Madilyn Marie Christensen

Jeryn + Kade Groos Ceremony

March 30, 2026

**Make sure you have rings and vow books and marriage

license if they are signing during unity

Prelude: (Entrance of Groom, Parents, and Bridal Party):

Officiant: Please rise.

Processional of Bride and Father: _______________

Officiant to Father:

Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

(Father responds: “Her mother and I do.”)

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Officiant:

Please be seated.

Good afternoon and welcome. We are gathered here

today to witness and celebrate one of life’s greatest

moments — the joining of two hearts, two lives, and

two souls — as Jeryn and Kade commit to a lifelong

partnership in marriage. My name is Madilyn

Christensen, and I have the honor of doing this

ceremony for them today & also just want to thank

everyone for being here today.

It is truly an honor to stand with them today and to

share in this sacred and joyful occasion. Marriage is

more than a ceremony. It is a promise — one rooted

in love, friendship, grace, and the desire to grow

together through all of life’s seasons.

Invocation / Prayer

Let us begin with a word of prayer.

Officiant:

Heavenly Father,

We thank You for the gift of love and for the joy it

brings to our lives. As we gather in Your presence,

we ask for Your blessing upon Jeryn and Kade as

they begin this new chapter. Strengthen their bond,

fill their hearts with patience, compassion, and

wisdom, and may they always find their way back to

each other.

Surround them with love, from this day forward, and

guide them to a life that reflects Your goodness.

In Your holy name we pray, Amen.

Reading

Now, a poem by author Wilfred A. Peterson, who has

tried to capture the essence of that commitment in

“The Art of Marriage”

Happiness in marriage is not something that just

happens.

A good marriage must be created.

In the art of marriage the little things are the big

things…

It is never being too old to hold hands.

It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a

day.

It is never going to sleep angry.

It is at no time taking the other for granted;

the courtship should not end with the honeymoon,

it should continue through all the years.

It is having a mutual sense of values and common

objectives.

It is standing together facing the world.

It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole

family.

It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude

of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.

It is speaking words of appreciation

and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.

It is not looking for perfection in each other.

It is cultivating flexibility, patience,

understanding and a sense of humor.

It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.

It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each

can grow.

It is finding room for the things of the spirit.

It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.

It is establishing a relationship in which the

independence is equal,

dependence is mutual, and the obligation is

reciprocal.

It is not only marrying the right partner, but also

being the right partner.

It is discovering what marriage can be, at its best.

Vows

Officiant:

Jeryn, please pass your bouquet to your Maid of Honor.

Officiant to Kade:

Please repeat after me:

I, Kade,

take you, Jeryn,

to be my wife.

I promise to walk beside you,

in laughter and in silence,

in challenge and in comfort,

with honor, faithfulness,

and deep devotion.

You are my best friend,

and I vow to love you

all the days of my life.

Officiant to Jeryn:

Please repeat after me:

I, Jeryn,

take you, Kade,

to be my husband.

I promise to walk beside you,

in laughter and in silence,

in challenge and in comfort,

with honor, faithfulness,

and deep devotion.

You are my best friend,

and I vow to love you

all the days of my life..

Declaration of Intent

Officiant:

Now, I will ask each of you to commit with an “I do.”

To Kade (just read…do not repeat after me):

Kade, do you take Jeryn to be your partner in life,

your greatest support, your truest companion?

Do you promise to love her without reservation, to

honor and cherish her, and to stand by her side for

all the days of your life?

To be proud of her, grow old with her, and find new

reasons to love her every day?

Will you bring out the best in her, share your

happiest moments together, and love her absolutely

for the rest of this lifetime?

Do you take Jeryn as your wife?

Jacob: I do.

To Jeryn:

Jeryn, do you take Kade to be your partner in life,

your greatest support, your truest companion?

Do you promise to love him without reservation, to

honor and cherish him, and to stand by his side for

all the days of your life?

To be proud of him, grow old with him, and find new

reasons to love him every day?

Will you bring out the best in him, share your

happiest moments together, and love him absolutely

for the rest of this lifetime?

Do you take Kade as your husband?

Jeryn: I do.

Exchange of Rings

Officiant:

I hear we have a special person that is holding the

rings?

(Brooks brings rings to you)

Officiant to Kade:

As you place this ring on Jeryn’s finger, please

repeat after me:

With this ring, I give you my heart.

I promise from this day forward

you shall not walk alone.

My heart will be your shelter,

and my arms will be your home.

Officiant to Jeryn:

As you place this ring on Kade’s finger, please repeat

after me:

With this ring, I give you my heart.

I promise from this day forward

you shall not walk alone.

My heart will be your shelter,

and my arms will be your home.

Unity Ceremony – Love Letters and signing of marriage

license

Jeryn and Kade have chosen to a few special people

to sign their marriage license, you can join them up

here now. They have also decided to write letters to

each other in this very moment with hopes for the

future, and reminders of the joy that brought them

here today. They will open these letters on their one

year anniversary, reminding them of the feelings of

this very second!

(Let the moment play with background music)

Music: __________________

Pronouncement & Blessing

Let us pray once more.

Officiant:

Eternal God,

Bless Jeryn and Kade as they begin their new life

together. May their home be a place of peace and

laughter. Give them strength to meet each challenge,

grace to forgive, and joy in each triumph. Surround

them with faithful friends and loving family. Let Your

love shine through their marriage for all the days to

come. Amen.

Jeryn and Kade, take a moment. Look into each

other’s eyes. Breathe in the fullness of this moment.

Look out into the crowd…Let the joy, the presence of

your loved ones, and your promises settle in your

hearts.

(Pause)

As it says in Matthew Chapter 19, Verse 6 —

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore

what God has joined together, let no one separate.

Jeryn, you may take your bouquet.

By the authority vested in me, and with the blessing

of God and all those present, I joyfully pronounce

you husband and wife.

Officiant:

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to present

to you, for the very first time:

Mr. and Mrs. Kade and Jeryn Groos !

Kade, you may kiss your bride.

(Step aside)