Lisa A Hunt
Minister ID: 717058 View Ordination Certificate
Officiated by Lisa A Hunt at Maria and Mark's New Home and Back Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 14th, 2020.
"Beautiful, perfect, intimate, and fun - these are the words i would use to describe this wedding! The rings were forgotten but thanks to Missy and Sean for allowing Ri and Mark to (temporarily) borrow theirs!"
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WEDDING SCRIPT FOR MARIA AND MARKLEY’S MARRIAGE
INVOCATION
Hello and welcome to this happy occasion! We have guests from near, far, and we even have guests attending virtually. Having you all here is part of what makes this event so special for Maria and Markley!
We have come together today to witness the creation of a marriage. It is the ultimate commitment to love, share, trust, and grow with another person. It is the beginning of a whole new life.
We share with Maria and Markley their happiness in finding love with each other, and support their decision to be together from now until the end of time. This marriage brings together two different families; so, a new chapter in their lives can begin to unfold.
COVENANT OF CHILDREN
Though this relationship was formed out of the love these two have found in each other, their marriage will ultimately be blessed by the support of their families.
Who stands with Maria to symbolize her family’s support of this union?
Hailey and Jack: 'We do.'
Who stands with Markley to symbolize his family’s support of this union?
MJ, Preston, and Lainey: 'We do.'
CHARGE TO COUPLE
This is a new beginning for both of you and I’d like to offer some thoughts that we all need to remember:
• Be kind to each other.
• Be gentle and forgiving with each other.
• Communicate with each other. Share the joy that’s in your heart and the sorrow that burdens your soul.
• Laugh. A lot. As often and as much as possible. You already have aced that one – you are a family that laughs a lot!
Now, you are on a shared path. But the journey is not yours alone, for you have already been blessed with beautiful children. It is the strength of your love that shall nourish you all together as a family.
DECLARATION OF INTENT
Markley, do you come here today, in the presence of these witnesses, with love in your heart and with a desire to be united in marriage with Maria? Do you promise to give to her all the loving support she needs to become the person she is destined to be, for better and for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do you part?
Markley: I do.
Maria, do you come here today, in the presence of these witnesses, with love in your heart and with a desire to be united in marriage with Markley? Do you promise to give him all the loving support he needs to become the person he is destined to be, for better and for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do you part?
Maria: I do.
VOWS EXCHANGE
Maria and Markley, by coming here today, you have reached a crossroads in your lives. You’re turning away from your yesterdays and looking ahead to your tomorrows. Your future is a waiting adventure. It is a new dawn, a new commitment, a new life. The bonds you are forging today will change your lives forever.
Please face each other and join hands.
Markley, repeat after me: Maria, I take you to be my wife. To love you with all my heart; to be true and faithful to you; to grow with you through all my days; As long as we both shall live.
Maria, repeat after me: Markley, I take you to be my husband. To love you with all my heart; to be true and faithful to you; to grow with you through all my days; As long as we both shall live.
RINGS EXCHANGE
May I have the rings, please? Though we have heard the vows, now they will exchange wedding rings which are a visible symbol of the promises that have been made.
Markley, as you place the ring on Maria's finger, please repeat after me:
With this ring, I marry you and bind my life to yours. It is a symbol of my love, my friendship, and the promise of all my tomorrows.
Maria, as you place the ring on Markley's finger, please repeat after me:
With this ring, I marry you and bind my life to yours. It is a symbol of my love, my friendship, and the promise of all my tomorrows.
May these wedding rings be a reminder to Maria and Markley of the commitment they have made today.
BLESSING
I am confident that I speak for us all as we wish for you, Maria and Markley, a love that brings out the best in you, as you bring out the best in each other. One that gives you something to lean on when you need it most. And one that allow you to see each other as you really are, reminding you why you’re together. May you find within yourselves all that you need to nurture your marriage. Finally, we wish for you joy, a joy that makes you laugh out loud. And a joy that shouts to the world of your happiness with one another.
PRONOUNCEMENT
Maria and Markley, you have heard the words about love and marriage, have exchanged your vows and made your promises, and celebrated your union with the giving and receiving of rings. By the power vested in me by the American Marriage Ministries and the State of Pennsylvania, I pronounce you husband and wife. Markley, you may kiss your bride!
PRESENTATION
And now, to all the friends and family who have come to celebrate this marriage, I would like to present, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Markley Wilson!
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