Cassandra Lynn Ratliff
Minister ID: 540981 View Ordination Certificate
Officiated by Cassandra Lynn Ratliff in Indiana on June 9th, 2018.
"This was my first wedding as a minister, and I had a blast. This was a true honor to be able to join these two together in front of family and friends. Thank you Randi and Sheldon for giving me the opportunity to be the minister at your ceremony. "
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Cassandra has not submitted any photos yet.INVOCATION:
Welcome everyone to the wedding ceremony of RANDI FORD and SHELDON KINSER.
We gather here today to celebrate the most intimate of bonds between two people, marriage.
You all have been invited here not just as guests to a wedding, but as close and important witnesses of the love that these two share.
UNITY CANDLE:
RANDI FORD and SHELDON KINSER, together as you light this candle of unity, you symbolize the flame of your own individual selves joining to ignite the partnership of marriage.
You also bring the warmth, strength, and wisdom of your family's fire as kindling for your own.
As BRIDE and GROOM, your flames are separate, yet they feed the same fire.
From this day onward, may you bask in the beauty of the light of your love, may its light shine bright and steady upon your path together and may it keep you warm through all the days of your lives and beyond.
DECLARATION OF INTENT:
RANDI FORD and SHELDON KINSER, the relationship you enter into today must be grounded in the strength of your love and the power of your faith in each other. To make your relationship succeed it will take unending love. It will take trust, to know in your hearts that you truly want what is best for one another and to learn and grow together. It will take faith, to go forward together without knowing what the future holds. If you both come freely, and understand the responsibility and work involved to make your relationship thrive, and are committed to not only each other but your family, please take each other by the hands and reply "we do."
RING EXCHANGE:
A ring is an unbroken circle, with ends that have been joined together, and it represents your union. It is also a symbol of completeness, just as you two complete each other. It is a symbol of infinity, and of your infinite love. It encircles an opening, which is the door to your future. When you look at these rings on your hands, be reminded of this moment, your commitment, and the love you now feel for each other.
RANDI place the ring on SHELDON's finger and repeat after me:
SHELDON, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.
And now, SHELDON place the ring on RANDI's finger and repeat after me:
RANDI, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.
PRONOUNCEMENT
RANDI FORD and SHELDON KINSER, you have come here today of your own free will and in the presence of family and loved ones, have declared your love and commitment to each other. You have given and received rings as a symbol of your promises. By the power of your love and commitment to each other, and by the power vested in me by the State of INDIANA and American Marriage Ministries, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now seal your vows with a kiss.
Family and friends, I am proud to present for the first time as husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. SHELDON KINSER.
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