WEDDING | A Mobile Notary Service Company
Sample Ceremony
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today (tonight) to join this couple in (holy) matrimony.”
Notary asks the first party,
“Do you take this (woman/man) to be your wife/husband, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love, honor, comfort her/him and keep her/him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?” (man/woman) answers, “I do.”
Notary asks the second party,
“Do you take this (man/woman) to be your husband/wife, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love, honor, comfort him/her and keep him/her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?” (woman/man) answers, “I do.”
Notary states, “Repeat after me:” To the (man/woman): “I, take you (her/his name ), to be my wife/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.”
To the woman/man: “I, (his/her name), take you (his/her name ), to be my (husband/wife), 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.”
Exchange of Rings
Notary asks the man/woman to place the ring on the woman’s/man’s finger and to repeat the following, “I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love.” Repeated again for the second party.
Pronouncement Notary asks the couple to join hands, then declares,
“By virtue of the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss.”
Performing Marriage Ceremonies
Florida is one of only three states which authorize notaries public to perform marriage ceremonies. The following guidelines should be helpful.
Procedure
- The couple must obtain a valid Florida marriage license from a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court and present it to the notary public before the marriage ceremony.
- The notary public performs the marriage ceremony. See sample of a simple, civil ceremony. It may be personalized, and the bride and groom may even exchange their own vows. But, the couple’s vows must reflect their intentions to make a legally binding commitment to each other.
- It is recommended that two witnesses, other than the notary, sign the marriage certificate in the event that proof of the marriage ceremony is necessary in the future.
- A marriage license is valid for 60 days after issuance. You must perform the ceremony of marriage before this 60 days has expired. Blood Tests are not required. There is a 3-day waiting period after issuance of the license before you can get married, unless you have completed the Florida pre-marital course, in which case the waiting period is waived.
For non-Florida residents a marriage license is effective immediately upon issuance.
