Reply by MistarellaFL on 4/15/06 11:26am
Msg #113748
Re: curious
I am not sure what you mean "what do you do".
I book the appt., meet with the couple on the day, check ID's, , perform the ceremony, sign the paperwork, notarize the signatures and send to the recorder's office.
I always ask if they have vows they prefer to use, otherwise I use a standard set of vows,
If they want more, I refer them to a wedding planner. I don't do enough of them to make it worth my while (to find their spot for the ceremony, hire caterers, etc.), but I know some notaries who specialize in weddings go the whole gamut. I thought about it and did some research, decided it wasn't cost effective enough for me.
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Reply by PAW on 4/15/06 2:27pm
Msg #113767
Re: curious
The Florida Governor's Reference Manual for Notaries, actually has a "sample" ceremony that can be used:
Sample Ceremony
Notary states, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered
here today (tonight) to join this man and this
woman in (holy) matrimony."
Exchange of Vows
Notary asks the man, "(his name), do you take this
woman to be your wife, to live together in (holy)
matrimony, to love, honor, comfort her and keep
her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all
others, for as long as you both shall live?"
Man answers, "I do."
Notary asks the woman, "(her name), do you take
this man to be your husband, to live together in
(holy) matrimony, to love, honor, comfort him
and keep him in sickness and in health, and
forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall
live?"
Woman answers, "I do."
Notary states, "Repeat after me:"
To the man: "I, (his name), take you (her name ), to
be my wife, to have and to hold from this day
forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for
poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to
cherish, till death do us part.”
To the woman: "I, (her name), take you (his name ),
to be my husband, to have and to hold from this
day forward, for better for worse, for richer for
poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to
cherish, till death do us part."
Exchange of Rings
Notary asks the man to place the ring on the woman's
finger and to repeat the following, "I give you this
ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith
and abiding love." (Repeat the same for the
woman).
Pronouncement
Notary asks the couple to join hands, then declares,
"By virtue of the authority vested in me under the
laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you
husband and wife. The bride and groom may
now kiss."
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Pretty straight forward. It may be personalized, and the bride and groom may even exchange their own vows. But, the couple's vows must reflect their intentions to make a legally binding commitment to each other.
The notary public is responsible for making a certificate on the appropriate portion of the marriage license and returning it to the office of the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court which issued the license within 10 days after solemnizing the marriage. (F.S.A. § 741.08)
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