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"Who so findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and
obtaineth the favor of the Lord." Prov. 18:22
obtaineth the favor of the Lord." Prov. 18:22
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Minister: _________ and _________ have chosen to incorporate the Lasso ritual
into their wedding ceremony today. The Lasso is a wedding ritual in which the
couple are bound together with a ceremonial rosary. Lassoing is a declaration
of intent, where the bride and groom clearly state that they are marrying of their
own free will.
_________ and _________ since your lives have crossed in this life, you have
formed eternal and sacred bonds. As you enter this state of matrimony you
should strive to make real the ideals that to you, give meaning to this ceremony
and to the institution of marriage.
With full awareness, know that within this Lasso you are not only declaring your
intent to be bound together before your friends and family, but you speak that
intent also to God.
The promises made today and the ties that are bound here greatly strengthen
your union and will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth.
_________ and _________, I ask you to hold hands and look into each others
eyes.
Will you honor and respect one another, and seek to never break that honor?
Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it?
Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union?
Will you share each other's laughter, and look for the brightness in life and the
positive in each other?
Bride & Groom: We will.
Minister drapes the Lasso in the form of an "8" around the shoulders of the
Bride and Groom.
Minister: _________ and _________ , as you are bound together now, so too
your lives and spirits are joined in a union of everlasting love and trust. Above
you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars your love should be
a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to
grow.
After Minister's prayer, the Lasso is removed by the Minister, then presents the
Lasso to the Groom who will later give it to the Bride. (The Bride will carry her
bouquet as they walk together down the aisle).
into their wedding ceremony today. The Lasso is a wedding ritual in which the
couple are bound together with a ceremonial rosary. Lassoing is a declaration
of intent, where the bride and groom clearly state that they are marrying of their
own free will.
_________ and _________ since your lives have crossed in this life, you have
formed eternal and sacred bonds. As you enter this state of matrimony you
should strive to make real the ideals that to you, give meaning to this ceremony
and to the institution of marriage.
With full awareness, know that within this Lasso you are not only declaring your
intent to be bound together before your friends and family, but you speak that
intent also to God.
The promises made today and the ties that are bound here greatly strengthen
your union and will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth.
_________ and _________, I ask you to hold hands and look into each others
eyes.
Will you honor and respect one another, and seek to never break that honor?
Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it?
Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union?
Will you share each other's laughter, and look for the brightness in life and the
positive in each other?
Bride & Groom: We will.
Minister drapes the Lasso in the form of an "8" around the shoulders of the
Bride and Groom.
Minister: _________ and _________ , as you are bound together now, so too
your lives and spirits are joined in a union of everlasting love and trust. Above
you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars your love should be
a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to
grow.
After Minister's prayer, the Lasso is removed by the Minister, then presents the
Lasso to the Groom who will later give it to the Bride. (The Bride will carry her
bouquet as they walk together down the aisle).
As part of the ceremony to symbolize unity, a large loop of rosary beads or a lasso (cord) is placed
in a figure eight shape around the necks of the couple after they have exchanged their vows. It also
is beautiful when made of entwined orange blossoms (which symbolize fertility and happiness).
A special person/couple or Minister places the lasso around the shoulders of the bride and groom,
groom's shoulder's first. The lasso may also be tied around their wrists. The couple wears the lasso
throughout the remainder of the service. (The loop is symbolic of their love which should bind the
couple together everyday as they equally share the responsibility of marriage for the rest of their
lives.)
At the end of the ceremony, the lasso is removed by either the couple which placed the lasso on
the couple, or the Minister. The lasso is given to the Bride as a momento of her becoming the
mistress of the groom's heart and home.
in a figure eight shape around the necks of the couple after they have exchanged their vows. It also
is beautiful when made of entwined orange blossoms (which symbolize fertility and happiness).
A special person/couple or Minister places the lasso around the shoulders of the bride and groom,
groom's shoulder's first. The lasso may also be tied around their wrists. The couple wears the lasso
throughout the remainder of the service. (The loop is symbolic of their love which should bind the
couple together everyday as they equally share the responsibility of marriage for the rest of their
lives.)
At the end of the ceremony, the lasso is removed by either the couple which placed the lasso on
the couple, or the Minister. The lasso is given to the Bride as a momento of her becoming the
mistress of the groom's heart and home.
