Allison and Davy's Wedding Ceremony Script - The Gazebo in Carmel

Allison and Davy's created a beautiful wedding ceremony.  They were having two weddings.  One in Indiana and another in France. They put a lot of thought into the ceremony and I think it's beautiful.  Their ceremony was held at The Gazebo in Carmel.

Presentation
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Who presents this woman to be married to this man?
Allison's Father stands up and says: Her mother and I.

Welcoming Words
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We have come together, both families and friends, to witness Allison and Davy as they exchange their vows of marriage. We share with them their delight in finding love with each other, and we support their decision to be together from now until the end of time. As this couple enters into marriage, they do so with thought and reverence. They give thanks for the past, which brought them to this place and look forward with hope to what the future will bring. Marriage is like a great umbrella that shelters love from the elements.

1 Corinthians 13 NIV says:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
This marriage is an expression of Allison & Davy’s commitment to that love.

Words About Loving Others

The ability and desire for one human being to love another is perhaps the most precious and fulfilling gift. Loving someone is a reason to stretch beyond our limits, to become more for the sake of the other. It is to look into the soul of your beloved and accept what you see. Loving is the ultimate commitment which challenges humans to become all that we are meant to be. As they join in marriage today, Allison and Davy are announcing to the world that they are welcoming that endeavor.

Words about Love
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But what do we mean by love? When we love, we see things other people do not see. We see beneath the surface, to the qualities, which make our beloved special and unique. To see with loving eyes, is to know inner beauty and remember why we love. And to be loved is to be seen, and known, as we are known to no other. One who loves us, gives us a unique gift: a piece of ourselves, but a piece that only they could give us. We who love, can look at each other’s life and say “I touched his life” and “I touched her life.”


Words about Marriage
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Marriage is to belong to each other through a unique and diverse collaboration, like two threads crossing in different directions, yet weaving one tapestry together. The secret of love and marriage is to be in love and in trust, to know in your hearts that you want only the best for each other. It takes dedication, to stay open to one another, to learn and grow, even when it is difficult to do so. And it takes faith in each other, to go forward together without knowing what the future holds for you both. The true art of married life is an inner spiritual journey. It is a mutual enrichment, a give and take between two personalities. It is, ultimately, the emergence of the Highest Selves of each person. Marriage is a supreme sharing of experience, and an adventure in the most intimate of human relationships. It is the joyous union of two people whose comradeship and mutual understanding have flowered in romance. It is also a lifelong responsibility — a journey really. They are taking the first step of their new beginning; their new life together.

Vows
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We are here today to celebrate the love, which Allison & Davy have for each other, and to give social recognition to their decision to commit their lives and accept each other totally. Rejoice! with and for them, in the new path of life they will now walk together.

Do you Davy, take Allison, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to share your life openly, standing with her in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in hardship and in ease, to cherish and love forever?
Davy: I do.

Do you Allison, take Davy, to be your lawfully wedded husband, to share your life openly, standing with him in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in hardship and in ease, to cherish and love forever?
Allison: I do.

Wedding Ring Meaning
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The ring is an ancient symbol, so perfect and simple. It has no beginning and has no end. It is round like the sun, like the moon, like the eye, like arms that embrace. It is a circle; for love that is given comes back around again. Your rings are precious because you wear them with love. They symbolize your commitment in marriage. They remind you of who you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going. As you wear them through time, they will reflect not only who you are as individuals, but also who you are as a couple.

Wedding Ring Exchange
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Davy, as you place the ring on Allison’s finger, please repeat after me:
I, Davy, take thee, Allison, to be my Wife.
To have and to hold,
and I promise my love to you.
And with this ring,
I take you as my Wife,
for as long as we both shall live.

Allison, as you place the ring on Davy’s finger, please repeat after me:
I, Allison, take thee, Davy, to be my Husband.
To have and to hold,
and I promise my love to you.
And with this ring,
I take you as my Husband,
for as long as we both shall live.

Final Blessings
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Go into the world and fulfill your dreams.  Love, support, and help one another as you grow.  Seek out opportunities to be good to each other. 
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May the seeds of your love, now planted in marriage, continue to grow.  May your life together be as a pebble dropped in a pond; an example of love and unity spread outward to your family, your friends and the wider circle of the world. 

Pronouncement
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You came here today to affirm your love for one another and formally acknowledge that which your hearts already knew… That your lives are meant to be shared as one, that you are stronger together than you are apart, and that, for all your days yet to come, you wish to share together all life's joys and challenges, committed one to the other. I now pronounce you Husband and Wife! You may kiss. Congratulations!