Jorge Alberto Hernandez

Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,

We are gathered here today celebrate the union of Andres Neftali Cruz and Sarah Samai Manjarrez, who have come to make a commitment to join in marriage.

This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, 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.

LOVE LETTER WRITTEN BY THE POET VICTOR HUGO

When two souls finally meet

That for so long they have searched among the crowd

When they notice that they are a couple,

That they understand and correspond

In a word, they are similar

Then a vehement and pure union like themselves arises forever,

A union that begins on the earth and endures in heaven.

That union is love, authentic love as indeed very few can conceive,

For whom the greatest sacrifices are the sweetest joys.

Declaration of Intent

Do you Andres Neftali Cruz take this woman Sarah Samai Manjarez to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Sarah Samai Manjarez take this man Andres Neftali Cruz to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

I, Andres Neftali Cruz, take you, Sarah Samai Manjarez, as my legitimate wife. Before these witnesses I promise to love you and always take care of you, for as long as I live. I accept you with all your defects and virtues, and in the same way I offer myself to you with all my defects and virtues. I chose you, and I will continue to choose you as the person with whom I will live the rest of my life.

I, Sarah Samai Manjarez, take you, Andres Neftali Cruz, as my legitimate husband. Before these witnesses I promise to love you and always take care of you, for as long as I live. I accept you with all your defects and virtues, and in the same way I offer myself to you with all my defects and virtues. I chose you, and I will continue to choose you as the person with whom I will live the rest of my life.

Ring Exchange

Having already made promises to love and care for each other, Andres Neftali Cruz and Sarah Samai Manjarrez, will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

*Receive this ring as a sign of my love and devotion for you. I promise you with all that I am and with all that I have that I will always be your husband/wife. With this ring I marry you happily and join my life to yours.*

Declaration of Marriage

On this day, Andres Neftali Cruz and Sarah Samai Manjarrez, have agreed to join in marriage and have expressed their commitment to one another.

By the authority vested in me by American Marriage Ministries and the State of California I now pronounce you husband and wife!