Danielle Marie Mahan

Taylor Michael Belohlavy & Hannah Marie Nemitz

Danielle:

Welcome, everyone!

    We’ve gathered here today to witness one of life’s greatest adventures — two people deciding that, out of all the billions of humans on this planet, this one is the person they want to share snacks with forever.

Today we celebrate Taylor Michael Belohlavy and Hannah Marie Nemitz — two amazing people who somehow managed to find each other, like matching socks that finally met after years in the dryer of life.

Now, before we begin, I want to remind everyone that a wedding isn’t just about the two people up front. It’s also about all of you — the friends, family, and lovable weirdos who helped get them here. You’ve shaped them, supported them, and probably embarrassed them more than once.

And today, you’re part of the foundation that will help their marriage thrive.

    I want to take a moment to talk about something often overlooked when people talk about marriage — community.

The foundation of a great marriage isn’t just love or chemistry — it’s the circle of people who surround and support that couple. The people who show up.

Even the strongest couples have days when life feels overwhelming. That’s where the community comes in.

So I want to ask everyone here to take a moment and think about how you can help Taylor and Hannah in the years ahead.

Maybe it’s sharing your wisdom when they hit a bump in the road.

Maybe it’s showing up with a cup of sugar when they need to bake something sweet — or, let’s be honest, when they just need to eat cookie dough straight from the bowl.

Maybe it’s bringing wood when they need to build something... or when the woodpile has mysteriously turned into a Pinterest project gone wrong.

Whatever form it takes, your presence matters. You’re not just witnesses to their vows — you’re part of the network that keeps their love strong, grounded, and a little less likely to burn dinner.

    Now, let’s talk about the thing everyone’s really here for — love.

Love isn’t always candlelight dinners or perfect Instagram photos. Sometimes it’s laughing when the cat throws up on the carpet… again.

It’s tag-teaming the chores, finishing each other’s sentences — or snacks.

It’s one person saying, 'I’m sorry,' even when they’re only mostly sure they’re right.

Taylor and Hannah have learned that love is a verb — it’s in the doing, the showing up, the small, everyday gestures that say, 'You matter to me.'

It’s being a safe place for one another when the world feels chaotic.

It’s being patient when the other one is tired, cranky, or trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions.

Marriage is less about perfection and more about partnership — building something real, brick by brick, together. And when those bricks get heavy, community helps carry the load.

Danielle to Taylor:

Taylor, do you take Hannah to be your wife — to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her — in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, in joy and in sorrow, as long as you both shall live?

Taylor: I do.

Danielle to Hannah:

Hannah, do you take Taylor to be your husband — to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him — in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, in joy and in sorrow, as long as you both shall live?

Hannah: I do.

Repeat-After-Me Vows

Danielle

Please face each other and join hands.

Danielle to Taylor:

Taylor, please repeat after me:

Taylor:

I, Taylor Michael Belohlavy, take you, Hannah Marie Nemitz, to be my wedded wife.

To have and to hold from this day forward,

for better, for worse,

for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health,

to love and to cherish,

until death do us part.

This is my solemn vow.

Danielle to Hannah:

Hannah, please repeat after me:

Hannah:

I, Hannah Marie Nemitz, take you, Taylor Michael Belohlavy, to be my wedded husband.

To have and to hold from this day forward,

for better, for worse,

for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health,

to love and to cherish,

until death do us part.

This is my solemn vow.

Danielle holds the rings:

These rings are circles — symbols of unending love and commitment.

May they remind you always of your promises today,

and of the patience it takes when life — or the cat — tests both.

Danielle to Taylor:

Taylor, place the ring on Hannah’s finger and repeat after me:

Taylor:

With this ring, I thee wed,

and with all that I am, and all that I have,

I honor you.

Danielle to Hannah:

Hannah, place the ring on Taylor’s finger and repeat after me:

Hannah:

With this ring, I thee wed,

and with all that I am, and all that I have,

I honor you.

Danielle:

Now, to everyone gathered here — family, friends, loved ones —

this moment is also yours.

Taylor and Hannah will need your love, your laughter, your advice, and your listening ears.

They’ll need friends and family who remind them of their promises,

who celebrate with them in joy, and support them through challenges —

whether that means a kind word, a meal shared, or a helping hand.

So I ask all of you here today:

If you agree to stand by Taylor and Hannah, to support them in their marriage and in their life together, please say, ‘I will.’

(Pause — guests respond: “I will.”)

Beautiful. Your support adds strength to the promises they have made today,

and your presence here makes this day all the more meaningful.

Danielle:

Taylor and Hannah, you have declared your love and commitment before your family and friends.

You have exchanged vows and rings, and surrounded those promises with laughter, love, and a community that just promised to stand with you.

By the power vested in me by the State of Michigan and the American Marriage Ministry,

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

Taylor, you may kiss your bride!

(Pause for applause, cheering)

Danielle:

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to introduce, for the very first time — Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Michael Belohlavy!

May your love be strong, your laughter endless,

and may your snacks plentiful!