Smit V Patel

Here comes the Bride

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,

We are gathered together here to join John Haney and Tate Pruitt in the spiritual union of marriage.

From starting as a long distance relationship to now, John and Tate, you two created a strong bond, making your relationship flourish, proving that if two people are meant to be together nothing can stop them. I still remember the day John told me the college cafeteria how he felt like Tate is the one. And then I hung out with them together and I knew why. They fit so well together. So here we are celebrating these two people who, on the surface, may appear different. Yet they are fully aligned on what truly matters; Commitment. Respect. Trust. Communication. And a love deep enough to share a common path, while also appreciating and flourishing in the differences.

To keep your relationship strong, I encourage you to continue to be firm in your beliefs and values, which will lead to oneness in your hearts. Your union brings with it love, joy, and happiness.

This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please remember that love, loyalty, and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home.

Do you John Haney take this woman Tate Pruitt to be your lawfully wedded partner, 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)*

Do you Tate Pruitt take this man John Haney to be your lawfully wedded partner, 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)*

*(Ring Exchange)*

Your rings are a symbol to the world of your marriage, but they are also a symbol of your love for each other, so I want to encourage you when you look at your ring to remember your love for each other. You may exchange them now.

*(Wait for Ring Exchange)*

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

You may now kiss the bride!

I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Haney! This marks the end of the wedding ceremony. Everybody, let's please have a round of applause as they walk!