Amy Georgette Pack

Dearly Beloved and Heavenly Guests,

We are gathered together here by the grace of God to join Destiny Dawn Ratliff and Stevie Glenn Rice in the spiritual union of marriage.

This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and 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.

Stevie will now share a vow with Nevaeh.

*(Vow to daugther)*

Destiny and Stevie will now exchange wedding vows.

*(Vows)*

Do you Destiny Ratliff take this man Stevie Rice to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Stevie Glenn Rice take this woman Destiny Dawn Ratliff to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

The couple will use this sand to symbolic of them has individuals bond into one … poor sand

We now celebrate Destiny and Stevie’s union with a symbolic sand ceremony. First, we will pour sand as they commit their lives to each other, representing the strong foundation of their relationship. That foundation includes God, their families, their upbringing, and all the important steps on their journeys that led them to be who they are today. This foundation will support them in their love as they grow and change together.

Destiny and Stevie, today you are making a lasting commitment to share the rest of your lives with each other. That commitment is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand; one that represents Destiny (who now pours in some of /her sand) and the other that represents Stevie, (who pours some of his sand on top).

Each of you comes to this relationship with unique strengths, vulnerabilities, and histories. As individuals, you are beautiful people all on your own. Yet when the two of you are blended together, you form something even more beautiful. Those strengths can blossom, those vulnerabilities can be cared for, and you can soar.

You have now blended your families into a new family, as you start your journey in marriage, loving and strong as husband and wife, as inseparable as these grains of sand.

Destiny and Stevie will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

*(Ring Exchange)*

By the authority vested in me by American Marriage Ministries and the State of Kentucky I now pronounce you wife and husband!