i malu nou.__May the Lord bless you and keep' you; may the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace, Amen._We pray that in times of difficulty you are able to call upon your unbounded love, power, patience, good humor, affection and courage to see you through and to deepen even further. _May you have fun and enjoy fully the miracle of life and the glory of marriage.__

PRONOUNCEMENT:
In as much as this couple has, in the presence of God and these witnesses, consented together to be joined in the lawful bonds of matrimony, declaring their love for one another and exchanging rings as a symbol of that love, and by the power vested in me by the State of Hawaii, I now pronounce you husband and wife.__You may seal this marriage with a kiss.__And now may the God of Peace prosper and bless you in this new union, and may your lives together be long and full. Amen.__It is my great pleasure to present for the very first time,__Mr. and Mrs._____________