The Ceremony
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The Wedding Party
Minister
The Ceremony John Gashinski- “Friends, we have been invited here today to share with Ben and Andrea, a very important moment in their lives. In the time they have been together, their love and understanding of each other has grown and matured, and now they have decided to live their lives together as husband and wife.” <Take a second or two break> “We will begin the ceremony, with a reading from Ben’s Grandmother, Dorothy Cann.” <Dorothy Cann walks down the aisle and stands to the left of Jordan Kaintz> Dorothy Cann- “This reading is called I love you, by Roy Croft. I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you, not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you, for the part of me that you bring out. I love you, for putting your hand into my heaped-up heart, and passing over all the foolish, weak things that you can’t help dimly seeing there, and for drawing out, into the light, all the beautiful belongings that no one else had looked quite far enough to find. I love you, because you have done more than any creed could have done to make me good, and more than any fate could have done to make me happy. You have done it without a touch, without a word, without a sign. You have done it by being yourself.” <Dorothy Cann walks back to her seat> John Gashinski- “Thank you <said to Dorothy Cann> “In marriage, we give ourselves freely and generously into the hands of the one we love, and in doing so, each of us receives the love and trust of the other as our most precious gift. But even as that gift is shared by two people who are in love, it also touches the circle of friends and family members who in various ways support and contribute to the relationship. All of you are Ben and Andrea’s circle, and each of you has played some part in bringing them to this moment. This is why gathering with friends and family is such an important part of a wedding ceremony. Because Ben and Andrea are now taking a new form as a married couple, and in this form, they become part of their circle in a new way.” <Take a second or two break> “In place of reading traditional vows, Ben and Andrea have written their own. <Turn to Ben Miller> Ben, would you please read your vows to Andrea?”
John Gashinski- “Thank you, Ben. <Turn to Andrea Fedak> Would you please read your vows, Andrea?” Andrea Fedak- “Ben, even though we already started our lives together, there are some things I want to promise you as we begin our marriage: I will always love you for everything that you are and everything that you will be. I will be faithful to you and stand by your side through the good and the bad. Family always comes first to me, therefore I promise to make it first as we create our family today. And finally, I promise to do anything you want me to do, as long as you have enough points. John Gashinski- “Thank you, Andrea. <Turn to face guests> “The wedding ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual bond which unites two loyal hearts in endless love. It is a seal of the vows Ben and Andrea have made to one another. Let these rings also be a sign that love has substance as well as soul, a present as well as a past, and that, despite its occasional sorrows, love is a circle of happiness, wonder, and delight. <Turn to Ben Miller> Benjamin, take Andrea’s ring, put it on her finger, and repeat after me- With this ring” Ben Miller- “With this ring” John Gashinski- “I pledge to you all that I am” Ben Miller- “I pledge to you all that I am” John Gashinski- “and all that I will ever be.” Ben Miller- “and all that I will ever be.” John Gashinski- “I take you to be my wife, my trusted confidante,” Ben Miller- “I take you to be my wife, my trusted confidante,” John Gashinski- “and my partner for life.” Ben Miller- “and my partner for life.” John Gashinski- <Turn to Andrea Fedak, who hands her bouquet to Sean Fedak> Andrea, take Ben’s ring, put it on his finger, and repeat after me- With this ring” Andrea Fedak- “With this ring” John Gashinski- “I pledge to you all that I am” Andrea Fedak- “I pledge to you all that I am” John Gashinski- “and all that I will ever be.” Andrea Fedak- “and all that I will ever be.” John Gashinski- “I take you to be my husband, my trusted confidante,” Andrea Fedak- “I take you to be my husband, my trusted confidante,” John Gashinski- “and my partner for life.” Ben Miller- “and my partner for life.” John Gashinski- “Alexandra and Jordan, please come forward and join hands with Ben and Andrea.” <Ben Miller, Andrea Fedak, Alexandra Kaintz and Jordan Kaintz all join hands to form a circle> John Gashinski- “Ben and Andrea have chosen to extend their commitments to each other, by making promises to the children of their new family. As they join hands to form a new circle of love, we will seal the union with spoken promises, like the rings Ben and Andrea have just exchanged. Ben and Andrea, do you promise to be faithful, loving, tender and nurturing parents, always there for Jordan and Alexandra, not only providing their physical needs, but their emotional needs as well, always a good listener, a loving counselor and a friend?” Ben Miller and Andrea Fedak- “We do” <Let go of each other’s hands and face Jordan Kaintz> “Jordan, we give you this ring as a sign of our loving promises made this day.” <Andrea Fedak hands ring to Jordan Kaintz. Turn to face Alexandra Kaintz> “Alexandra, we give you this ring as a sign of our loving promises made this day.” <Ben Miller hands ring to Alexandra Kaintz> John Gashinski- “May God now bless your new family. <Alexandra Kaintz and Jordan Kaintz return to their spots> John Gashinski- “Our second reading will be the Apache Wedding Blessing, read by Andrea’s Uncle and Godfather, Greg Fedak. <Greg Fedak walks down the aisle and stands to the right of Alexandra Kaintz> Greg Fedak- “Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth for the other. Now there is no more loneliness. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May your days together be good and long upon the Earth. <Greg Fedak walks back to his seat> John Gashinski- “Thank you <said to Greg Fedak> “May the courage of the early morning's dawning, the strength of the roaring ocean, the peace of the evening's ending, and the love of God be in your hearts now and forevermore. Amen. By the power vested in me by Universal Ministries and the State of New Jersey, I now pronounce you husband and wife.” <Face Ben Miller> “You may now kiss the bride.” <After kiss, face guests> "I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Miller.
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