The declaration is the moment your partnership is formally acknowledged and witnessed. It brings the ceremony to a gentle culmination, honouring the commitments you have made and the journey you are stepping into. By choosing the words that close your ceremony, you shape how this moment is felt — grounded, joyful, intimate or celebratory — and allow it to reflect the spirit of your union.

Option 1: traditional, softened

By the love you have shared,
the promises you have made,
and the commitment you have chosen today—
I now pronounce you married.
You may seal your marriage with a kiss. 

Option 2: grounded & earth-honouring

Standing here, witnessed by those you love
and the land that holds this moment,
you have chosen one another openly and wholeheartedly.
It is my honour to pronounce you married.

Option 3: celebratory & joy-filled

You have spoken your truth,
exchanged your promises,
and chosen love with intention.
With great joy, I now pronounce you married—
let the celebration begin.

Option 4: intimate & poetic

In choosing one another today,
you have created a partnership rooted in love and trust.
I am honoured to pronounce you married.

Option 5: adventure & journey

You have chosen one another as partners in life and in adventure.
With courage, trust, and love as your compass,
it is my great honour to pronounce you married.

Option 6: conscious & intentional

You have spoken your commitments with clarity and care,
choosing not perfection, but presence.
By these promises, I now pronounce you married. 

Option 7: joyful & light

You have laughed, promised, and chosen one another wholeheartedly.
With so much joy, I now pronounce you married—
let the celebration continue. 

Option 8: community witness

Surrounded by those who love you
and witnessed by this community,
you have chosen one another openly and with intention.
I now pronounce you married.

Option 9: grounded & enduring

Rooted in love and supported by care,
you have chosen this partnership with intention.
It is my honour to pronounce you married.