Here We Gather
With full hearts, we gather to love Jennifer and Darin as they wed. We who witness today this celebration of joy do so with exuberant gratitude. Acknowledging that we who are present carry many others in our hearts, I now invite you to be quiet together for a moment and to invite those we would so love to have here in person to join us.
Father of the Bride
Your love is a great mystery It is like an eternal lake Whose waters are always still and clear like glass Looking into it you can see The truth about your life.
It is like a deep well Whose waters are cool and pure Drinking from it you can be reborn.
You do not have to stir the waters Or dig the well Merely see yourself clearly And drink deeply
A Public Declaration
Jennifer and Darin, it is an honor and a blessing to be here with you today. This moment of public declaration is a pause in your journey of love - a journey that will offer to each other and to all who encounter you a light to strengthen awareness of a deep and abiding love in the world. As you move to this unity, your ability to be honest, compassionate and passionate with each other will bring power to your oneness.
To Have And To Hold
Darin Says: I Darin take you Jennifer to be my lawfully wedded wife, the mother of my children and my love from this day forward. I vow to be your partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, in joy as well as sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
Jennifer Says: I Jennifer take you Darin to be my lawfully wedded husband, the father of my children and my love from this day forward. I vow to be your partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, in joy as well as sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
With This Ring I Thee Wed
The precious metal of these circular symbols is a sign of enduring love, the ability to be honed and fired and shine more deeply and more richly through the days of your life together. They are also a symbol of your constant promise to each other to never quit on each other, yourselves or your family. As you wear these rings as an outward mark of your devotion to each other, may these rings be blessed with the patina of your life.
A New Family Is Formed
We, the family and friends of Jennifer and Darin, join them in calling forth the spirits of all who love them - all who have loved them and all who will love them. We offer our blessing and our enduring support for this marriage - for their love and their life together.
Husband and Wife
Darin and Jennifer, as you have come together in this place to pledge your love and devotion to each other before these witnesses - with their blessings and mine, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
I am pleased to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Ranes; Darin and Jennifer.