Aaliya Cammile Sacramento

I would like to extend a welcome to those of you here today serving as witnesses to the joining of Emily and Alex in marriage.

Your presence at this celebration is important to them and they thank you all for standing with them today and always. With that being said...take a look at how great these two look! I welcome you to enjoy this moment by asking that you all pull out your cell phones at this time *wait* take a picture of them now *wait* now please...silence and put them away. Thank you all!

To be "married" is the joining of two people in matrimony. Tradition may indicate that marriage requires taking someone else's name, or to leave previous separate lives behind in order to become as one. But, while marriage is indeed the joining of two hearts and two souls it is also the joining of two individuals. Two people with their own thoughts, beliefs, and their own identities; identities which are not lost simply by the commitment made to love and support one another. Marriage allows two separate individuals to collectively become greater than the sum of their parts, while also allowing such a supportive relationship for the complete freedom to be themselves. These two hearts beat on their own but their shared love allows them to also beat FOR one another.

Emily and Alex recognize that marriage is the culmination of their two loves, which are shared as one and is the ultimate journey of togetherness. Now, Emily and Alex have already shared vows privately together so we'll keep this short and sweet, however I do need to defer to the board of Directors before we may proceed. Board...how say you? *board approves*

With that out of the way...Emily and Alex, please face one another and join hands. Me to Alex: Alex are you ready to freely and without question take Emily as your lifelong partner and equal in all that you may face, encounter, celebrate or rejoice? Alex: I am Me to Emily: Emily, are you ready to freely and without question take Alex as your lifelong partner and equal in all that you may face, encounter, celebrate or rejoice? Emily: I am.

Excellent. May we have the rings please? *They each hold one another's rings* These rings, individual in their designs are a unified symbol of your marriage to the world. May they also be a daily reminder of your own individual promises as well as your vow to stand together.

Alex, place the ring on Emily's finger and repeat after me: I, Alex take you Emily to share our love in marriage. I remain my own person but give myself to you of my own free will. I promise to always see you as whole, while knowing that together, we have collective strength. I vow to freely give you my trust and to be worthy of your trust in return This is a marriage of equals, and with this ring I thee wed.

Emily, please place the ring on Alex's finger and repeat after me: I, Emily take you Alex to share our love in marriage. I remain my own person but give myself to you of my own free will. I promise to always see you as whole, while knowing that together, we have collective strength. I vow to freely give you my trust and to be worthy of your trust in return. This is a marriage of equals, and with this ring I thee wed.

Emily and Alex, you have pledged your commitment in matrimony, vowing to stand beside and support one another through every and all things. According to the powers vested in me-I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride!!