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Frank & Shannon Wedding Ceremony Script

First announcement:

“Ladies, Gentlemen, Muggles, Wizards, Trolls, Fairies, and other non-binary guests!!

Welcome to Shannon & Frank’s wedding ceremony! My name is Frank Sr. and I have the immense pleasure and honor of officiating this ceremony.

In the name of the couple, they would like to invite you to find your seats, enjoy the weather, and for the Love of Pete, Silence your cellphones during the ceremony, or Atlas will be very grumpy!

The happy couple has requested to include references to their favorite books and movies. See if you can spot them!

We will start soon…

Procession Starts.

Let’s welcome the procession, please, do not throw candy at the participants!! It’s going to be a wild ride!!!

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen enter in pairs and occupy positions

Please, stand up for the bride…

The bride enters in the company of mom

Dad: Who is helping to bring these two together?

Mom: I, her mother. Frank receives Shannon, and mom returns to her seat

Invocation

"MAWAG"

"MAWAG IS WHA WING US TOGETHA TOODAE"

(The princess bride, Marriage scene)

“We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of two faithful souls:

Shannon and Frank”. (Blink)

Do you see what I did there?

But, in all fairness, we are here to witness and celebrate the love of Frank and Shannon. Today is a day of joy, when these two amazing human beings start a journey together, A journey of Love, commitment, and adventures as a Husband and Wife.

Sharing experiences, responsibilities and mutual growth is what makes this relationship special, in a way that, consolidating this, by marrying each other can only be seen as the logical, and beautiful next step.

As we all know, it is impossible to manufacture or imitate love. “Love is more wonderful than human intelligence, than forces of nature”

The first time that I met Shannon, I immediately liked her! Such a great presence! A very strong and independent woman, but at the same time, her sweetness, her firm and unbreakable beliefs, her courage and strength for defending the underrepresented, her dedication to her job and family, and the evident love that she professes to Frank, made me understand in a second, why they belong together.

When I saw Frank for the first time, I thought to myself: “What a good-looking guy!!!”. -Strong genes-, and when I got to know him in depth (pause for a laugh), I was convinced… He is going to make someone very, very happy! His sense of responsibility, his capacity to be a great listener, and his ability to be a goofball, but at the same time, serious when needed, his kindness and compassion are, what in my opinion -And I may be biased-, Makes him a super great guy!

When I asked these two, what is meaningful for them as a couple, it became obvious that they have given a lot of thought to this commitment.

They summed up that -Yes, they are not big talkers-, in just 3 phrases; listen to this, we could learn a couple of things from these two:

-Partnership.

-Exploration.

-Mutual growth.

Suck on that, Dr. Phil!!

-PAUSE-

“You are protected, in short, by your ability to love”

Making each other’s life better during the daily routine, even when life becomes tedious, extenuating, or, overwhelming, by validating your feelings,-or just sharing your concerns about something-, it is when you tend to need and appreciate the most the comforting presence of your loved one, by just being there waiting for you, holding your hand, offering a shoulder to cry on, laughing with you at the silliest things, and creating that perception of a “safe haven” and the excitement and reassurance that no matter what, you have a place and a person to come back to.

Laughs in a relationship are one of the most important building blocks in a marriage, a similarity in personalities is another very important trait that we should strive to attain. With this, you have the key to a successful and long-lasting relationship.

We are here blessed to be in the presence of these two fantastic human beings!!

Having someone in common to take care of, someone that makes you smile, like Atlas, has been a real plus in their relationship. Seeing Atlas blossoming, growing up spoiled by both, cuddling like the big boy he is, and being the star in most of their family videos makes this family more and more amazing.

There may be things you face over the lifetime of your voyage that will seem insurmountable, but time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead, always remember this: “There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a 12-foot mountain troll is one of them” I can only wish that you have a Marauders Map to show you what’s along the way when you need it. And may you also know when it’s exactly the right time to say, “Mischief Managed!”

Declaration of intent:

As another very wise and bearded man once said:

“We can’t choose our fate, but we can choose others, be careful in knowing that”

Frank: Do you take Shannon to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or worse, in sickness and health, and reap all the tax benefits, until the very end?

Frank Answers: "ALWAYS"

Shannon: Do you take Frank to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or worse, in sickness and health, and reap all the tax benefits, until the very end?

Shannon answers: "POR SIEMPRE"

Vows Exchange:

The bride and groom have each prepared their wedding vows that they will read now:

DAD holds the microphone while the groom and bride exchange vows.

Wedding ring warming ceremony:

Wedding bands are considered to be a visible symbol of a couple’s commitment to one another.

A tradition initiated in Ireland, calls for involving the family and friends by passing around the wedding bands as a way to turn the two pieces of metal into a sacred gift, blessed by the couple’s loved ones in a way they may carry them into marriage.

At this point, the best man will pass the ring around the families.

Feel free to “warm the rings” with a prayer, good wishes, and positive vibes, but make it classy, Remember… We are not in Vegas, and you are not playing craps, and those are not loaded dice so, no blowing, asking for a six to daddy or mommy, and definitively no kissing the rings, or calling them "My Precious", Ok?

Diego passes the rings among participants to be “warmed” and then returns to his position, not before handing them to the officiant (DAD), for him to warm the rings the last.

Dad then returns the rings to Frank

Now returned to the couple, these rings are “warmed” by everyone’s loving touch, and we will proceed with the exchanging by the groom and bride.

Wedding ring exchange

The rings that you are about to place on each other’s fingers are symbols of your love, they will remind you of the eternal love that you have for one another. Like love, there is no beginning and no end, they will remind you daily that you are married. May they always remind you that there is one other person in the world that has pledged to love you forever through thick and through thin and with all they have.

...And remember!! No backsies!!

(Pause for laughs)

Dad to Shannon: Shannon, please place the ring that you have in your hand on Frank’s finger and repeat after me:

Frank: “As this ring encircles your finger, from this moment forward, so will my love forever encircle you. I give you this ring with all that I am and all that I will ever be. Wear it and know that I love you. With this ring, I marry you”

Dad to Frank: Frank, please place the ring that you have in your hand on Shannon’s finger and repeat after me:

Shannon: “As this ring encircles your finger, from this moment forward, so will my love forever encircle you. I give you this ring with all that I am and all that I will ever be. Wear it and know that I love you. With this ring, I marry you”

Pronouncement:

Frank and Shannon. We wish you both a ton of joy and a lot of happiness in the future. Remember, as you head out into the world of newlyweds, Keep your home full of laughter, your fridge full of good food and drinks, a lot of treats and bones for Atlas, and your hearts full of honesty. If you can do that, I promise you will have an amazing, and prosperous life.

By the strength of your love and the power vested in me by the State of Wisconsin and the almighty World Wide Web, I declare you bonded for life!

May the force be strong with you all the days of your lives.

There is good in you, I sense it.

Ladies, Gentlemen, Muggles, Wizards, Trolls, Fairies, and other non-binary entities, May I present you Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Shannon Loyo-Wright, Or Wright- Loyo, whatever floats your boat! Put your hands together for them! You may now update your Facebook and Instagram!

You may kiss now, but don’t make it awkward!

On behalf of the newlyweds, thank you so much for attending the ceremony today, there is no parking ticket validation, and butterbeer and refreshments are served with the reception following shortly after.

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Parents, aunts, and uncles of the newlyweds, please remain seated as they are doing pictures next. All other family members please be ready to take pictures after the immediate family.

All other guests are welcome to join the couple at the reception Thank you, Thank you very much!

I’ll be here all week!!!