Charlsy Affuso

"Dearly beloved and honored guests,

We are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the joining of John and Janet in the sacred institution of marriage

John and Janet here before you today because they have decided to entwine their lives together. After today John and Janet will not just be a couple, they will be a family, a single entity held together by love and devotion.

And we are all here to bear witness to the creation of this new family, through the union of John and Janet.

Today, they will affirm this bond to each other and in front of all of you. This affirmation means so much more because they are able to share it with all of you who are here today - their most beloved friends and family.

OFFICIANT TO THE COUPLE

John and Janet today you are not only promising yourselves to each other, you are also committing to being strong for each other, to support and protect each other through all of the challenges you will face in this world.

Today is the day you will begin this new chapter in your lives. And so without further ado, let us begin your declaration of intent to marry, to join as one ship sailing through the sea of life."

DECLARATION OF INTENT

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER A

"Do you John take Janet 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, for as long as you both shall live?"

PARTNER A RESPONDS WITH 'I DO'.

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER B

"Do you Janet take John 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, for as long as you both shall live?"

PARTNER B RESPONDS WITH 'I DO'.

RING EXCHANGE

OFFICIANT TO THE COUPLE

"A ring has no beginning or end. Its path is endless and a symbol of your endless love and respect for each other.

By placing these rings on each other's fingers, you are promising to not just to love each other, but to honor each other, to be compassionate, patient, and understanding as you build your future together. You can both feel the love in this room. These rings represent this love. Not just your love for each other, but from everyone here today. Let these rings be a reminder of that love, what you are feeling today."

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER A

"John place the ring Janet's finger and repeat after me:

Janet, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love and support you today, tomorrow, always, and forever."

PARTNER A REPEATS THE PHRASE AS THEY PLACE THE RING ON PARTNER B'S FINGER.

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER B

"And now, Janet place the ring on John's finger and repeat after me

John, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love and support you today, tomorrow, always, and forever."

PARTNER B REPEATS THE PHRASE AS THEY PLACE THE RING ON PARTNER A'S FINGER.

PRONOUNCEMENT

OFFICIANT TO THE COUPLE

"Sustaining a healthy marriage takes love. It takes trust. It takes honesty. It takes patience. It takes teamwork, and compromise, and understanding.

You will need to have faith in each other, to go forward together, into an unpredictable future. It will take dedication, to stay open to one another - and to learn and grow together.

You both have declared your intent your intent to marry, you have promised to be commitmed to one another, and have exchanged rings. There is now only one thing left to do..."

OFFICIANT TO THE RECEPTION

"By the power vested in me by the State of Oregon and the American Marriage Ministries, I now pronounce you officially married.

OFFICIANT TO THE COUPLE

John, you may now kiss your bride.

OFFICIANT TO THE RECEPTION

Friends, family, it is my honor and privilege to introduce to you for the first time, Mr and Mrs. John and Janet Morris!"

RECESSIONAL

End of the Wedding Ceremony.