Roch S. Jones

(Blow the PU)

Welcome:

Welcome to this day of celebration, it’s great to have all of you here to witness the union of Jeffrey and Demetria as Husband and Wife before the Universe. Together, we will share in the joys of their wedding, both with the outward celebration of this occasion and with an internal appreciation for the love that surrounds us.

Jeffrey and Demetria, you two have the opportunity to build an amazing life together. You are blessed to share this experience with the loved ones gathered here to support you as you embark on this journey together.

Marriage is truly a magical gift. As Mark Twain noted, “Marriage makes of two fractional lives a whole, and it gives to two purposeless lives a work. It gives to two questioning natures a reason for living, and something to live for; it will give a new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the earth, a new mystery to life.”

May you all remember and cherish this ceremony, for on this day, with love, we will forever bind Jeffrey and Demetria together.

Consecration:

As we celebrate this bond of unity today it is important that we keep in mind that, while this is certainly an occasion of tremendous joy, the promises we witness here today are serious and life-altering commitments.

Love, it has been noted, is the reason we live. As Carl Sagan wisely deduced, “the world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth. We should remain grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides. The sum of all our evolution, our thinking and our accomplishments is love.”

It is with simultaneous feelings of elation and expressions of respect that we proceed.

Exchange of Vows:

Jeffrey and Demetria, I would now invite you to publicly speak your commitment to your partner.

Jeffrey, would you like to begin?

Jeffery states his vows.

Demetria, your turn.

Demetria states her vows.

Declaration of Intent:

Jeffrey and Demetria please join hands.

Jeffrey, do you take Demetria to live together in the union of marriage? To take her as your best friend and partner in life? To honor, cherish, and love her, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for all of your days?

Jeffrey: I do.

Demetria, do you take Jeffrey to live together in the union of marriage? To take him as your best friend and partner in life? To honor, cherish, and love him, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for all of your days?

Demetria: I do.

Exchange of Rings:

The wedding ring’s circular shape reflects the unending power of love – a force with no beginning and no end. You should wear these rings proudly and let them remind you each day of your commitment to one another.

Please repeat after me:

I, Jeffrey, give you Demetria this ring as a symbol of my love. As I place it on your finger, I commit the whole of my heart and soul to you. I promise to cherish you for the rest of my days. I give you all that I am, and accept all that you are.

I, Demetria, give you Jeffrey this ring as a symbol of my love. As I place it on your finger, I commit the whole of my heart and soul to you. I promise to cherish you for the rest of my days. I give you all that I am, and accept all that you are.

Pronouncement:

Family and friends, by the power vested in me by the state of Hawaii, I am pleased to pronounce Jeffrey and Demetria as Husband and Wife, sealed together today both in law and in love.

Kiss:

Jeffrey, you may now kiss the bride.

Presentation:

Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Deshore!