Uniquely, I Do's Couples

Dean & Tammy

07-11-2010

Centennial Gazebo, Howard Amon Park

Bride's beautiful bouquet designed by Stacey of Uniquely, I Do as part of  the All Inclusive Wedding Package

Photos courtesy of Max White Photography

The Vows:

Marriage is a bond to be entered into only after considerable thought and reflection. As with any aspect of life, it has its cycles, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. With full understanding of this, Dean and Tammy have come here today to be joined as one in marriage.

Dean and Tammy, above you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars, your love shall be a constant source of light and like the earth a firm foundation from which to grow. Let your intellect guide you in your actions, the strength of your will bind you together, and the power of your love make you inseparable. As the grass in the field and the trees of the wood bend together under the pressures of the wind, so must you too learn to bend when the storms come. And know that as quickly as they come equally so will they leave.

Dean, I have not the right to bind you to Tammy, only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place your ring in her hand. (It is my wish.)

In the name of the spirit of God that resides within us all, by the life that courses within your blood and the love that resides within your heart, please repeat the vows of your love and commitment to Tammy after me,

I Dean, take you Tammy,

to my hand, my heart, and my spirit,

to be my chosen one.

To desire and be desired by you,

to possess and be possessed by you.

I promise to love

wholly and completely

without restraint,

in life and beyond,

where we shall meet,

remember, and love again.

I shall not seek to change you in any way.

Tammy, if it is your wish for Dean to be bound to you, place the ring, a forever symbol of his love and his commitment, on his finger. (places ring on Dean’s finger)

Tammy, I have not the right to bind you to Dean, only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place your ring in his hand. (It is my wish.)

In the name of the spirit of God that resides within us all, by the life that courses within your blood and the love that resides within your heart, please repeat the vows of your love and commitment to Dean after me,

I Tammy, take you Dean,

to my hand, my heart, and my spirit,

to be my chosen one.

To desire and be desired by you,

to possess and be possessed by you.

I promise to love

wholly and completely

without restraint,

in life and beyond,

where we shall meet,

remember, and love again.

I shall not seek to change you in any way.

Dean, if it is your wish for Tammy to be bound to you, place the ring, a forever symbol of her love and commitment, on her finger. (places ring on Tammy’s finger)

Dean and Tammy, please join hands.

Each of these cords represent one of seven promises I am about to ask Dean and Tammy to make to one another.. The ties will cross the years and the promises will strengthen their union. However the binding will be tied loosely, so that neither is the binding is only enforced by both their wills.

Dean and Tammy,

Will you Honor and respect each other and seek to never give cause to break that honor?

(Jointly) We will

Jessica, will you make the binding?

Will you share in each other’s pain and seek to ease such pain?

(Jointly) We will

Brock, will you make the binding?

Will you seek to share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow together?

(Jointly) We will

Emily, will you make the binding?

Will you share in laughter and look for the positive in each other?

(Jointly) We will

Ryan, will you make the binding?

Will you share in each other’s dreams and dream together to create new realities?

(Jointly) We will

Sarah, will you make the binding?

Will you cherish the wealth you’ve found in each other through plenty and poverty?

(Jointly) We will

Josh, will you make the binding?

Will you seek to be always a constant friend, partner in life and true love to the other?

(Jointly) We will

Amy, will you make the binding?

As your hands are bound now, so your spirits and lives are joined in a union of love and trust. May you always know great love together. You may slip off the cords.

As your hands are bound now, so your spirits and lives are joined in a union of love and trust. May you always know great love together. You may slip off the cords.

Dean and Tammy, may the winds dance between you, fires burn within you, and the waters flow through you, on your sacred journey through life. 

It is with great honor and by the power vested in me to pronounce you husband and wife. Friends and family, I introduce to you Mr. & Mrs. Roberts. Dean, you may kiss your bride!