The priest then commences the procession of reading psalms from the Holy Bible. He then renders a sermon called Homily, which dwells on the sacredness of the wedlock. This is followed by Blessing and the exchange of the wedding rings. Then in the name of God the couple holding each other's right hand and take the oath of life-long loyalty to each other. One can write the wedding vows himself. A sample of wedding vow can be :





Male

I _____, take you ______, to be my wedded wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.

Female
I, _____, take you ______, to be my wedded husband. 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, 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.

OR



Male

I, ______, take you _____ to be my wife, before God who brought us together; to love and cherish you even as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for it, to lead you and share all of life's experiences with you by following God through them. That through His grace, ____, we might grow together into the likeness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Female

And with this ring, I, ____, take you, _____. to be my husband, before God who brought us together, to love you, cherish you, to submit myself unto you in all things, and to follow you through all of life's experiences as you follow God. That through His grace we might grow together into the likeness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Then the priest declares them "Husband and Wife" after they exchange wedding rings. The priest prays for the couple and the couple renders a thanksgiving prayer to the Almighty. The priest concludes the ceremony with a lecture on marriage and the union of the bride and groom. At the end of the ceremony the relatives and guests congratulates the newly wed and wishes them all the very best for thier future.

Depending upon the religion and culture, there are many wedding traditions.The Jewish wedding ceremony is far more than a mere "celebration in which two Jewish people declare their love for one another. It is Judaism in miniature -- a cavalcade of Jewish meanings, images, theological notions, and historical memories. In Jewish wedding also the bride and the groom exchange wedding bands. The wedding band is usually a simple band with no stone work or design. The bride and the groom signs a marriage contract which is known as Ketuba. This document is placed at the couples home after marriage. The document serves as a legal proof for the marriage.