Reverend Jonny Diane Thompson

*** Tentative Wedding Ceremony for Nicole et Matt on September 1st of 2018 at 6pm.

* I will arrive at your home at:

402 N. Erie

* 1 hour prior to the Wedding.

* You will need your Kansas Marriage License in hand

* 2 witnesses over 18 years of age to sign the legal paperwork

* I will provide you with a Keepsake Wedding Certificate

* The witnesses & myself will sign all the paperwork in the hour prior to the Wedding then give to you for safekeeping.

* You will have 9 days to return the completed license to the county marriage office to have your document filed legally in the State of Kansas

* I will have you give me the rings et handfasting ribbons prior to the ceremony to hold until ready for the ring exchange then the handfast ceremony.

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* Family & Guests will gather as arranged in the backyard.

* I, the Officiant will be positioned where we decide in the backyard.

* We will position you both with Matt to my left at the start of the ceremony

* Nicole to my right once you come into the area you’ve chosen in the backyard.

* I will ask that you both holding hands during the ceremony facing each other.

* Remember this IS your day, your moment, your ceremony!

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“The Wedding Ceremony”

Officiant:

* We are gathered together here to join Nicole and Matt in the spiritual union of marriage...

Officiant:

* All those gathered here today and in spirit please let us lift up and surround both Nicole and Matt in as much love, light & joy as they start this very special journey in their lives... We will now turn our focus on the most important people here today as they both are united in marriage...

* You both have both come together today with the most thoughtfully and seriously intent, with a deep realization of the daily curves and corners that are part of becoming the unique family you’ve chosen to be today...

* The love, the loyalty, and the unique understanding of each moment are the true foundations of a joy filled and happy home...

* Nicole and Matt you will continue to bring yourselves back to this day where you’ve chosen to focus on your hearts & hands as you are united as one ... no matter when or where life takes you ...

The Declaration of Intent by Nicole and Matt

Officiant:

* Nicole, as you offer your love to Shad you will respond to your vows... [Nicole will say your vows here]

Officiant:

* Nicole, do you take Matt to continue to spend your life from here on together no matter the curves along the way?

* Nicole: “I do”

Officiant:

* Matt as you offer your love to Nicole you will respond to your vows ... [Matt will say your vows here]

Officiant:

* Matt, do you take Nicole to continue to spend your life from here on together no matter the curves along the way?

* Matt: “I do”

Officiant:

* Nicole and Matt will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and devotion to each other ...

The Ring Exchange

Officiant:

* As we’ve spoken this day about love the Ring is a symbol of your unending love as a circle is never ending...

* As you both take these rings as I hand them to you.

* Gently sliding the ring onto the ring finger of your loved ones left hand ...

* I will have you both say together ...

* “With this ring, I thy wed.”

Officiant:

* Part of today we will be doing a Handfasting or Binding for life as part of Nicole and Matt’s celebration today.

* Nicole and Matt have now chosen an ancient act of the Handfasting & Binding their hands & hearts as a symbol of their eternal love and commitment. Instead of rings they will feel the need of eternal connection of always being there to hold the hand, the heart & the spirit within each other through their path & journey into the future...

* As the ribbons & lace binding them now will be a permanent part of what this day has been about and each day forward always close in their thoughts and actions...

* This will be their new life of always “being there” for each other..,

* With no one to ever come between ... as they remember to connect back to this most amazing day of celebration... their focus ALWAYS to remain on each other 1st even as their family grows ... as this union is about making one another the others priority at all times ... even on the roughest of times ... as the sun does always return to our hearts...

* A gentle reminder that out of all of that we’ve done today I ask that you both always put each other 1st, stand together through all the winds of change as the mighty oak does each and every day. Sink your roots deep into each other’s heart ... now and forever ...

Officiant:

* Nicole and Matt, I want to wish you both much love and happiness as you begin your new journey. Remember to keep lots of laughter in your life and love will never be far behind...

Officiant:

*Nicole and Matt will now proceed with the Unity Painting with words written by Nicole. During this part I will be reading their personal words as they create their personal Family Unity Painting.

Officiant;

*By sharing your vows and exchanging rings here in front of your friends and families you have shown your desire to leave your seperate lives without each other and enter into a new adventure promising togetherness. Matthew and Nicole, these bottles of paint represent all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will become as individuals. As these paints are poured the colors themselves stay as vibrant and bold as they were before, but they now combine to compliment each other and to create a work of art. Just as the partnership of each of your souls compliments the other and creates a work of art when brought together. This unity painting does not symbolize the ending of individuality but to celebrate the collaboration of two hearts, minds, bodies, and lives for eternity.

Officiant:

* As gentle reminder that out we’ve done today I ask that you both always put each other 1st, stand together through all the winds of change as the mighty oak does each and every day... Sink your roots deep into each other’s hearts ... now and forever ...

Officiant:

* By the authority vested in me by the AMM AND the State of Kansas, I am now honored to pronounce you married as husband and wife ...

* Nicole & Matt, you may now kiss to seal your love & hearts ... to show all gathered here with you the joy that’s overflowing from within your hearts & ours in this celebration of unity ...

* Everyone if you would please join me and give a very joyful welcome as we celebrate as Nicole & Matt as they’ve joined their hands, hearts & spirits ...

* I am now delighted to introduce to you ...

* Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Spreier!

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