PRESENTATION OF THE NEW COUPLE
(alternate selections)

Except in the case of an additional ritual or reading, these are often the final words of the Marriage Ceremony. Please note that there are two sections here: A) the words immediately preceding your formal name (the beginning of the Presentation), and B) the formal name by which you would like to be announced to your guests.

For each selection in this section, we provide Traditional and Modern alternatives to match the kind of ceremony you're looking for.

These selections can be used in place of the Presentation of the New Couple in the Classic Ceremonies. Please remember that you can use these selections "as is" or change the wording in whatever way you wish to better suit your ceremony. Also, at the bottom of the page we provide links to other selections from around the web. Feel free to visit and choose wording from those links as well.
A) WORDS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING YOUR FORMAL NAME

WORDS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING YOUR FORMAL NAME: EXAMPLES
(SECULAR TRADITIONAL)
1. It is my pleasure to present to you...

(SECULAR TRADITIONAL)
2. I am honored to introduce you to...

(SECULAR MODERN)
3. It now gives me great pleasure to present to you, in their new relationship as husband and wife...

(SECULAR MODERN)
4. It is my pleasure to present to you, for the first time as husband and wife...

(SECULAR MODERN)
5. It is my pleasure to present to you, for the first time...

(SECULAR MODERN)
6. I give to you the new...


B) NAME FORMATS FOR THE PRESENTATION

NAME FORMATS FOR THE PRESENTATION: EXAMPLES
These range from most formal to least formal:
(SECULAR TRADITIONAL)
1. Mr. & Mrs. John Smith

(SECULAR MODERN)
2. Mr. & Mrs. John & Mary Smith

(SECULAR MODERN)
3. John & Mary Smith

(SECULAR MODERN - BRIDE KEEPING HER LAST NAME)
4. John Smith & Mary Jones

(SECULAR MODERN - SOMETIMES USED IF BRIDE IS KEEPING HER LAST NAME)
5. John & Mary


PRESENTATIONS OF THE COUPLE: FROM AROUND THE WEB
Presentation of Couple