Ricardo Jesus Cedeno

WELCOME / INVOCATION

OFFICIANT TO ALL PRESENT

o Dear friends and family, we are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the union of Adrian Skrzypek and Kasha Brozek in marriage. Thank you all for joining us and being a part of their love story today.

o I remember the day Adrian told me about their first date. There was something different that day, that I had not seen before in him. On that day, I looked at Adrian and said to him “you are going to marry her one day.”

o In the time that they have been together, their love for each other has grown, turning them into the couple you see before you today.

o Now, they are ready to spend the rest of their lives together as husband and wife."

OFFICIANT TO COUPLE

o Today, you begin a new life together, founded in love, laughter, honesty, respect, and friendship. The promises you make to each other today should not be taken lightly. A marriage is more than a ceremony.

o A brief moment in time and the stroke of the pen are all that is required to create the legal bond of marriage, but it takes a lifetime of love, commitment, and compromise to make marriage durable and everlasting."

o The future promises many happy days ahead, filled with unique opportunities, adventures, and challenges. It is through trust, love, and the unfailing support of each other that you will meet these inevitable ups and downs.

DECLARATION OF INTENT – BOTH FACING OFFICIANT

o WITH THIS WISDOM – AND YOUR LOVE IN MIND – I NOW ASK YOU

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER A - ADRIAN

o Do you, Adrian Skrzypek, take Kasha Brozek to be your spouse and to live together as partners, to be there for each other in the good and the bad?

o To treat her with love and respect, and to build a marriage that grows stronger and more loving as you live your lives together?

(Adrian Skrzypek says Yes, I do.)

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER B - KASHA

o And do you, Kasha Brozek, take Adrian Skrzypek to be your spouse and to live together as partners, to be there for each other in the good and the bad?

o To treat him with love and respect, and to build a marriage that grows stronger and more loving as you live your lives together?

(Kasha Brozek says Yes, I do.)

OFFICIANT TO THE COUPLE

o At This time, I’m going to ask you to please face each other as we prepare for the exchange of vows - Please take the rings out now.

The wedding ring represents the promises and potential of marriage. It has no beginning and no end, and is a timeless symbol of the love and commitment you have pledged. As you wear your ring, let it remind you of the love you have for each other here today.

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER B - KASHA

Kasha Brozek, please place the ring on Adrian Skrzypek finger, and repeat after me:

“I give you this ring

As a symbol of my love and devotion,

As we join our lives together,

Today, Tomorrow, And for as long as we both shall live.”

OFFICIANT TO PARTNER A

And Adrian Skrzypek, please place the ring on Kasha Brozek’s finger.

“I give you this ring

As a symbol of my love and devotion,

As we join our lives together,

Today, Tomorrow, And for as long as we both shall live.”

(Adrian Skrzypek repeats each line after the Officiant)

OFFICIANT TO THE COUPLE

o True marriage is more than just a ceremony or a piece of paper – it is a lasting bond that joins two lives and two hearts. Marriage is love. Companionship. Trust. And Respect. May you always find strength in each other, laugh with each other, and find safety and comfort in each other’s words and company. May you celebrate many joyful seasons together, support each other when days are difficult, and continue to learn and grow closer together with each passing year.

By the virtue of the authority vested in me by the State of (ILLINOIS) and American Marriage Ministries, I now pronounce you husband and wife.

You may kiss the Bride!