Before God, family, and friends, this ketubah affirms that on the ________ day of the month ______ in the year five thousand seven hundred and ______-______, corresponding to _________(day of the week), the ____ of ______ in the year two thousand and ______-______, the ______ (bride/groom/beloved), ______ ______ ______, son/daughter of ______ and ______ ______, and the ______ (bride/groom/beloved), ______ ______ ______, son/daughter of ______ and ______ ______, stood under the wedding canopy in ______, ______ to enter the holy covenant of marriage. With love and reverence they declared: “With these rings we unite our hearts in tenderness and devotion. We will honor and respect each other, extending that respect to all that makes us who we are. As we share our lives, we will learn about each other’s heritage and beliefs and pass on the best of all that we are. We value in each other and ourselves qualities of compassion and forgiveness, understanding and wisdom. Our love will provide us with the strength to be ourselves while cherishing the beauty of our differences. We promise to share in each other’s dreams while not forgetting our own. Because we cherish the closeness that allows us to express our innermost thoughts and feelings, we promise to give one another respect and trust. We promise to support and comfort each other in times of sorrow and to share our joys and triumphs. Our home is a place where all are welcome, and we fill it with laughter and music, understanding and trust, creativity and imagination, friendship and community, companionship and love.” _______ and _______ then together declared before God and all present that they have signed their names to this ketubah of their own free will without reservation or restraint and they intend to be bound by this holy covenant so long as they shall live. 

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