At a wedding, the officiant offers a blessing and a lesson to the bride and groom. Here are the elements you need to create a meaningful sermon and how to add emotion to it.

 

Theme – I hope you will dedicate yourselves to each other and make sacrifices to create a beautiful family

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Mrs. ○○○, on their wedding, which is taking place in this early winter, when we are looking forward to the new spring with a sense of leisure.
On both sides of the front of the wedding hall there are candles lit by the bride and groom’s mothers, and the bride and groom stand in front of these candles. There must be a reason why candles are lit at this holy wedding.
In general, a candle signifies devotion, sacrifice, and social contribution and service through light.
I believe that the wishes of the two mothers are for the bride and groom to not only build a family through mutual devotion and sacrifice, but also to build a family that will greatly benefit our society.
As I stand here before the candles, I would like to share with you the words that the Navajo Indians say to the bride and groom at their wedding.
“Now you will both light a fire. This fire will not go out and you will have a flame that symbolizes love, understanding and wisdom.
This fire represents a new beginning. A new life and a new family!
This fire must burn forever and the two of you will be together forever.
Now you two have lit a fire for a new life.
This fire will not go out until old age separates you.
I hope that all the guests who have come to this ceremony, including seniors, juniors, colleagues, family members, and relatives, will sincerely pray for the new home that the two of you are building to be the happiest, most exemplary, and proudest family.
I would also like to ask you all to give them your generous support and advice so that they can lead a harmonious family life.
I would like to offer a few words of advice to the bride and groom as they embark on their journey together.
Thank you.

 

 

Theme – May this beautiful couple have a bright future

Hello, everyone.
I would like to welcome this young and beautiful couple and their guests.
I am as excited and thrilled as you are today.
From my point of view, because of my long relationship with Ms. ○○○, it feels like I’m sending my own daughter off to get married, and I’m very nervous to be the officiant in front of so many guests after such a long time.
The family of the bride, Mrs. ○○○, are devout Christians, and Mrs. ○○○ was baptized when she was a child. I’ve observed the bride since childhood as a friend of the bride’s father and as the bride’s godfather.
Mrs. ○○○ has been popular with those around her since she was a child because of her kind appearance and sincere personality. She was especially polite to adults, and they adored her. That is why she seems to have met such a wonderful bridegroom today. With Mrs. ○○○’s character so far, the couple’s future seems very bright.
Dear friends, the true meaning of marriage is to see the same things in the same place.
In life, you will surely face difficult difficulties.
The happiness of a long marriage must be found through the efforts of both partners.
In this sense, as a senior in marriage, I will share some helpful tips.
First, couples need to trust each other.
We cannot all meet people with the same personality in the same situation. Marriage is about two different people who have to live together and understand each other for the rest of their lives. It is difficult to understand people’s minds, and even couples who have been married for 40 years often do not understand each other’s hearts very well.
Therefore, they sometimes quarrel and misunderstand each other. So what should we do to have a peaceful family life?
First of all, it is very important to have a spirit of trust in each other. Frequent quarrels are caused by not trusting the other person. Even when an objectively untrustworthy situation arises, you should try to listen to the other person’s story to the end.
Second, do not compare yourself to others.
Normally, marital quarrels often arise from comparing yourself to others. However, since you have chosen to have a family as an adult, you should be interested in how to live in harmony with your family rather than how rich others live.
Third, couples should positively influence each other and make endless efforts to develop together. If you find only negative aspects in each other when you spend 365 days together every day, your family life will not be happy. The way to spend every day happily is to emphasize each other’s strengths and give each other small compliments often.
I believe that if these two people take my words to heart and put them into practice, they will have a peaceful life ahead of them. Eventually, when they realize that meeting each other was the right decision in their lives, their love will become even stronger. If they live as good husbands and wives based on this, their children will respect them in the future, and the whole family will become a model for others.
Once again, I sincerely congratulate this beautiful couple on their marriage and wish them a bright and wonderful future.
Finally, I would like to thank you all for listening to me and I will end my speech.
Thank you very much.

