Matthew Blake Bolin

Dearly Beloved…

We are gathered here today…to witness…my debut, as a wedding officiant.

Tehe.

I suppose actually, We are gathered together here to join Mark Riley Garland and Hannah Rebekah Freeman in the spiritual union of marriage.

seriously though. Marriage is a contract not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please always remember that love, loyalty, and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home. And I have no doubt, a happy home is what y’all will make.

I will now ask Mark and Hannah to share their vows.

*(Vows)*

Do you Mark Riley Garland take this woman Hannah Rebekah Freeman 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)*

Do you Hannah Rebekah Freeman take this man Mark Riley Garland 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)*

Mark Riley Garland and Hannah Rebekah Freeman 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 North Carolina I now pronounce you husband and wife!