Jona Marie Godoi

Fary and Rachel

Today we are here to join you in marriage and share in the joy of this occasion which should be one of the most memorable and happy days of your life.

On this day of your marriage you stand apart from all other human beings. You stand within the charmed circle of love and this is as it should be. But love is not meant to be the possession of two people alone. Rather it would serve as a source of common energy, as a form in which you find the strength to live your lives with courage. From this day onward you must come closer than ever before, you must love one another in sickness and health, for better and for worse, but at the same time your love should give you the strength to stand apart, to seek out your unique destinies, to make your special contribution to the world which is always part of us and more than us.

Giving away of the bride:

Who has the honor presenting this woman to be married to this man? I do. (Joseph)

Vows of love and devotion:

I, Fary, take you Rachel, to be my beloved wife, to have and to hold you, to honor you, to treasure you, to be at your side in sorrow and in joy, in the good times and in the bad, and to love and to cherish you always. I promise you this from my heart, for all the days of my life.

I, Rachel, take you Fary, to be my beloved husband, to have and to hold you, to honor you, to treasure you, to be at your side in sorrow and in joy, in the good times and in the bad, and to love and to cherish you always. I promise you this from my heart, for all the days of my life.

Fary, do you take Rachel to be your lawfully wedded wife?

I do.

Rachel, do you take Fary to be your lawfully wedded husband?

I do.

Fary, you may kiss your bride.

By the authority vested in me by the American Marriage Ministry and the State of Connecticut, I now pronounce you both:

Mr. and Mrs. Palacios