 

 

Theme – May the future of this beautiful old couple be filled with peace. Hello, everyone

Dear guests,
The clear and sunny weather makes our hearts even more excited and happy today.
I too am overwhelmed with emotion as I see the beautiful sight of the two couples who have been together for a long time.
Today, October 20, 20○○, is the 50th anniversary of Mr. ○○’s marriage.
They married in 20○○ and have raised a happy family with a son and daughter.
For 50 years, the couple has laughed and overcome adversity and hardship together, including happy times.
You have also always been able to overcome the difficult times and waves of adversity with a steady heart, and you have always lived with care and love for each other even in the midst of those difficult times.
You have quietly performed your duties while overcoming the difficult times, so I think you will feel very new emotions here today. Most of all, I think you will be filled with only good memories of the past.
I sincerely admire the husband and wife who have built a happy family.
And the beautiful old couple in ○○ Hall, where the beauty of tradition lives on, looks very harmonious and even beautiful. When I look at them, I can feel that their eyes are full of trust and affection, and they shine as brightly as a young couple.
Today’s golden wedding anniversary ceremony will be attended by 200 guests, including many elderly relatives, friends, children and grandchildren, who will sing a chorus to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary.
In addition, a video of the parents’ 50-year history, made by their children, will be shown to the guests and relatives.
In a world where the idea of filial piety is gradually disappearing, I hope that more families will follow the example of this couple and celebrate their golden wedding anniversary to honor their parents and feel the warm love of the family.
Once again, I wish the couple, who have endured and loved each other for many years, a healthy and happy life in the future.
Finally, I sincerely hope that today’s golden wedding anniversary will be a joyful memory and a meaningful and touching experience.

 

 

Theme – Be a person who surrenders to only one person, the bridegroom and the bride

It rained yesterday and it will rain tomorrow, but the weather was clear this afternoon, so the bride and groom must be very blessed people. The weather blesses the couple to live well, so I think they will live well even without the officiant saying anything special about the blessing.
However, not as a priest or mentor, but as a senior who has been married and living several years longer than you, I would like to give you some advice.
First, stay healthy. Only when you are healthy can you achieve what you want and live a happy life. So try to stay healthy and invest in it. Work hard and exercise to stay healthy.
And the groom, please, lose to the bride. Don’t try to win. You will compete in your social life and try very hard to win, but it’s okay to lose to just one person in this world. If it’s only one person, then lose to your wife. You’ll be happy that way.
Third, find a hobby that you can do together. If you have a hobby that you used to enjoy alone, try to find something that you can enjoy together. If you can’t, find a hobby that you can enjoy together. If one person is absorbed in his or her own hobby, the other person will feel lonely. So find a hobby that you can enjoy together.
Finally, I would like to share with you the most precious words I have ever heard and end my speech.
A long time ago, a king asked a very eminent sage to create a sentence that would help him not to become arrogant no matter how good things are, not to forget the hardships and sufferings he faces no matter how difficult they are, and to regain his strength.
After much thought, the sage created the phrase “This too shall pass.
Everything passes quickly. When something good happens, be humble and grateful, and don’t be arrogant. Even if something difficult or challenging happens, I hope you will get up again.
I sincerely congratulate you on your marriage.
I wish you both happiness in the future.

 

 

