Jeremy & Jacqueline, 10-31-11 Halloween Themed Wedding at Memories at Sunset, Rev. Stacey K. Miles Officiating

The Wedding Ceremony:

On this night, two souls among us cry out for union. They have walked together for a time now and they no longer wish to walk alone.

Without sin or shame, Jeremy and Jacqueline stand tonight to promise to love each other completely, without restraint, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in poverty, in life and beyond, where they shall meet, remember, and love again.

So, welcome one and all, gathered on this dark Halloween night to bear witness to this ceremony which shall unite Jeremy and Jacqueline in matrimony.

From the night we come, to the night we go,
Cursed or blessed to walk the Moonlight alone.
Sometimes another soul walks our path,
Then two become one, in love everlasting.

Jeremy and Jacqueline, you have found your everlasting love, and you stand before me to promise yourselves to one another, to create a bond that will be with you in every time and in every place throughout the journey of your lives together as kindred spirits and soul mates.

Jeremy, by the life that courses within your blood, and the love that resides within your heart, do you take Jacqueline to your hand, your heart, and your spirit, to be your chosen one?

With the love that resides within your heart, please repeat the vows you will keep in life and beyond after me:

I, Jeremy, give you, Jacqueline, my unconditional love.

I promise to be your strength when you are weak.

To be your comfort when you grieve.

To provide for you in times of need.

And to laugh with you in times of joy.

I will stand between you and all which would harm you.

I will never betray you, for you are my Heart, my Soul and my Life.

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Do you have a ring for your bride? Please place this ring on Jacqueline’s finger and repeat after me, “From this day forth, my soul flows with your soul. In you, I have found the one to light my days and warm my nights.

You are my love for all my life. With this ring, I thee wed.”

Jacqueline, by the life that courses within your blood, and the love that resides within your heart, do you take Jeremy to your hand, your heart, and your spirit, to be your chosen one?

With the love that resides within your heart, please repeat the vows you will keep in life and beyond after me:

I, Jacqueline, give you, Jeremy, my unconditional love.

I promise to be your strength when you are weak.

To be your comfort when you grieve.

To provide for you in times of need.

And to laugh with you in times of joy.

I will stand between you and all which would harm you.

I will never betray you, for you are my Heart, my Soul and my Life.

Do you have a ring for your groom? Please place this ring on Jeremy’s finger and repeat after me, ““From this day forth, my soul flows with your soul. In you, I have found the one to light my days and warm my nights.

You are my love for all my life. With this ring, I thee wed.”

May these rings be blessed and forever be an endless symbol of your love and the promises made on this night.

Marriage is not merely a bond of the flesh; it is a binding of souls. When you touch one another, you do not embrace only the body.  You touch the spirit as well. The union of flesh is sacred and beautiful, but the union of souls is forever.  Even when death separates you, that bond will remain.

If you will lay your hands on one another’s, palm to palm, flesh to flesh.

These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong, sacred and beautiful, and full of love for you on this, your wedding day.  

These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch will comfort you in times of darkness.

These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief comes your way, and give you strength when you fall to your knees.

These are the hands that will wipe the tears from your eyes, tears of sorrow and tears of joy, tears of triumphs and tears of disappointments.

These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children, and work besides yours as together you build your future.

These are the hands that will give you support and encouragement as you reach for your dreams, and tighten as you struggle through failures and disappointments.

These are the hands that will lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into eyes that are filled with overwhelming love for you that will surpass the test of time.

And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch, as they do today, your wedding day.

If you will close your eyes and feel the life coursing through one another’s veins, and the love in one another’s hearts, and say, (both repeat together) “Today, tomorrow, forever, I pledge my love and faithfulness through all eternity.”

Jeremy and Jacqueline, above you are the stars, below you are the stones. As time passes, remember, like the star should your love burn brightly, like the stone should your love be firm. Be close, yet not so close that you restrict one another. Possess one another, yet grant each other the freedom to grow. Be understanding and compassionate, and have patience with each other, for storms may come, but they will quickly pass.

Jeremy and Jacqueline, it is with great honor and by the power of your love to now pronounce you Husband and Wife. May your love so endure that its flame remains a guiding light unto you.

To all here tonight, it is with great honor to present to you for the first time, Mr. & Mrs. Jones

Jeremy, you may kiss your bride!