I had the honor and
pleasure to perform a wedding ceremony onstage at the Lacuna
Coil Concert, June 5th, 2010 at the Knitting Factory in
Spokane, WA. The groom was Lacuna Coil's sound and lighting
man, Joe and the bride, gorgeous Sarah. The band brought out
the wedding rings tied to a bottle of Jack Daniels and
Cristina, who slipped into a black gown for the ceremony, was
teary eyed as she congratulated the couple.
The Vows:
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, Joe
and Sarah 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. Everyone here tonight bears
witness to this union.
Joe and Sarah, by swearing
yourselves to one another, you create a bond that will be with
you in every time and in every place throughout the journey of
your lives.
Marriage is not merely a
bond of the flesh; it is a binding of souls. When you touch
one another, when you kiss and make love, 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.
Joe, by the life that
courses within your blood, and the love that resides within
your heart, do you take Sarah to your hand, your heart, and
your spirit, to be your chosen one? (I do)
With the love that resides
within your heart, please repeat the vows you will keep in
life and beyond after me:
I, Joe, give you, Sarah, 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.
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Do you have a ring for
your bride? Please place this ring on Sarah’s finger and
repeat after me, “With this ring I thee wed, pledging to you
all my love and faithfulness forevermore.”
Sarah, by the life that
courses within your blood, and the love that resides within
your heart, do you take Joe to your hand, your heart, and your
spirit, to be your chosen one? (I do)
With the love that resides
within your heart, please repeat the vows you will keep in
life and beyond after me:
I, Sarah, give you, Joe, 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.
Do you have a ring for
your groom? Please place this ring on Joe’s finger and repeat
after me, “With this ring I thee wed, pledging to you all my
love and faithfulness forevermore.”
Joe and Sarah, your vows
have been witnessed. By the power vested in me to now
pronounce you husband and wife. May your love so endure that
its flame remains a guiding light unto you.
Joe, you may kiss your
bride!
To all here tonight, it is
with great honor to present to you for the first time, Mr. &
Mrs...
Joe & Sarah signing their marriage
license above.
The band members signing below:
The concert:
The new couple with the band on the tour
bus after the show:
