Roch S. Jones

Thomas and Teresa Wedding Ceremony

Welcome:

Life is made up of a series of commitments: work, friends, family, community, even to ourselves.

Making this marriage commitment to the one you love can be the most fulfilling of one’s entire life.

Yes, it is a commitment of time, resources and emotion to another, but marriage is the commitment you also make to yourself.

You commit to bettering yourself each and every day, working to be the best partner you can be for your beloved.

It’s not just a commitment to give love, but also to allow yourself to be open enough to receive it back.

Many of us have experienced the seemingly counterintuitive feeling that giving feels a lot more rewarding than receiving. Your whole body, your mind, your heart is filled with content and joy when you give and see how positively it affects those who are receiving. A healthy, happy marriage consists of two partners who are whole heartedly ready and willing to give and receive just as Thomas and Teresa so obviously are.

Personal vows:

Thomas:

Teresa:

Declaration of intent:

Do you Thomas take Teresa to be your wife? To not only give love, support and understanding, but also to fully accept these things as well?

Thomas: I do.

Do you Teresa take Thomas to be your husband? To not only give love, support and understanding, but also to fully accept these things as well?

Teresa: I do.

The pronouncement:

So marriage is one of the most selfless and at the same time wonderfully selfish commitments one can make. By the power vested in me by the State of Hawaii, I am overjoyed to officially pronounce you husband and wife. You may now enjoy your first official married kiss.