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Devon King and Ryan Unruh Wedding

The Wedding of Devon King & Ryan Unruh

Officiated by Stephanie Lyn Lurz at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa on October 19th, 2019.

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Devon King And Ryan Unruh’s Wedding Wedding Ceremony Script

Devon King and Ryan Unruh Wedding

Opening

Who gives this woman to this man?

Welcome family and friends. We have come here today to celebrate the wedding of Devon and Ryan. On behalf of the bride and groom, thank you for joining us. This is such a wonderful day for the bride and groom. And because of this they would ask that everyone please put away your phones and cameras so you can all be in the moment with them. By your presence, you celebrate with them the love they have discovered in each other, and you support their decision to commit themselves to a lifelong relationship. Marriage is a bond to be entered into only after considerable thought and reflection. By making this commitment today, Ryan and Devon’s relationship will become stronger, better, and deeper.

Vow Exchange

I would like to share a reading called Union by Robert Fulghum.

You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes, to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal way.

All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or during long walks – all those conversations that began with, “When we’re married”, and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” – all those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” – and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.

The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things that we’ve promised, and hoped, and dreamed? – well, I meant it all, every word.”

Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you have been many things to one another – acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold of life, and things between you will never quite be the same.

For after today you shall say to the world – this is my husband. This is my wife.

Ryan and Devon have created their own personal vows that they would like to share with one another.

Ryan does vow

Devon does vow

I Ryan, take you, Devon, to be my lawfully wedded 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, for as long as we both shall live.

I Devon, take you, Ryan, to be my lawfully wedded 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, for as long as we both shall live.

Handfasting Ceremony

Devon’s parents and Ryan’s parents will each present to the couple a cord which will be used to “knot” their hands together.

Hand fasting knot

Blessing of the hands (read once the cords are draped over hands and “knotted” but not tied)

These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.

These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future.

These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other.

These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy.

These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.

These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.

These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.

And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.

(Ryan and Devon will then “tie the knot” and hand the cord to the MOH.

Exchange of rings

Ryan and Devon, may these rings that the two of you are about to exchange, forever remind you of your covenant with one another, as well as the circle of love the two of you have publicly created here today. May your compassion and kindness for one another always be like these rings, with no beginning and no end. May the precious metal remind you of your precious commitment, and if either begins to tarnish, may you both joyfully undertake the sacred duty to make it shine brightly again. May your relationship always be like these rings, separate but close, simple but beautiful. May these rings always belong to your hands, and your love always belong in each other’s hearts.

Ryan, place the ring on Devon’s finger and repeat after me……Devon, I give you this ring to symbolize my love, my friendship, and my devotion to you. As your husband, I promise you my heart, my home, and all of my tomorrows.

Devon, place the ring on Ryan’s finger and repeat after me……Ryan, I give you this ring to symbolize my love, my friendship, and my devotion to you. As your wife, I promise you my heart, my home, and all of my tomorrows.

Closing

Deep abiding affection, the magical and compelling shared impulse that makes us seek each other’s company, is among the greatest gifts of the human experience.

Any of us who has been fortunate enough to find and express the kind of loving devotion that we are celebrating here today knows that it is an awesome and beautiful thing.

At this time, I would like to share 3 suggestions with the both of you:

My first suggestion is this:

Be constantly grateful for this precious person who has chosen to make a life with you.

My second suggestion is this:

Be generous with compliments. Be attentive and helpful. The world can be a tough place and any of us can be subject to rough handling. Each of you can, by your tenderness toward each other, kind words and thoughtful actions, make your marriage and your home an uplifting refuge.

Last, but perhaps most importantly:

Make truth the unfailing bedrock of your lives together. A happy, loving marriage is built on trust and respect. That trust and respect can only be sustained if you are both deeply committed to always being open and truthful in every exchange no matter how small.

My hope for you is this:

That you have many long years to delight in each other’s company, to feel gratitude for your great fortune in having found each other.

To a make home together that is at once sheltering and welcoming, to each do meaningful, productive work at home and in the world and to love and be loved by the friends and family who have come here today to support you

Pronouncement

Many people wait a lifetime to be able to find someone who is up for a spontaneous adventure. To find someone with whom they can be completely themselves and vulnerable without the fear of rejection or judgment. And someone who sees your confidence and is able to bring it out of you even when you don’t feel it yourself. When you are blessed and fortunate enough to find this person, you don’t want to waste any time to make them yours forever. So, with the blessings of your friends and family and by the power vested in me by the State of Iowa and the American Marriage Ministries, it is my pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife. Ryan, you may kiss your bride! It is my honor to introduce you all to Mr. and Mrs. Ryan and Devon Unruh!



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