Simple Civil Union Ceremony (adapted from the Secretary of State’s ceremony)

Officiant:

We are here to join _________ and __________ in civil union. (Then to each in turn, giving names as appropriate) Will you ________ have _________ to be united as one in your civil union?

Response: I will

Officiant: (Then to each in turn, giving names as appropriate): The repeat after me: “I _______ take you _______ to be my spouse in our civil union, to have and to hold from this day on, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, to love and to cherish forever.”

Couple may exchange personal vows.

(Then, if rings are used, each in turn says, as the ring is put on): “With this ring I join with you in this our civil union.”

Officiant:

By the power vested in me by the State of Vermont, I hereby join you in civil union.