Shirley Ann Mason

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,

We are gathered together here to join Teri Morton and Jerome Mason in the spiritual union of "a promise kept". Teri and Jerome met by chance in 2007. Teri was celebrating a divorce, and Jerome was out on the town with his nephew LaRon. The attraction was that she loved to dance. So, they put their boots on the ground and partied. It would be three years later before they crossed paths again. You guessed it, it was again on the dance floor! This time, they decided to start dating. Teri knew she wanted to marry him. Jerome knew she was the one, but we know Jerome is a planner. He plans two years out! Life happens, and it wasn't following Jerome's timeline. However, we have gathered together today to be witnesses to a promise that has been kept.

Marriage is more than a contract. Marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman.

This covenant 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.

Prayer

Teri Morton and Jerome Mason will now share their vows.

*(Vows)*

Do you, Teri Morton, take this man Jerome Mason to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Jerome Mason take this woman Teri Morton to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Teri Morton and Jerome Mason will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

*(Ring Exchange)*

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