| − | The '''marriage ceremony''' and vows have evolved over the years and vary from denomination to denomination, and minister to minister. In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency for couples to write their own vows. Nevertheless, the ceremony codified by the Anglican prayer book has been an influential model. These words (abridged) are from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer's "Form of Solemnization of Matrimony: | + | The '''marriage ceremony''' and vows have evolved over the years and vary from denomination to denomination, and minister to minister. In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency for couples to write their own vows. Nevertheless, the ceremony codified by the Anglican prayer book has been an influential model. These words are from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer's "Form of Solemnization of Matrimony: |