Topic – Love Your Wife and Respect Your Husband

A man got married. Before the marriage, the man spoke and the woman listened. After the marriage, the wife talked and the husband listened. Three years after the wedding, both the man and the woman were shouting, and the neighbors were listening. Shouldn’t the couple getting married today be happier than the protagonists of this humor? So since I’ve been asked to officiate, I’m going to ask them a few things so that they can have a happy family and live well.
First, I would like to ask the groom. Do not try to understand your wife. You should not try to understand her. The more you try to understand her, the more you will get lost. Why is that? With your present level of understanding, you will never be able to understand your wife. So give up trying to understand her. The more you try to understand her, the more likely you are to misunderstand her.
So what should you do? I have an answer. Love. Love your wife. Then you will understand your wife. There will come a day when you will not understand your wife at all. Then love her more deeply. Then you will understand your wife.
The Talmud says, “A woman’s jealousy has only one cause. What does that mean? When a woman feels unloved, she becomes anxious. The Talmud also says, “Jealousy has a thousand eyes, but it cannot see one of them correctly. When a wife is jealous, the problem becomes serious. Don’t make your wife jealous. Love your wife deeply.
Now I ask you, my wife. First of all, please build up your husband’s spirit. A husband must be respected by his wife. It is fatal for a husband to be ignored by his wife. Do you want to kill your husband? Ignore him. Do you want your husband to be successful? Build up his spirit. Men are beaten and abused when they go out. Why do men bend down outside? It’s for their wives. Why do men endure? It’s for their children. When they come home, let them straighten their backs. Let them stand tall.
Even if the whole world ignores her husband, if his wife respects him, he will stand up. If his wife ignores a man who is recognized by the whole world, that man will leave his wife and go out. What kind of work will a man who is not respected by his wife do outside? Respect the man you have chosen.
If you keep this in mind, the bride and groom, whether they are from Mars or Venus, will have a happy family. Thank you.

 

 

Topic – Harmony Between Thread and Needle: The Secret of Marital Harmony

Today I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the groom, ○○○, and the bride, ○○○, on their happy marriage. I would also like to express my deepest sympathy and congratulations to the parents of the bride and groom, who have lovingly raised and taught these two people to reach this day of celebration. And I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the guests who, despite their busy schedules and the cold weather, blessed the wedding of two young people who are opening a new chapter in their lives. On behalf of the heads of the two families, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the guests who have blessed the wedding of two young people who are opening a new chapter in their lives despite their busy schedules in the cold weather.
As an older person who has lived more in the world than the officiant of today’s ceremony, I would like to give you two formulas for happiness based on my experience and four rules of married life that will be helpful in your life as a wedding gift.
The formula for happiness consists of two formulas: “2+2=4” and “5-3=2”. What is the formula 2+2=4? It is a formula that says that understanding and being understood together becomes love. The formula 5-3=2 is a formula that says if there is a misunderstanding between a couple, you can understand it by enduring it three times with the thought that if you don’t, you will lose.
The bride and groom were born and raised in different environments and have different thoughts and values. They are individuals who have to meet and spend their whole lives with each other and their families. They must remember that they can only enjoy eternal happiness if they have love based on mutual understanding.
Next is the Law of Marriage, the First Law of Thread and Needle. A married couple can be compared to the relationship between a thread and a needle. If the needle moves too fast, the thread will break, and if the needle moves too slowly, the thread will get tangled. However, if you pull the thread instead of the needle, the thread and needle will be separated. The harmony between the thread and the needle is the secret of marital harmony.
The second is the law of swimming.
No one learns to swim and jumps into the water. Everyone jumps into the water and learns to swim. Similarly, people do not learn all the principles of love and get married, but they learn the principles of love through marriage. Therefore, if we live with the premise of mutual immaturity, we can be patient with each other.
The third is the law of tires. The way to get a car out of the sand in the desert is to let the air out of the tires. Deflating the tires makes them flat and increases the surface area of the wheels, making it easier to get out of a sand pit. When a couple gets into a conflict in the desert, they can both survive if they immediately deflate their pride and stubbornness.
The bride and groom are a couple that everyone would envy. It is said that the best art in life is marriage. I would like to congratulate you once again on your marriage, and I would like to thank all of you who came to witness the wedding even though it was a holiday. I have a lot to say, but I think I should end my speech here, because they say a short wedding is the best.
I wish the bride and groom, their parents, relatives, friends and guests all the best in health and happiness.
Thank you.

