Jason C Haire

Good evening everyone, we are so excited you could make it today to witness this special celebration of love. Amanda and Jonathan are happy you took the time out of your busy and/or usual routines to share this happy moment with them. Are you ready to get this celebration started?

Amanda and Jonathan, although I am officiating here today, it is not truly in my power to sanctify or bless your relationship in any way, because the two of you have already done that in your hearts. Today you proclaim your love to the world again, and we rejoice with and for you.

Good relationships never stop growing. Like fine wine, they get better with age. Amanda and Jonathan you have now been married for 15 years. And through all that time in your journey together, you both stand here in this beautiful setting so you can renew your vow and commitment of love to and for each other. No marriage is perfect. As you move forward in this union, you already know that it will continue to take a lot of love and work to keep your relationship an ongoing success.

Marriage is a covenant that grows stronger through time. “Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” Today we weave another thread into the bonds of your marriage.

As you continue on your journey together, I ask you to remember this advice:
Let your love be stronger than your anger. Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend than to break.
Believe the best of your beloved rather than the worst.
Confide in your partner and ask for help when you need it. Give your spouse the same courtesies and kindnesses you bestow on your friends.
Say “I love you” every day. Shower them with compliments. Never go to bed angry and always kiss each other goodnight. Always remember - true friendship is the basis for any lasting relationship.


Amanda and Jonathan - marriage is a precious gift; a lifelong dedication to love and a daily challenge to love one another more fully and more freely. You’ve shared the joys, blessings, and yes, the challenges, of married life for 15 years. And, today, it’s your wish to reaffirm your commitment to working together to make your marriage grow and blossom in the years to come. May this ceremony of renewing the vows you took to become husband and wife on your wedding day, remind you that despite the stresses inevitable in every life, your love, respect, trust, and understanding of each other will continue to increase your contentment and heighten your joy in living.

With this understanding,

Amanda - do you take Jonathan to be your awful wedded Husband?

Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect him, and be faithful to him?

Do you Promise not to whine at him when he forgets to take out the trash or pick up his clothes from the floor?

Jonathan - do you take Amanda to be your awful wedded Wife?

Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her, and be faithful to her?

Do you promise to take out the trash and pick up your clothes off the floor?

And do you promise to love her even when she is cranky?


Amanda and Jonathan On your wedding day, you exchanged the rings you wear today. These rings are a symbol of the continuous love and commitment you make to each other every day. An unbroken and never ending circle symbolizes a commitment to love that is also never ending. Much like your love for one another, these wedding bands can survive great pressure, and they will endure the tests of time.

Amanda hold Jonathan’s hand, touch his ring, and repeat after me: With this ring as a symbol of my love for you and our marriage, it shall always be found around your finger and you will always be found in my heart.

Jonathan hold Amanda’s hand, touch her ring, and repeat after me: With this ring as a symbol of my love for you and our marriage, it shall always be found around your finger and you will always be found in my heart.

Let these rings serve as the anchor of your continued love and commitment to each other and may they also serve as a sign of your continued happiness and joy.

Jonathan and Amanda today you are recommitting a life-long promise to share the rest of your lives with each other and to honor your children as well. Your family relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these 4 individual containers of sand -- each one representing all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, as individuals and as a family.

The Blue sand represents Jonathan. Please pour half of your sand.

The Pink sand represents Amanda. Please pour half of your sand.

Half your sand lays the foundation of you family.

The Purple sand represents Cora. Please pour your sand.

The Red sand represents Zach. Please pour your sand.

Jonathan and Amanda will now pour their remaining sand together. Your children’s sand is in the center, just as they are the center of your world, this visual effect layers them in your love and protection. Notice that each color holds its own unique beauty, strength, and character. They can stand on their own and be whole, without the need of anything else. However, when all are blended together they create an entirely new and more extraordinary entity. You will notice that these individual colors do not cease to exist, but are now blended together. Just as these grains can no longer be separated into individual containers, so shall your lives forever be intertwined.

I leave you with this…As you already know, there will be good days and there will be bad. I wish you so many more good than bad. But on days both good and bad I want you to remember how lucky you both are to have beaten the odds and found one another. Let that make the bad days less bad and the good days that much sweeter. Talk about a mouthful. Remember, you don’t need to be on the same wavelength to succeed in marriage. You just need to be able to ride each other’s waves. I want you to take a few seconds to look into each other’s’ eyes. Think about that happiness you’re feeling in this place, in this moment. Really let that feeling register in your heart and in your mind. Let it sink in. Now, look out at your family and friends. Always remember, they are here to support your dreams, your goals, your marriage and the next chapter of your new love story.

Well…here we are. That last mushy part of the evening.

Throughout this ceremony, Amanda and Jonathan have vowed, in our presence, to be loyal and loving towards each other. They have forever cemented the bond between them with words spoken, repurposed the rings and they played in the sand. I’m just kidding…it was beautiful.

You have renewed your vows, and confirmed your continued commitment and love for each other. Now it’s time to seal it with a kiss.

(I will step out of the way for pictures)

Jonathan – You may kiss your Bride…again!

Alright…Alright settle down folks. It’s not like they are kissing for the first time. Geesh.

Friends and family it is my honor to present to you, once again as husband and wife: Jonathan and Amanda Dunbar.