{"id":1870,"date":"2022-02-18T10:09:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T10:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:52:36","slug":"exchange-or-rings-or-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/exchange-or-rings-or-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Exchange or Rings or Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The exchange of rings is a tradition that has been practiced for many years but it is not a compulsory part of the ceremony.\u00a0 Couples can also exchange gifts if they prefer or they do not need to exchange anything.<\/p>

Example 1<\/strong><\/h2>

With this ring I thee wed<\/p>

Example 2<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring as a sign of my love and the commitment we have made to each other<\/p>

Example 3<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring as a sign of my love and the commitment we have made to each other. \u00a0As you wear it, may it be a reminder of how much I love you, every single day of our lives.<\/p>

Example 4<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring to remind you how much I love you and that I am with you always, think of me each time you look upon it.<\/p>

Example 5<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring to wear as a symbol of my deepest love, my everlasting devotion and my eternal faith for all the days of my life.<\/p>

Example 6<\/strong><\/h2>

I give to you this ring, as a symbol of my commitment to love, honour, and respect you.<\/p>

Example 7<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring as a sign of my devotion and love and with all my heart I promise to you all that I am. With this ring I marry you and join my life to yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Example 8<\/strong><\/h2>

With this ring, I wed you for today, for tomorrow, and for all the years to come. Please wear it as a sign of my love and a notice to all the world\u00a0that you have chosen me to be your husband\/wife\/life partner.<\/p>

Example 9<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness.\u00a0 As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you.\u00a0 I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today<\/p>

Example 10<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my (wife\/husband\/partner) from this day and forevermore.<\/p>

Example 11<\/strong><\/h2>

I give this ring as my gift to you so wear it and think of me while you wear it and always know that I love you.<\/p>

Example 12<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring as a visible and constant symbol of my promise to be with you as long as I live.<\/p>

Example 13<\/strong><\/h2>

Just as this ring I give you today is a circle without end, my love for you is eternal.<\/p>

Example 14<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring, as a symbol of our marriage, for today and tomorrow, and for the days to come, wear it as a sign of what we have promised each other today.<\/p>

Example 15<\/strong><\/h2>

I give you this ring as a symbol of my love for you. Let it be a reminder that i am always by your side and that i will always be a faithful partner to you.<\/p>

Example 16<\/strong><\/h2>

(Name) this ring i give you, my personal gift and my personal promise of love and trust and pride that you are my husband\/wife\/partner. We will wear these rings and the world will know that i am yours and you are mine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The exchange of rings is a tradition that has been practiced for many years but it is not a compulsory part of the ceremony.\u00a0 Couples can also exchange gifts if they prefer or they do not need to exchange anything. Example 1 With this ring I thee wed Example 2 I give you this ring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ceremonies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1870"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10696,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870\/revisions\/10696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}