 

 

Topic – Beautiful Companionship

I believe that marriage is a second life,
because it is a new beginning that is completely different from the previous life.
I am happy to witness the new beginning of two young and beautiful people like these today.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the family and relatives who have come to support the bride and groom.
The two of you standing before me are now at a crossroads where two paths merge into one.
It is time to leave the path you have walked alone for the past 20 years and walk together.
As with every path and every life, the road ahead will not be without its challenges and hardships.
After the period of favorable winds, there will be days when you will encounter storms and blizzards. There will be times when you will feel old in your bright eyes, and times when you will feel frustrated and disappointed by the storms of the world and want to turn your back on each other.
In such times there is one thing to remember. The groom is the bride’s first companion of her own choosing, and the bride is the groom’s companion.
We love our mother and father very much, but our life with them was not a choice.
Today’s union, however, is a choice born of love and trust.
It is a belief that this person will share old age and pain, and that I want to share joy and happiness with them.
So today I have met the person who is closest to me, the person who will always be by my side in Korea, in the world and in the universe.
Please look into each other’s beautifully shining eyes.
Please do not forget today’s feelings.
Until the end of your lives, far away, remember the beautiful future and the strong promises you made today for a long time.
Therefore, I hope that you will walk together for a long time without letting go of each other’s hands for the rest of your lives.
Do you know the origin of the word “human”?
The human character is said to be the image of two people standing back to back.
Like the two people, they will stand back to back, holding hands and leaning on each other’s shoulders to live a single life. I believe that they will complete the journey of life in style, cherishing and loving each other.
I would like to end my speech here by wishing them a bright future.

 

 

Theme – Be a husband who listens to your wife’s every word

Last winter was unusually cold. Now the warm days of spring must be a blessing for the couple’s future. On behalf of the bride and groom, I would like to thank all of you who came to this wedding and brightened the occasion. I would also like to thank the parents of the bride and groom for raising and teaching the couple, and I wish the newlyweds a happy life together.
It is an honor for me to perform this wedding ceremony on this special day in the presence of the parents of the bride and groom, relatives and many guests. These two people are very beautiful and I was very proud of them, so when I was asked to officiate at a wedding that neither of them had ever been to before, I agreed without hesitation. Since this was the first wedding I had ever officiated, I thought I would use my speech to share my thoughts as a senior in life.
I believe that this person is perfect for a lifetime of marriage and that I can love him forever, which is why I am standing here. Now that you have decided to get married, you must trust each other and have an everlasting love. A couple’s life together is not only full of good and happy things, but also sad and difficult times. In such times, if the groom cares for and loves his bride, and the bride also trusts and loves the groom, everything will work out.
There may be disagreements between them. At such times, I would like to ask you to make concessions, forgive each other, and lead your lives with wisdom. Let me give you an example. A young couple who had been married for a while began to quarrel frequently and their relationship became distant. The husband, worried that something was wrong with their marriage, went to a teacher he respected to ask for help. After hearing the whole story, the teacher said one word.
“I will listen to my wife’s every word.”
He took the teacher’s advice to heart and returned home. And although it was not easy, he tried to listen to his wife’s every word. A month later, he visited the teacher again and said with a smile that the couple’s quarrels had noticeably decreased. Then he asked how they could return to the feelings of trust and deep love they had during their honeymoon. The teacher said with a gentle smile, “Now listen to what your wife did not say. Love is a constant effort of understanding and compassion.
Young people today are good at expressing their feelings and often tell each other that now that they are married, they should love each other more and constantly strive for understanding and compassion. Please watch over this couple and bless their journey with your unfailing love and encouragement. Thank you.

