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Read by Mathias Albert You are my one, my all, my everything You are the flames that burn within my fire You are my friend, my lover my other self And while your soul remains entwined in mine The only one I will desire You are my confidence when all seems lost And you are my words when I cannot speak You are the strength behind the courage I feel When I am cloaked in darkness And my soul is feeling weak You are the laughter and the joy I feel in everything we do You make love dance within my heart and mind My emptiness, now gone For I am complete in loving you You are the depth and love within my eyes In my lips, the secret smile that I wear You make this life I live feel truly blessed Feeling you always with me Knowing you are always there I wish to make you an eternal promise As I stand offering my heart to you this day I'll love, respect and be forever true to you I always be yours Until the life in my soul has faded away |
Celebrant says: I invite you now to join hands as you repeat your vows… The hand which you each offer to the other is an extension of yourselves, Just as is the warmth and love which you express to each other. Cherish the touch, for you are touching another life. Be sensitive to its pulse, And try to understand and respect its flow and rhythm, Just as you do your own. |
Celebrant says: As all of the elements remain true to their own natures, yet create together a world of great beauty, As do these two people who commit to remain true to each other & create a relationship of great beauty. With a ground of solid foundation, the breath of knowledge, the flame of inspiration, & an ocean of understanding… Do you Ron, now give yourself to Cindia, and do you Cindia, now give yourself to Ron? Cindia & Ron together say: We Do. Ron says: My precious Cindia, You are my soul mate, with whom special moments are created and shared. With you, I’ve found happiness and joy, tenderness and love, of which I have never even imagined. You know what I am thinking without my having to say a word. You are the one who makes each day even more amazing than the last. Because of you, we live in a wonderful world, One that is so much more amazing because it is shared with you. I rejoice in finding you, and in being able to sleep and wake up with the one person that makes me a complete and better person. Cindia says: My precious Ron, Life has never been the same since our world was born. You are my everything – my light, my soul mate, my other half and greatest joy. I have never known such happiness, harmony and excitement with another person, and I am blessed and lucky to have you in my life. I look forward to every moment and occasion to continue to make memories with you. Every day we spend together is another gift to be celebrated, and today marks just one of the more significant ones. Ron says: We want nothing more in the world than to be together. Cindia says: And to enrich each other’s lives by being and sharing who we are as individuals, especially together or with those close to us. Ron says: I promise to remain true and focused on your wellbeing and our lives together, regardless of what life may bring. To never lose sight of our wonderful world, and to continue to ensure it grows and evolves in its beauty and perfection. As we come together as one to create an unbounded love, a world of happiness, fun and magic. Where no challenge is big enough that we cannot overcome it together. To remain honest, open and dedicated to you. Sharing all of life’s joys, opportunities and trials. And enjoying our wonderful world with those around us. I will always appreciate how blessed we are to have each other, throughout the rest of our days and beyond. Cindia says: We want nothing more in the world than to be together. Ron says: And to enrich each other’s lives by being and sharing who we are as individuals, especially together or with those close to us. Cindia says: I promise to remain true and focused on your wellbeing and our lives together, regardless of what life may bring. To never lose sight of our wonderful world, and to continue to ensure it grows and evolves in its beauty and perfection. As we come together as one to create an unbounded love, a world of happiness, fun and magic. Where no challenge is big enough that we cannot overcome it together. To remain honest, open and dedicated to you. Sharing all of life’s joys, opportunities and trials. And enjoying our wonderful world with those around us. I will always appreciate how blessed we are to have each other, throughout the rest of our days and beyond. |
Celebrant says: This ring is a circle, formed in unbroken continuity. Let he who gives it and she who wears it, be aware that it symbolises the eternal bond of Love that ties the two of you together. Ron & Cindia take turns saying the following, as they slip the ring on the other’s finger: My darling Cindia / Ron, I will always be with you, and I will always be there for you. Wear this ring as a symbol of my everlasting love for you. |
Read by Marcus Lui How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, -- I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! -- and, If God choose, I shall love thee better after death. |