Roch S. Jones

The Wedding of Robert and Catherine

“The Art of a Good Marriage” by Wilfred Arlan Peterson

A good marriage must be created.

In the marriage, the little things are the big things…

It is never being too old to hold hands.

It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once each day.

It is never going to sleep angry.

It is having a mutual sense of value and common objectives.

It is standing together and facing the world.

It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.

It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating

gratitude in thoughtful ways.

It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.

It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.

It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.

It is not only marrying the right person,

it is being the right partner

Declaration of Intent:

Robert and Catherine please face each other and join hands.

Robert, do you take Catherine as your cherished wife, and promise to stay by her side through sickness and health, joy and sorrow, so long as you both shall live?

Robert: I do.

Catherine, do you take Robert as your cherished husband, and promise to stay by his side through sickness and health, joy and sorrow, so long as you both shall live?

Catherine: I do.

Exchange of Rings:

May I have the rings please.

The wedding rings perfectly symbolize the never-ending love you two have for each other. By exchanging these rings, you solidify a lifelong commitment to one another. The rings serve as a welcome and constant reminder of the bond you’ve formed with your partner.

Please repeat after me,

I, Robert, give you, Catherine, this ring as a symbol of my enduring love. Just as the circle of the ring completes itself, so you complete me.

I, Catherine, give you, Robert, this ring as a symbol of my enduring love. Just as the circle of the ring completes itself, so you complete me.

Pronouncement:

Robert and Catherine, by the power vested in me by the state of Hawaii, I am pleased to pronounce you Husband and Wife, sealed together today both in law and in love, before the Universe.

Kiss:

Robert, you may kiss your bride.