Megan O'Connor

Introduction:

Maximillian and Jessica, today your lives blend seamlessly together, and you’re about to embark on the greatest of adventures. A new path is ahead of you, and to navigate it well there are skills to be learned and practiced daily. Wilfred Arlan Peterson’s book, “The Art of Good Marriage” reminds us that a good marriage doesn’t just happen, one must be created. In marriage, the little things are the big things; like never being too old to hold hands – and remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day. It also takes patience and kindness. A good marriage also requires a sense of humor. Remember to laugh whenever you can and bring joy to your partner.

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 long and difficult, and continue to learn and grow closer together with each passing year.

Declaration of Intent:

Do you, Maximillian, take Jessica to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward until death do you part?

Do you Jessica, take Maximillian to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward until death do you part?

Vow Exchange:

Before you pledge your vows to one another, let’s pause for a moment and take in the beauty that surrounds us here today. Look at your family and friends and feel their love and support for you.

The couple exchange vows.

Ring exchange:

Maximillian – Please place this ring on Jessica’s finger and repeat after me:

This ring is a token of my love for you. Let it remind you that you’re always in my heart.

Jessica – Please place this ring on Max’s finger and repeat after me:

This ring is a token of my love for you. Let it remind you that you’re always in my heart.

By the authority vested in me by the state of Nevada, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!

Family and friends, it is my pleasure to present to you for the first time as newlyweds, Maximillian and Jessica Van Pelt!