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Tina Marie Thornton

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Thornton Wedding at Stone Manor

The Handfasting of Adrian Thornton & Courtney Benoit

Officiated by Tina Marie Thornton at Stone Manor in Kankakee, Illinois on August 22nd, 2026.

ABOUT THIS WEDDING

"The couple match where they both worked 3 years ago the groom is my son Adrian and Courtney or strap for cash they were going to go to the courthouse so I got ordained and had it in my backyard by the river how is nervous that was my first wedding but I was also excited and happy all at the same time him getting married is a reason I got ordained and I wouldn't change it for the world!"

-Tina Marie Thornton

Adrian Thornton And Courtney Benoit’s Handfasting Wedding Ceremony Script

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,

We are gathered together here to join Adrian Thornton and Courtney Benoit in the spiritual union of marriage.

This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please remember that love, loyalty, and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home.

Adrian Thornton and Courtney Benoit will now share their vows.

*(Vows)*

Do you Adrian Thornton take Courtney Benoit 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/her/them) for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Courtney Benoit take Adrian Thornton 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/her/them) for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Adrian Thornton and Courtney Benoit 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 Illinois I now pronounce you married!



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