FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ARE YOUR CEREMONY SCRIPTS LGBTQIA+ FRIENDLY?
Absofreakinglutely! All of our ceremony scripts are pronoun free and gender neutral. We support love in all of its many forms, shapes, sizes, colors and orientations.
WE ARE NOT RELIGIOUS AND DON'T WANT ANY MENTION OF GOD IN OUR WEDDING CEREMONY. DO YOU HAVE ANY SCRIPTS LIKE THAT?
All of our wedding ceremony scripts are god, doctrine, dogma, brimstone and hellfire free! We wrote them especially for the recovering-religious, the religion-averse, the spiritual-but-not-religious, the secularists, the science-minded and the skeptical-but-sentimental couples. Our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts are also free of any patriarchal “honor and obey,” transfer of property type language.
WE WANT TO WRITE OUR OWN WEDDING VOWS BUT WE DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START. CAN YOU HELP US?
You betcha. You can think of us as the vow whisperers! We wrote a kick-ass vow writing tutorial to help couples write (and rock) their own wedding vows. It’s one of our best-selling products. We give you really simple and very specific guidance that makes writing your own wedding vows a snap. And if you need more help… we also offer private 1:1 vow writing coaching for a fee.
HOW DO WE KNOW WHICH WEDDING ceremony or elopement SCRIPT IS RIGHT FOR US?
We do our best to write thorough descriptions of each wedding ceremony script on our Etsy storefront, and we offer “sneak peak” slides to give you more information. We also created a "ceremony bundle option" which includes 5 pre-written wedding ceremony scripts for $70 off. That’s an almost 50% discount and our best value by far! This way you can read through all of them, see which ones resonate most for you, and mix and match how you please.
DO YOU HAVE BILINGUAL WEDDING CEREMONY SCRIPTS?
Claro que si! It was very important to us to create bilingual ceremony scripts. We are in the process of translating more of our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts into Spanish so that couples who are looking for a bilingual wedding ceremony script have a more robust selection of bilingual wedding ceremony scripts to choose from. Fun fact: Jen is Argentinian-American and bilingual!
CAN WE PERSONALIZE YOUR PRE-WRITTEN WEDDING CEREMONY SCRIPTS?
Great question! There are lots of ways to take one of our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts and make it your own. Each of our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts comes with a super thorough “additional resources and customization tips” document to help you personalize your wedding ceremony. One of the absolute best ways to personalize your wedding ceremony is to write your own wedding vows. It is so special to share your heartfelt emotions in your own words. We wrote our beloved vow writing tutorial and vow guide to help couples write thoughtful and touching wedding vows. Not Your Mama’s Wedding Vows: A Step By Step Framework for Writing Your Perfect Wedding Vows is also available on our Etsy store at Owl & Rose Ceremonies.
WHAT IS YOUR CEREMONY STYLE?
Our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts emphasize universal themes such as love, connection, gratitude and wholehearted presence. Our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts exalt love, but they don’t sugarcoat the journey of marriage. They are not sombre or morose, and they definitely don’t reference divorce! They are emotionally honest and hopeful, full of welcome, warmth and well wishes. They are modern, unique and non-boring! Our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts are NOT two minute, just get it over with, “dearly beloved” ceremonies. If you are looking for a super basic, traditional script, our pre-written ceremony scripts are probably not for you.
HOW LONG ARE YOUR PRE-WRITTEN WEDDING CEREMONY SCRIPTS?
All of our wedding ceremony scripts are approximately 10 minutes long “as is.” If you add a procession and recession, readings or rituals, or share personal wedding vows your wedding ceremony will be longer than that.
WHO ARE YOUR PRE-WRITTEN WEDDING CEREMONY SCRIPTS FOR?
We created this growing collection of wedding ceremony scripts for the 50% of couples who are having a friend or relative officiate their wedding ceremony. We wrote them for the online-ordained, amateur friend-officiant and the family member-led wedding ceremony. We really wanted to make it easy for couples (and their friends) so they could enjoy their big day without having to create a wedding ceremony script or an officiant speech from scratch. Our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts are for couples who want a modern, emotionally intelligent wedding ceremony script that brims with warmth and honesty.
We want to self-solemnize our marriage but don’t know where to start. Can you give us any advice?
Well… we wrote a super thoughtful and thorough self-solemnization, self-uniting, non-clergy marriage ceremony guide to help you create a super special ceremonial experience for yourselves. “Just The Two Of Us” is one of our favorite products. It is not “scripted words you read” like our other ceremony scripts; it is more of a dynamic, action-based guide to help you have an authentic and original self-solemnization ceremony.
I am a wedding officiant and want to use your scripts professionally. Is that okay?
Thanks for asking! We are happy to share our pre-written wedding ceremony with other officiants. However we ask that you value our hard work and expertise by purchasing our commercial license (and renewing it annually) for as long as you use them. It’s a personal integrity thing we can’t monitor or enforce, but we hope you will honor our work by doing so. Thank you in advance!
What do you say when you officiate a wedding ceremony?
We wrote all of our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts in answer to this exact question. The majority of couples and their friend/relative officiants have no idea how to create a modern, memorable and meaningful wedding ceremony script. They tend to turn to all the free, ubiquitous online resources that don’t offer much substance. We wrote these ceremony scripts for you, so all you have to do it show up and deliver it, or make some minor tweaks to personalize it.
Our officiant bailed at the last minute, can you help us?
Yes! All of our pre-written wedding ceremony scripts are instantly downloadable PDFs. All you have to do is visit our Etsy store, choose the ceremony script(s) you like best and purchase it. You can literally use it as is, so if you’re in a bind, you can simply insert your names and viola! The best part… it will still feel like a unique and modern ceremony and not the least bit cheesy, generic or gimmicky.
Do you have any budget friendly products?
Indeed. All of our pre-written ceremony scripts, including our bilingual and Spanish ceremony scripts, elopement ceremony scripts, self-solemnization ceremony scripts and vow tutorials are extremely budget friendly. Mostly in the $30 range.
Do you have any FEMINIST WEDDING ceremony scripts?
All of our pre-written ceremony scripts could be considered feminist wedding ceremony scripts. Although egalitarian might be a better way to describe them since they are not slanted in any one direction. They are certainly non-patriarchal. We steer very clear of any honor and obey, transfer of property type concepts or language!
Do you have elopement ceremony scripts?
Yes, we do. In fact, we have an elopement bundle so you can get 5 elopement ceremony scripts for a huge discount of $70 off. It’s seriously our best deal ever and allows you to read through all of our elopement scripts.
Who OR what is Owl & Rose Ceremonies?
Thanks for asking! We’re Naomi and Jen, two multi-award wedding officiants who have written and delivered hundreds of wedding ceremonies between us. We created this collection of pre-written wedding ceremony scripts and wedding ceremony resources for couples who are having a friend or relative officiate their wedding ceremony. After being bombarded with horror stories from couples and the friends who have officiated their weddings about the stress and confusion of creating an officiant speech from scratch, we thought we’d help y’all out and make it super easy for you à la instant PDF download, budget savvy bride all the way ceremony scripts.
Where can I purchase an Owl & Rose Ceremonies Wedding Script?
All of our wedding ceremony scripts are available for purchase on our Etsy storefront!