Beatrice Bruno

Wedding Ceremony

For

Ramona Samaroo and Dalmar McCreary

October 3, 2020

We Are One!

Opening Prayer

Our Father, love has been your richest and greatest gift to the world. Love between a man and woman which matures into marriage is one of Your most beautiful types of love. Today, we celebrate that love. May Your blessing be on this wedding service. Protect, guide, and bless Dalmar and Ramona in their marriage. Surround them and us with Your love now and always.

In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.

Who gives this woman to be wed today? Please place her right hand into Dalmar’s right hand.

Call to worship

What greater thing for two persons than to feel they are joined together; to strengthen each other in labor, to rest on each other in sorrow, to help each other in need, to share joy, and to be one with each other – whatever life has to offer.

This is a special time of celebration that Dalmar McCreary and Ramona Samaroo will long remember. And because of this, they are thankful you are here today to share in their joy.

Dalmar and Ramona, today begins a life of giving and sharing, nurturing and support; allowing each other the freedom to change and grow as individuals while developing your mutual spirit as time goes by. In the art of marriage, the little things are the big things. It is about establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual, and the obligation is reciprocal.

Today, your family and friends are gathered together to celebrate your union. Today, we are privileged to witness two very dear friends; two exceptional and driven individuals committed to sharing a lifetime together.

Dalmar and Ramona, as you prepare to take these vows, give careful thought and prayer, for as you make them, you are making an exclusive commitment to each other for as long as you both shall live. Your love for each other will never be greater than God’s love for you. With God as the foundation of your marriage and your lives, your love should never be diminished by difficult circumstances, and it is to endure until death parts you. Before we proceed, please repeat after me. I invite those gathered here today to also do the same…

Receive Jesus

Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You now, a sinner, in need of a Savior. Father, please forgive me for my sins and cleanse me from my iniquities. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and be the Lord of my life. Thank You, Lord, for saving me. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Continue…

This covenant of marriage is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully, seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please remember that love, loyalty, and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home.

As God’s children, your marriage is strengthened by your obedience to your Heavenly Father and His Word. As you let God be in control of your marriage, He will cause your home to be a place of joy and a testimony to the world.

Hand in Hand, you enter marriage. Hand in hand you step out in faith, The hand you freely give to each other today is both the strongest and the most tender part of your body. In the years ahead, you will need both strength and tenderness. Be firm in your commitment. Don’t let your grip become weak. And yet, be flexible as you go through change. Don’t let your hold become intolerable. Strength and tenderness, firm commitment and flexibility; of such is a marriage made, hand in hand.

Also remember that you don’t walk this path alone. Don’t be afraid to reach out to others when together you face difficulty. But, be careful to whom you reach. Other hands are there: friends, family, and the church. To accept an outreached hand is not an admission of failure, but an act of faith.

For behind us, underneath us, around us all, are the outstretched arms of the Lord. It is into His hand, the hands of God in Jesus Christ, that, above all else, we commit this union of husband and wife.

In Jesus Name we Pray. Amen!

Give Bouquet to Friend

The Promise

Please face each other.

Dalmar and Ramona, you are about to make your promises to one another. You will find that as you live by these vows over the years, investing your time, love, and your commitment to one another, the happy times of your life will be twice as joyous because you’ll share these joys in marriage.

Do you, Dalmar McCreary, take Ramona Samaroo to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live? Please signify by saying I do.

Do you, Ramona Samaroo, take Dalmar McCreary to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live? Please signify by saying I do.

The Ring Exchange

May I have the rings? Let us pray.

Bless, O Lord, the giving and receiving of these rings. May Dalmar and Ramona abide in Thy peace and grow in their knowledge of Your presence through their loving union. May the seamless circle of these rings become the symbol of their endless love and serve to remind them of the holy covenant they have entered into today to be faithful, loving, and kind to each other. Dear God, may they live in Your grace and be forever true to this union.

In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen!

Dalmar, please place the ring on Ramona’s finger and repeat after me.

Ramona, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and that I am choosing to share my life’s journey with you. I give you this ring, with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.

Ramona, please place the ring on Dalmar’s finger and repeat after me.

Dalmar, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and that I am choosing to share my life’s journey with you. I give you this ring with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.

To the Children…

Dalmar and Ramona: Today, as you join your lives as husband and wife, you also become a family. Just as you vow to love and support each other for the rest of your days, you also pledge to support Alyssa and Nelida in achieving their dreams, to give them guidance when needed and to freely give them my unconditional love. Together, you will build the foundation of your family.

Dalmar, please repeat after me to Alyssa and Nelida:

I promise from this day forward to encourage you, love you, guide you, and support you along whatever paths you take in this life. I vow to be honest, fair, and respectful, offering you my unwavering affection and friendship.

The Children also have vows to make during this time. Alyssa and Nalida, please repeat after me:

I promise to support your marriage and accept my responsibility as a member of this family.

To all…

Marriage is a sacred event between a man and a woman, bringing them together in one mind and spirit in honor to the covenant of God. As the parents, family, and friends of the bride and groom, your responsibility is to love these two people as though they were born from you and your blood.

Do you as family and friends receive Dalmar and Ramona as your own? Do you receive them without partiality? Do you promise before God to treat them as your own and when Dalmar and Ramona have a disagreement, will you promise not to take sides but pray that God will show them both His will and His purpose for them and their marriage? Please signify by saying I do.

Pronouncement

Dalmar and Ramona, I want to wish you both much love and happiness as you begin your new journey. Remember to keep lots of laughter in your life and love will never be far behind.

I leave you now with the following words:

May all that you are always be in love. May all that is love always be in you. May your love be as beautiful on each day you share as it is on this day of celebration; and may each day you share be as precious to you as the day you first fell in love. May you always see and encourage the best in each other. May the challenges life brings your way make your marriage even stronger, and may you always be each other’s best friend and greatest love.

Dalmar and Ramona, you have pledged your faith to each other in the company of your family and circle of friends. Now, by the power vested in me by the State of Washington, I pronounce you husband and wife! Dalmar, you may kiss your bride.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to present for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Dalmar McCreary, the newlyweds!!!