Ring Exchange:
The wording you say as you place a wedding ring on your partner's finger is called the ring exchange.
You can choose from the samples here or write your own version. You can even create a mix of versions to suit whatever you wish.
You can also choose two different ones, there's nothing to say they need or have to be the same for both of you.
I've had some couples use song lyrics as their ring exchange wording, the choice is entirely up to you.
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The important thing to note is that you'll be repeating them after me, so that means you won't need to memorise them. I will break each sentence down in the moment, I find with all the excitement, you might not hear what I say if it's too much at once!
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Ring exchange wording can be romantic, funny, traditional or secular.
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Modern ring vows:
“I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my (wife/husband) this day and forevermore.”
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“This ring I give to you as a token of my love and devotion. I pledge to you all that I am and all that I will ever be as your (husband/wife). With this ring, I gladly marry you and join my life to yours.”
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“With this ring, I give you my promise that from this day forward, you shall not walk alone. May my heart be your shelter and my arms be your home.”
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“I give this ring as my gift to you. Wear it and think of me and know that I love you.”
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Traditional ring vows:
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“I give you this ring as a symbol of our love. All that I am I give to you. All that I have I share with you. I promise to love you, to be faithful and loyal, in good times and bad. May this ring remind you always of the words we have spoken today.”
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“I give you this ring as a sign of our love, trust, and marriage. I promise to care for you above all others, to give you my love, friendship, and support; and to respect and cherish you throughout our life together.”
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Religious ring vows:
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“This ring I give you, in token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love.”
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“In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, take and wear this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness.”
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“With this ring, I wed you, and pledge you, my love, now and forever.”
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Ring Exchange Examples:
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“I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to you.
This ring symbolizes my love for you and the commitments we have made to each other here today.”
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​“I (name), I give you this ring, this band of gold, to love you always, to have and to hold, I give you my love, precious and true, you know that my heart, is only for you.”
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“The fitting of this ring with its unending circle, symbolises my everlasting love for you. The placing of this ring on your finger, is the fulfilment of my dreams, to have you as my friend, my love, my husband/ wife, to live as one forever.”
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“I promise to love, respect and honour you, I will always be there for you, with you, beside you, let this ring be a symbol of our love, may it represent our today, our tomorrows, our future & our past. As I have given you my hands to hold, so I give you my life to keep.”
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“This ring is my precious gift to you, as a sign that from this day forward you shall be surrounded and encircled by my love.”
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“This ring is a token of my endless and abiding love. Just as this circle is without end, my love for you is eternal.”
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“Take this ring as my gift to you. Wear it and think of me, and know that I love you.”
“_______, I give you this ring, as a symbol of our marriage, for today and tomorrow, and for all the days to come.
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“_______, with this ring, I promise to love you, hold you and honor you through sorrow and success for all the days of our lives.”
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