Joshua B Laire

Autumn & Cody’s Wedding

(To the attendees --)

Family and friends, thank you for joining us here today to witness the union of Autumn Nicole Laire and Cody Jacob Mack in covenant before God and with one another.

We pray the Lord God look on them with favor and send down on them the grace of Holy Spirit as they commit themselves to one another in marriage.

May the grace of love and peace abide in Autumn and let her always follow the example of those holy women whose praises are sung in the Scriptures.

May Cody entrust his heart to her, so that acknowledging her as his equal and his joint heir to the life of grace, he may show her due honor and cherish her always with the love that Christ has for his Church.

(Directly addressing Autumn and Cody -)

Autumn and Cody, remembering always that marriage is not a noun. “’Marriage’ is not a stable state of accord. True marriage is accepting the daily - hourly - work of negotiating challenges, of growing together in constant renewal of . . . commitment.”

(To the attendees--)

Autumn and Cody will now share their vows.

*(Vows)*

(To Autumn)

Do you Autumn Nicole Laire take Cody Jacob Mack to be your Husband, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment and vow to love him faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation) *

(To Cody)

Do you Cody Jacob Mack take Autumn Nicole Laire to be your Wife, to cherish in love and in friendship, in strength and in weakness, in success and in disappointment and vow to love her faithfully, today, tomorrow, and for as long as the two of you shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation) *

(To the Attendees--)

Autumn Laire and Cody Mack will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

*(Ring Exchange) *

*(Cody presents to Autumn) *

Cody, Repeat after me –

With this ring,

we forge a new path.

on our adventure together.

I love you, always,

as my best friend.

*(Cody place ring on Autumn Finger) *

Autumn, Repeat after me -

With this ring,

we forge a new path.

on our adventure together.

I love you, always,

as my best friend.

(To Attendees --)

Dear God, we pray: Help Autumn and Cody to be faithful and active partners in their love. Teach them to see daily challenges as opportunities to build an ever-stronger foundation of commitment.

(To Autumn and Cody)

Go, walk through all your days with love remembered and love renewed.

I now pronounce you wife and husband.

(To Attendees --)

Friends and Family, it is my honor to present Mr. and Mrs. Cody Mack!