Moses Joshua Arredondo Jr.

We are going to begin the ceremony with a prayer to offer up the love of Samantha and Adrian to the most high.

Lord, Father of mankind, whose nature is love, look with favor upon this woman and this man who desire to

make their vows before you.

Grant this to be more than an outward union, but also the blending of hearts and spirits and purposes.

We thank you for Samantha and Adrian, and that you have brought them together for this special day,

Bless each with the inward qualities of integrity, trust, cooperation, and forgiveness, so that they may live together in love and peace.

And from this day forward they would walk hand in hand into everything that you have destined them to be.

We give our hearts and beings to You now in adoration And welcome Your Holy Spirit amongst us.

Amen.

(Please be seated if not already seated)

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,

We are gathered here today, to join Samantha Elemen and Adrian Vargas in this

beautiful, spiritual union of marriage.

This is the official contract that binds these amazing beings under one, unconditional love, and to enforce as than eternal promise to be kept and held on to for many years to come.

As stated in Proverbs 3:3-4

"Let Love and Faithfulness never leave you:

Bind them around your neck, and write them on the tablet of your heart.

Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."

[Part 1]

Friends and Family of the Loving couple,

-This Celebration is not only to rejoice because two creatures of God's hands found their soulmate out of the billions of people here on Earth.

But it is also to acknowledge and recognize a love that Samantha and Adrian share in the depths of their hearts, and are ready to express through the following stages of each other's lives.

-We are admiring a commitment the couple is ready to endure through all the obstacles and temptations that will be thrown their way, not to overcome separately, but as a joint married couple.

- We admire a commitment that will spread hope to those who doubt they will find "the one", and spread comfort to those who are patiently seeking their soulmate.

-and finally admiring a commitment, unifying them not by shared checkbooks or Netflix accounts, but by one of the most complex ideas and expressions many of us find hard to understand, Love.

[Part 2]

Love is not an object, it is not a description, it is not an idea, and it is not a word. Love is a feeling that requires no thought; an emotion that promotes constant action to bring itself to life.

The perception of love varies from couple to couple and is beautiful to see how it is expressed in so many different ways.

Love can either come at the most convenient of times, or it can come when you least expect it.

In some cases, love can present itself to two co-workers, un-knowingly bound to meet their soulmate inside the most magical place at North Star Mall, Lids Locker Room.

For Adrian and Samantha, love has been ever present for 6 strong years through every single second of everyday.

Their Love is expressed through their enjoyment of the most simple and cherishable things in life, like spending time with close friends, dancing with each other, and trying the best eats Texas has to offer. They also express their love in the most beautiful way as they embark in the journey of raising and loving the precious gift they brought into this World, Jude Nelson. They’re family spirit will only grow stronger through time, and they’ll be able to continuously enjoy the time they spend with each other like going on small trips, with Adrian being their very own chauffeur.

To Samantha, love showed itself to be a protective family man, who obtains the admirable qualities of a loving best friend, partner through life, and father to their son. Someone who always makes her feel safe, holds her accountable and brings out the best in her, and brings a calm and inviting spirit whenever days may be hard. He is someone to always lend an ear to listen, a shoulder to lean on, and reminds her to control what she can control and let God handle the rest.

To Adrian, love showed itself to be a loving and understanding woman, who will always go above and beyond for her family. Someone who is motivated, driven, smart and crafty, and obtains the qualities that proves to Adrian everyday that she is in fact a Boss. She is someone who always see’s past any difficulties and continues to support and love Adrian through all the highs and all the lows.

Many people fall in love for the wrong reason, I believe Samantha and Adrian fell in love for all the right ones.

One thing that the Bride, Groom, and I would like to acknowledge are the reasons we are here today. The reason that we are able to celebrate this beautiful ceremony and the amazing couple we have in front of us today. We would like to acknowledge the parents and families of the couples both here with us present and those in spirit who have been nothing but supportive, loving, and such great role models and examples of unconditional love. We also want to give a special acknowledgment and expressed gratitude to the grandparents and mother of the bride who stepped up to provide unconditional support after the passing of her father. Family is the anchor of our lives, and without them, we wouldn't be able to have ceremonies and milestones like this to celebrate.

Before Samantha and Adrian share their vows, I’d like to share a poem that expresses the families union through this marriage.

Two hearts separately beat

throughout long lonely days,

hanging on to the promise

that love doesn't fade away.

Two hearts separately beat

as they go about their routine.

Finding joy in their families

is what makes them feel serene.

Two hearts separately beat

close, but still very far apart.

Then one day love's light shone

down upon these separate hearts.

Two hearts separately beat

beneath the summer sun.

Today those two beating hearts

will come together as one.

Samantha and Adrian will now share their vows.

*(Vows)*

*(Ring Exchange)*

May ____________ please present the rings at this time

Groom, please repeat after me:

Through the ups and the downs and all in between.

I offer you my heart and my love through the symbol of this ring.

Bride, please repeat after me

Through the ups and the downs and all in between.

I offer you my heart and my love through the symbol of this ring.

Do you Samantha Elemen take this man Adrian to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Adrian Vargas take this woman Samantha to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

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

You may now kiss your bride

For the first time I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Vargas