 

 

Topic – Please lead a great family by taking the lead

Dear guests, despite your busy schedules today, you have graced our wedding with your presence. On behalf of the groom, ○○○, the bride, ○○○, and their parents, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for coming to celebrate our wedding.
Before the ceremony, I would also like to thank the parents of the bride and groom for raising them to be such wonderful people and for creating a family.
Today, I would like to say a few words to the bride and groom from the perspective of a senior rather than a minister.
A married couple is a couple who meet, share affection, pursue happiness and go through life together as partners and as a community. Therefore, marriage has many meanings in life. We usually say a lot of nice things to the bride and groom at the wedding.
“We should accumulate virtue, take good care of our parents, and be bound by love to our spouses. We should also live in society with patience and humility. These are all good words, and we should practice them. But what I want to emphasize here is only about filial piety and health.
When we have children, we raise them with all our love and care.
It also causes a lot of pain and spoils a lot of things. But if you think that this is what your parents would have done when they raised you, you will realize their love for you and understand their heart and sincerity. When this happens, you will naturally feel filial piety toward your parents, and this filial piety will nourish your child, who will also become filial. This is the root of filial piety. When this happens, families and society become harmonious, and morality is established.
Next, you must have courage.
Courage is strength, and the source of strength is health. When a couple is healthy, the family is full of peace and happiness, and they have the vitality to live their lives and the wisdom to overcome hardships and adversities. If you lose your health, your strength and courage will naturally weaken, and you will lose the will to live and become a loser in life, causing you to worry about your children as the head of the family and your wife, making your parents sad, and showing a submissive attitude toward your colleagues and neighbors. Therefore, I ask you to never give up and have the courage to overcome adversity and hardship.
For these couples to put these things into practice, they cannot do it alone. So let’s help and encourage them by giving active help and guidance from our relatives, friends and colleagues who have come here so that they can overcome the adversities of life.
We ask the bride and groom, who will have a glorious wedding today, to lead a wonderful family by taking the lead and setting a good example for everyone, and we wish them a more fulfilled and happier family by remembering today when they made a firm resolution in the face of life’s difficulties.
Finally, I would like to thank you for listening to my views, which are still immature and lacking in life experience, and I would like to wish the groom, ○○○, and the bride, ○○○, all the best for the future, and I will replace the wedding speech with this.
Thank you.

 

 

Theme – Being a couple that sets an example for everyone by taking the lead

First of all, I would like to congratulate the groom, ○○○, and the bride, ○○○, who are celebrating their 100th wedding anniversary today, thanks to Mother Nature’s mysterious consideration.
I would also like to congratulate the parents of the groom, ○○-kun, and the bride, ○○-yang, for having such upright and reliable sons and daughters.
I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to the parents of the bride and groom, as well as the relatives and guests who have taken time out of their busy schedules to come and congratulate them on their marriage today.
In the late autumn season, when all the encyclopedias are ripe, such good people get married with love. As a senior mountaineer, the officiating priest would like to make a few remarks to the bride and groom, their parents, and the guests.
The first is to practice wise love for a happy family. Love does not come from standing still; it sprouts from caring, respecting, and forgiving each other.
Once it has sprouted, you must water it, fertilize it, and nurture it with all your strength to create a truly happy family with the flame of love that will never go out.
This cannot be done with the tongue of a small-minded person or with a few coins to show love superficially, but only with sincere actions.
The bride and groom should never look into the lives of others. Comparing oneself with others is a shortcut to ruining one’s life by losing one’s mind over the lives of others.
Even if the sky falls and my husband’s land disappears, live with such dignity as my wife.
That is the wisdom of love. I hope that the bride and groom who are getting married today will live such a life until the roots of their hair are gone.
Second, I will not tell you not to fight no matter what happens. However, I hope that even if you do quarrel, you will resolve it quickly. Fights are the result of selfishness and nothing else.
After a day or two of living the dream of marriage, you begin to fight over trivial things. At such times, instead of dragging things out, you should step back from each other’s perspective.
The mother of the groom, who is the best man today, and the parents of the bride are shedding tears of joy in their hearts. Isn’t it wonderful that the son who had been indulging himself without getting married is now standing here with a beautiful bride, and the ugly daughter who had been drawing pictures all her life without thinking about getting married is now standing here with a strong groom?
I firmly believe that today the groom, ○○-kun, and the bride, ○○-yang, will become a couple loved by everyone. I hope that the bride and groom will reflect on the words they said to their parents and guests today and keep them in mind for the rest of their lives.
Thank you.