It's Official I will be Married this April 18 2015!!
Elizabeth, repeat after me:
John, I love you
and I take you as my husband,
To have to hold,
To honor and respect you,
To listen and support you,
To share your joys and sorrows,
To give you back rubs
and comfort you,
and to understand
when you need time
to watch Leo Laporte
or play Simpson’s Tapped Out.
From the day’s morning sun
to the night under the Milky Way,
I faithfully pledge
to enjoy every moment
on this journey of life
as your wife in the eyes of God
until death separates us.
This is my solemn vow.
John, repeat after me:
Elizabeth, I love you
and I take you as my wife
To have to hold,
To respect and cherish you,
To listen and support you,
To share your joys and sorrows,
To give you back rubs
and comfort you,
and to understand
when you need time
to watch Food Network
or you want to knit.
From the day’s morning sun
to the night under the Milky Way,
I faithfully pledge
to enjoy every moment
on this journey of life
as your husband in the eyes of God
until death separates us.
This is my solemn vow.
Officiant:
Elizabeth responds: I do.
Maid of honor hands Officiant, John’s neck-lace. Officiant holds up necklace and says:
In Native American culture,
tears of joy were mixed
with the blessings of rain,
and they seeped into the earth
and formed turquoise –
the “sky stone” – as shown in Elizabeth’s symbol of love for John.
It represents blessings, protection, good health and longevity.
May God bless and protect you, and may your love for one another be everlasting.
hands Elizabeth John’s necklace and says,
Elizabeth, repeat after me:
John, I give you this necklace
as a symbol
of my faithfulness and love,
and as a pledge to honor you
with my whole being
and to share with you
my worldly goods.
Elizabeth places necklace around John’s neck
John, repeat after me:
Elizabeth, I receive this symbol
as a sign of your everlasting love.
John do you have a symbol of your love for Elizabeth?
John responds: I do.
In Native American culture,
the turtle,
as shown in John’s symbol of love for Elizabeth,
represents endurance
and longevity
and its shell represents strength, perseverance and protection.
May God protect you and grant you the strength and perseverance
to overcome life’s trials,
and may your love for one another be everlasting
John, repeat after me:
Elizabeth, I give you this necklace
as a symbol
of my faithfulness and love,
and as a pledge to honor you
with my whole being
and to share with you
my worldly goods.
John places necklace around Elizabeth’s neck
Elizabeth,
repeat after me:
John, I receive this symbol
as a sign of your everlasting love.
John and Elizabeth, you may now seal your vows with a kiss.
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