Marilynn Louise Bachorik

Welcome

Good evening and welcome!

Please have a seat.

Mikiela and Jimmy are so

glad to have you here,

and I am happy to be here

with you on this beautiful

fall day to unite

these two people. This is their

celebration of love, of friendship,

of family, and of commitment.

A celebration of two people

who are saying, “We’re doing

this for keeps."

Declaration of Intent

So we’ve gathered here

to witness one of life’s

greatest moments,

the joining of two hearts.

I’m a big fan of love and

marriage. My husband and

I have been married for 47

years, and he is so

charmingly romantic about

marriage, that he has rubbed

off on me.

I always think there’s something

wonderful about two people

discovering that they are meant

to be and making that decision

to join hands in love

and go through life together.

So today is all about that

special love.

Mikiela and Jimmy, you know you

don't have to have a ceremony

to have a marriage.

And when you think about it,

the whole thing is a little

awkward, right?

You're standing up here,

looking all fancy, holding flowers,

and being stared at

by pretty much everyone

who has meant something

to you in the past twenty-some

years.

So why are you doing this?

You two have already been

together for quite a while.

This day won’t make you

a family. You’re already

a family.

You’ve already taken

that leap of faith and are

building your life together.

Yet, here you are.

Because . . . although we have

hundreds of important moments

in our lives, this one is regarded

as so important, we want to

share it with our families and

friends.

Why? Why this moment?

Because despite all of our

differences, love is what

we all share.

It's the great unifier:

our one universal truth.

That no matter who we are,

where we've come from,

what we believe,

we know this one thing:

love is what we're doing right.

That's why

you both are standing here.

That's why all of you

are here to witness.

Because in this moment,

we are reminded that the

ability to love is that

very best part of our humanity.

So, now here we go.

Are you ready?

Vows & Ring Exchange

Mikiela,

TBD

Mikiela says, “I do.” Places ring on Jimmy’s hand.

Jimmy,

TBD

Jimmy says, “I do.” Places ring on Mikiela’s hand.

Pronouncement

My hand on theirs.

“Make of your hearts one heart.”

Mikiela and Jimmy,

You have pledged your love

and commitment

to each other in the company of

your two loving families and your

circle of friends,

so by the power vested in me

by the State of Michigan

and with my happy congratulations,

I now pronounce you

husband and wife.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I invite you to stand

and raise a cheer for

the newly married

Mikiela and Jimmy Grady.

Kiss