Wyshina Haynes West

Welcome & Invocation

Good afternoon, everyone.

Family, friends, and loved ones, welcome. Thank you for joining us as we gather to celebrate one of life’s greatest gifts… love.

We are gathered here today to join Victoria and Ricky in holy matrimony.

Declaration of Intent

Before exchanging vows, I ask each of you to affirm your intention to enter into this marriage freely and wholeheartedly.

Victoria, do you promise to love Ricky freely, without restrictions; honestly, without deceit; faithfully, without hesitation?

Do you promise to accept Ricky just as he is, sharing life’s experiences together—whether easy or difficult, joyful or sorrowful, ordinary or extraordinary—and to support him faithfully for as long as you both shall live?

I do.

Ricky, do you promise to love Victoria freely, without restrictions; honestly, without deceit; faithfully, without hesitation?

Do you promise to accept Victoria just as she is, sharing life’s experiences together—whether easy or difficult, joyful or sorrowful, ordinary or extraordinary—and to support her faithfully for as long as you both shall live?

I do.

Transition to Personal Vows

The promises you have just made express your intention to marry.

Now comes the opportunity to share the promises that come from your own hearts.

Victoria, please share your vows.

*Vows*

Thank you.

Ricky, please share your vows.

*Vows*

Ring Exchange

Wedding rings are a visible symbol of the promises you have made today. Their endless circle reminds us that true love has no beginning and no end.

May these rings always remind you of the vows you have spoken and the commitment you now share.

Victoria, please place the ring on Ricky’s finger and repeat after me:

With this ring,

I promise to cherish you always,

to honor and sustain you,

in sickness and in health,

in poverty and in wealth,

to be true to you in all things,

until death alone shall part us.

Ricky, please place the ring on Victoria’s finger and repeat after me:

With this ring,

I promise to cherish you always,

to honor and sustain you,

in sickness and in health,

in poverty and in wealth,

to be true to you in all things,

until death alone shall part us.

Pronouncement

Today, you have declared your love before your family and friends. You have pledged your lives to one another through your words and the giving and receiving of rings.

By the authority vested in me by the State of Georgia, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.

Presentation of the Couple

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor and privilege to present to you for the very first time, Mr. and Mrs. Swanson.