Stephanie F Cady

Prayer for the Bride and Groom:

Let us pray.

Our Father,we come today as family,friends,those who are physically present and those whom we love who are now with you, asking your blessing upon these two lives and this home being established. You have made us so that we are incomplete without the other so that we yearn for someone whom we can love and whose love we can receive.

We are thankful for the love we see here, and even more, for the love we feel from you. May we never take your love for granted.

We pray that your love will be the shield and stay for Isabel and Tanner. When joy comes,may they share it together. When sorrow threatens, may they bear it together. In gladness or in tears, in sunshine or shadow, may they ever draw closer to each other and nearer to you.

Grant them patience,gentleness,forbearance, and understanding. Protect their home from those forces that would break it apart.

We ask for health, for long life, for the fulfillment of every good dream. May their love continue through life, and finally, blend into the life eternal.

We pray these things in confidence in the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Dearly Beloved,

We are gathered together here to join Tanner Joseph Fairfield and Maria Isabel Steele De La Rosa in the spiritual union of marriage.

This Union 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.

Tanner Joseph Fairfield and Maria Isabel Steele De La Rosa will now share their vows.

*(Vows)*

Please join hands and, to each other, express your vows of love and devotion.

(The couple holds hands and faces each other.)

Tanner, repeat this vow to Isabel after me; I, Tanner, take you, Isabel, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death do us part; as God is my witness, I give you my promise.

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Isabel, repeat this vow to Tanner after me; I, Isabel, take you, Tanner, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death do us part; as God is my witness, I give you my promise.

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

*(Scripture)*

The word of God tell us what love is like and what love does:

" If i speak in tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but not have love, I gain nothing.

" Love is Patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self- seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

"And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love" ( 1 Corinthians 13: 1-7, 13).

Tanner Joseph Fairfield and Maria Isabel Steele De La Rosa will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

*(Ring Exchange)*

Having this kind of love in your hearts, you have chosen to exchange rings as the sign and seal of the vows you are making today. ( Take Rings from Best man)

While holding the ring (s), say:

THough small in size, these rings are very large in significance. Made of precious metal, they remind us that love is not cheap nor common; indeed, love may cost us dearly.

Made in a circle, their design tells us that love must never come to an end; we must keep it continuous.

As you wear these rings, whether together or apart for a moment, may they be a constant reminders of these glad promises that you are making today.

Tanner, will you take your ring and place it upon Isabel's left hand, and repeat after me this promise: I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you;

Isabel, will you take your ring and place it upon Tanner's left hand, and repeat after me this promise: I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you;

You have come before us and before God and have expressed your desire to be husband and wife. You have shown your love and affection by joining hands, have made promises of faith and devotion, each to the other, and have sealed these promises by giving and receiving of rings.

I, Therefore, pronounce that you are husband and wife. May God bless you and keep you and give you his peace.Amen.

What God has joined together, let no man separate.

Tanner, you may Kiss your bride!

Where we go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people.

Ladies and gentlemen, It is my privilege to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Tanner Fairfield!