Jerry Kenneth Furr

Welcome Statement

Jerry: We gather here today to celebrate Brian and Kate as they come together to unite in matrimony. We prepare to bear witness to this sacred ceremony. We recognize the special bond shared by these two wonderful individuals. We are particularly blessed to have friends and family in attendance today. The Groom and Bride would like to extend their thanks to all of you, for your presence makes this ceremony even more meaningful. Brian and Kate enjoy a firm foundation for their relationship, one built on trust, respect, and shared principles. With a deep mutual understanding, they come before us today ready to take oaths of marriage and dedicate their lives to one another. This contract 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.

Declaration of Intent

Jerry: Brian and Kate, please join hands.

Jerry: Brian, do you take Kate to be your lawfully wedded Wife? Do you promise to support her completely and love her unconditionally, so long as you both shall live?

Brian: I do.

Jerry: Kate, do you take Brian to be your lawfully wedded Husband? Do you promise to support him completely and love him unconditionally, so long as you both shall live?

Kate: I do.

Vows

Jerry: Brian and Kate, I will now invite you to declare your sacred vows to one another.

Jerry: Brian, I will ask you to go first. Please repeat after me.

Brian: I, Brian, take you, Kate, to be my lawfully wedded Wife, from this day forth. I promise to be by your side, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. My love and devotion, are yours, until the end of my days. This is my solemn vow.

Jerry: Kate, you may now make your promise. Please repeat after me.

Kate: I, Kate, take you, Brian, to be my lawfully wedded Husband, from this day forth. I promise to be by your side, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. My love and devotion, are yours, until the end of my days. This is my solemn vow.

Ring Exchange

Jerry: With your vows complete, it is time to exchange rings. Forming an unbroken circle, these rings, symbolize the lifelong commitment, you now enter. Let them serve as a reminder, of the love you share, and the promises, you have made before us today.

Jerry: Brian, I will ask you to go first. Please repeat after me as you place the ring on Kate's hand.

Brian: I, Brian, give you Kate, this ring, as a symbol of my eternal love and dedication. With this ring, I thee wed.

Jerry: Kate, now you will do the same.

Kate: I, Kate, give you Brian, this ring, as a symbol of my eternal love and dedication. With this ring, I thee wed.

Pronouncement

Jerry: By the authority vested in me by American Marriage Ministries and the State of Georgia I now pronounce you husband and wife!

Kiss

Jerry: Brian, you may now kiss the bride!