Samantha Garcia Middleton

INVOCATION

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,

You may be seated.

We are gathered together to join Gabrielle and Michael in the spiritual union of marriage.

This is a special time of celebration that they will long remember, and because of this, they are thankful you are here today to share in their joy.

Allow us to commence…

Gabrielle, as you are the Moon of his life, Michael shall be your Sun and Stars. Your love shall be as ever-present as those two celestial bodies…even though they are sometimes hidden from one another’s sight. Your love will be the guiding force that charts the course of your tomorrows, holds your world together in difficult times, and will make life itself shine bolder and brighter than we human beings have a right to dream of.

EXCHANGING OF RINGS

The ring, an unbroken circle, represents unending love.

[Receive Rings]

As often as either of you look upon these rings, may you be reminded of this moment and the love you have promised to one another. Michael and Gabrielle will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

[Gabrielle and Michael exchange rings.]

HANDFASTING

Not only will they represent their eternal love with rings, but they will also represent their eternal bond through handfasting. We stand here to witness the union of man and wife: one flesh, one heart, one soul, now and forever. In the presence of your family and friends, I now bind your souls, symbolizing your new union of love, trust, and friendship.

*TIE LEFT HANDS WITH CHORD*

Let it be known that Michael and Gabrielle are one heart, one flesh, one soul. Cursed be he who would seek to tear them asunder. Look upon one another and say the words.”

[Gabrielle and Michael exchange vows:

Simultaneously: You. Me. We. Us. Friend. Guide. Lover. I am yours, you are mine, from this day until the end of our days.

Gabrielle: I am his. He is Mine. From this day until the end of my days.

Michael: I am hers. She is Mine. From this day until the end of my days.]

BLESSING

I leave you with the following wishes:

May all that you are, always be in love. May all that is love, always be in you. May your love be as beautiful on each day you share as it is on this day of celebration; and may each day you share be as precious to you as the day you first fell in love.

May you always see and encourage the best in each other. May the challenges life brings your way make your marriage even stronger, and may you always be each other’s best friend and greatest love.

PRONOUNCEMENT

Michael and Gabrielle, you have pledged your faith to each other in the company of your wonderful families and your circle of friends. By the power vested in me by American Marriage Ministries and the State of California, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss!