Karyn Finley Thompson

LaRue Marriage 4/6/2024

1. THE PROCESSION

The procession marks the formal start of the wedding. This is the part

of the ceremony when the wedding party enters, Music plays and the

Bride enters, all stand.

5:30 processional

Mother of bride Martha escorted by her son Tyler

Stepmother of bride Vicki escorted by her son Jeffrey

5:35 live music by Eddie starts with Groomsmen entering

and going to alter from right side of house

5:40 bridesmaids walk down alsie followed

by ring bearer Bradley

and flower girls Kensleigh & Mia

5:45 The FOB appears with the bride

THE OFFICIANT LETS EVERYONE KNOW TO STAND UP

THE BRIDE is escorted in by the FOB

to alter and hands her off to Groom

2. THE INVOCATION

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OFFICIANT

Good evening Family and Friends, Please be seated,

Thank you all for coming tonight to share in this glorious

occasion. For tonight we are here together to unite Christopher

and Stephanie in marriage.

3. THE DECLARATION OF INTENT

OFFICIANT

Before you declare your vows to one another, I want to hear you

confirm that it is indeed your intention to be married today.

Christopher, do you come here freely and without reservation to

give yourself to Stephanie in marriage? If so, answer “I do.”

CHRISTOPHER:

I DO

Stephanie, do you come here freely and without reservation to

give yourself to Christopher in marriage? If so, answer “I do.”

STEPHANIE:

I DO

Christopher and Stephanie, having heard that it is your intention

to be married to each other, I now ask you to declare your

marriage vows.

Please face each other and HOLD HANDS

4. THE VOWS EXCHANGE

OFFICIANT TO CHRISTOPHER

Christopher, Repeat after me:

Stephanie, all that I am, and all that I have,

CHRISTOPHER

Stephanie, all that I am, and all that I have,

OFFICIANT

I offer to you, in love and in joy.

CHRISTOPHER

I offer to you, in love and in joy.

OFFICIANT

From this day forward I will love and comfort you,

CHRISTOPHER

From this day forward I will love and comfort you,

OFFICIANT

I will hold you close and prize you above all others

CHRISTOPHER

I will hold you close and prize you above all others

OFFICIANT

and remain by your side in sickness and in health

CHRISTOPHER

and remain by your side in sickness and in health

OFFICIANT

all the days of our life

CHRISTOPHER

all the days of our life

OFFICIANT TO STEPHANIE

Stephanie, Repeat after me:

Christopher, all that I am, and all that I have,

STEPHANIE

Christopher, all that I am, and all that I have,

OFFICIANT

I offer to you, in love and in joy.

STEPHANIE

I offer to you, in love and in joy.

OFFICIANT

From this day forward I will love and comfort you,

STEPHANIE

From this day forward I will love and comfort you,

OFFICIANT

I will hold you close and prize you above all others

STEPHANIE

I will hold you close and prize you above all others

OFFICIANT

and remain by your side in sickness and in health

STEPHANIE

and remain by your side in sickness and in health

OFFICIANT

all the days of our life

STEPHANIE

all the days of our life

OFFICIANT TO CHRIS & STEPHANIE

Now you will feel no rain,

for each of you will be shelter for the other.

Now you will feel no cold,

for each of you will be warmth to the other.

Now there will be no loneliness,

for each of you will be companion to the other.

Now you are two persons,

but there is only one life before you.

May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead

and through all the years,

May happiness be your companion and

your days together be good and long upon the earth.

Treat yourselves

and each other with respect, and

remind yourselves often of what brought you together.

Give the highest priority to the tenderness,

gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves.

When frustration, difficulties and fear threaten your relationship,

as they threaten all relationships at one time or another,

remember to focus on what is RIGHT between you,

not only the part which seems wrong.

In this way, you can ride out the storms

when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives -

remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the

sun is still there.And if each of you takes responsibility

for the quality of your life together,

it will be marked by abundance and delight.

OFFICIANT TO BOTH

Christopher and Stephanie REPEAT After me

You are my HUSBAND/WIFE

My feet shall run because of you

My feet shall run because of you

My feet shall dance because of you

My feet shall dance because of you

My heart shall beat because of you

My heart shall beat because of you

My eyes see because of you

My eyes see because of you

My mind thinks because of you

My mind thinks because of you

And I shall love because of you.

And I shall love because of you.

OFFICIANT

I would like to share with you this Cherokee prayer :

Eternal Spirit, please protect the ones we love.

We honor all you created as we pledge our hearts

and lives together.

We honor mother-earth - and ask for this marriage to be

abundant and grow stronger through the seasons;

We honor fire - and ask that this union

be warm and glowing with love in their hearts;

We honor wind - and ask that they sail through life

safe and calm as in our father's arms;

We honor water - to clean and soothe their relationship -

that it may never thirst for love;

With all the forces of the universe you created,

we sing out for harmony and true happiness as

we forever grow young together.

So mote it be.

5. THE RINGS EXCHANGE

OFFICIANT TO THE RECEPTION:

CHRISTOPHER and STEPHANIE have chosen rings

-CUE RINGS-

to exchange with each other as a symbol of their unending love.

Your wedding rings are the outward and visible sign of the

inward and invisible bond which already unites your two hearts

in love.

CHRISTOPHER REPEATS THE PHRASE AS HE PLACES THE

RING ON STEPHANIE’S FINGER.

OFFICIANT TO CHRISTOPHER

CHRISTOPHER as you place this ring on STEPHANIE’S finger,

please repeat after me.

With this ring, I thee wed,

With this ring, I thee wed

and pledge you my love,

and pledge you my love,

now and forever.

now and forever.

• STEPHANIE REPEATS THE PHRASE AS SHE PLACES THE

RING ON CHRIS'S FINGER.

OFFICIANT TO STEPHANIE

STEPHANIE as you place this ring on CHRISTOPHER's finger,

please repeat after me.

With this ring, I thee wed,

With this ring, I thee wed

and pledge you my love,

and pledge you my love,

now and forever.

now and forever.

As a couple, you are living proof that following your heart will

always lead to true love.

Keep your love close to your heart, it can conquer anything.

As the days go by, hold onto the burning love that ignited your

journey. Don't let anything stand in the way of your love.

As you take this big step, know that you have each others love

and support today and always. Be sure to always lean on that

unconditional love~ even when things aren't easy.

Never forget what brought you two together.

Stay focused on your love and you’ll never go wrong.

6. THE PRONOUNCEMENT

OFFICIANT TO THE RECEPTION

By the authority entrusted to me by American Marriage Ministries And the State of FLORIDA, It is

now my honor and privilege pronounce that Christopher and

Stephanie have OFFICIALLY Tied the knot in matrimony

To seal this: You now may exchange a kiss!

THEY KISS

I present to you Mr and Mrs LaRue

7. THE RECESSION

The ceremony ends

The Ring bearer follow the BRIDE and GROOM

NEXT, the maid of honor with the best man

The Bridesmaids are escorted out by the groomsmen

Immediate FAMILY exits

The OFFICIANT follows the family

The OFFICIANT IS THE LAST OF THE WEDDING PARTY