Linsey Strolberg Stoppelman

Opening:

Linsey: It is with joy and happiness that we gather on this occasion to celebrate the union of Arnulfo and Tonanzy in the holy bond of marriage.

Linsey: Let us pray… Dear Father, we humbly invite Your presence & Your blessings to be upon Arnulfo & Tonanzy as they enter into the ceremony that will unite them in the bonds of matrimony. Impress upon them the solemnness and the impact of their actions today that will impact their lives forever.

Readings: (Kids will give their readings they've prepared for Arnulfo & Tonanzy)

Vows:

Family & loved ones; we are now to witness the confession of mutual love & desire that has brought Arnulfo & Tonanzy to this moment. To vow their lives to one another. Arnulfo, answer these questions when I call on you. Do you take Tonanzy to be your wife & promise before God & these witnesses that you will be true to her and be a devoted husband to her in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in prosperity and adversity; and forsaking all others, you will keep yourself to her, and to her only, in all love and honor, in all duty and service, in all faith and tenderness, to live with her and cherish her until you are parted by death? If so, answer I do. (Arnuflo will respond with I do).

Tonanzy, answer these questions when I call on you. . Do you take Arnuflo to be your husband & promise before God & these witnesses that you will be true to him and be a devoted wife to him in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in prosperity and adversity; and forsaking all others, you will keep yourself to him, and to him only, in all love and honor, in all duty and service, in all faith and tenderness, to live with him and cherish him until you are parted by death? If so, answer I do. (Tonanzy will respond with I do).

Ring Ceremony:

Linsey: ____ please place the rings in my hand… wedding rings are an outward and visible symbol of an inward and spiritual bond which unites two loyal hearts in endless love. God has given us many types of symbols that we should remember His promises.

Arnuflo, take Tonanzy’s ring, put it on her left ring finger & repeat after me. Tonanzy, I give you this ring… as a constant reminder….of my devotion of love…. I dedicate myself… to the pursuit of…our mutual good and happiness…and I willingly and gladly…share with you…all that I possess….till death shall part us.

Tonanzy, take Arnuflo’s ring, put it on his left ring finger & repeat after me. Arnuflo I give you this ring, as a constant reminder….of my devotion of love…. I dedicate myself… to pursuit of…our mutual good and happiness…and I willingly and gladly…share with you…all that I possess….till death shall part us.

Closing:

For as much as Arnuflo and Tonanzy have consented together and pledged their faith to each other in holy matrimony, and have witnessed their vows before God, family, & loved ones, and have sealed their love by giving and receiving rings, I therefore pronounce that they are husband and wife.

Arnuflo… You may now kiss your wife!