| The Bouquet | The Family Pictures | The Ceremony |
| The Vows | The Blessings | The Cake |
| The Reception | The Departure |
The Beginning
"Dear Friends,
We Are Gathered Here This Afternoon
To Witness And Celebrate The Decision Of Mikael And Marsha
To Join Themselves Together In The Union Of Marriage
More Than This Ceremony Here Today
This Is The Most Significient Moment
Of Human Celebration And Personal Commitment
And Because Of It's Importance,
IT Should Be Entered Into Only With
A Deep Sense Of Responsibility
Marriage Is Entered Into Reverently
Or It Is No Marriage
Mikael And Marsha You Stand Here Today
As Two Individuals At The Beginning
Of Your Times As One
Through Your Relationship You Have Come
To Know And Love Eachother
And All Your Backgrounds
And Experiences Are Different
You Now Share The Same Goals And Interests
And Today You Stand Here Together On The
Threshold Of A Life Long Journey
Of Friendship And Love
And As You Take Your First Step
In This Great Journey
You Must Remember
That You Are Both Making A
Most Serious Commitment Of Your Lives
For Today You Will Promise
Your Trust And Devotion To Eachother
So That From This Moment Forward
You Will Think First Of This Union
Which You Are Now Creating And
Let It Be Stregnthened
Today You Will Sacrifice Your Lives To Eachother
And Gain A New Life Of Love And Commitment And Attitude
And While This Ceremony Here Today,
Will Formally Unite You Into Marriage
Only You Can Unite With Eachother,
In Your Arms
If A Relationship Of Mutual Love
And Respect Does Not Already Exist
Between You, This Ceremony
Can Not Heal The Relationship
A Good Marriage Therefore Is More
Than Just A Ceremony, It Is An Ongoing
Commitment To A Relationship Of Love
And For One Human Being To Love Another
Is Perhaps The Hardest Task Of Our Lives
For It Is The Ultimate Test Ever
Being In Love, Is To Have A Deep Sense
Of Identification With Another Person
Is To Feel The Joys And Sorrows Of That Person
As If They Were Their Own
And For That Reason
There Should Be Sharing In Your Lives
Your Lives Should Be Alive Together
There Should Be Some Spaces In Your Lives Together
To Allow Eachother The Room And Privacy Of Individuals
For Only By Being A Whole Person Can You Have Something
To Give To The One That You Love
In Sharing The Most Intimate Relationship
Of A Husband And Wife
There Maybe Some Times Of Stress And Sacrifices and Sorrow
May You Face These Times Together And Overcome All Obstacles
With The Same Faith, Love, And Understanding With Eachother
That You Feel Here At This Moment
And If You Have Both Freely And Deliberately Chosen
Eachother As Partners In Marriage
And You Know Of No Just Cause
Why You Should Not So Be United
I Am Going To Ask You To Turn And Face Eachother
And Join Your Right Hands
Mikael And Marsha
Of All The People You Know
You Have Chosen Eachother
As Partners in Your Lifes Journey
Are You Both Prepared To Be Married?"
"We Are"
The Vows
"Do You Mikael, Solemnly Swear
In The Presence Of God And
These Witness Here Today
That You Take This Woman, Marsha,
Who You Hold By Your Right Hand
To Be Your Lawful Wedded Wife
Do You Promise To Support Her,
Love Her, Cherish Her, Protect Her,
And Care For Her
As Long As You Both Shall Live?"
"I Do"
"And You Marsha
Do You Solemnly Swear
In The Presence Of God And
These Witness Here Today
That You Take This Man, Mikael,
Who You Hold By Your Right Hand
To Be Your Lawful Wedded Husband
Do You Promise To Support Him,
Love Him, Cherish Him, Protect Him,
And Care For Him
As Long As You Both Shall Live?"
"I Do"
The Rings
"And You Have Brought With You Here Today Two Rings
These Rings Have Neither A Beginning Or An End
May They Be Symbols Of Your Everlasting Love And
Fidelity, And May They Always Remind You Of Your
Solemn Vows And Obligations That You have Taken Here"
"At This Time, Mikael, I Ask You
To Please Take Marsha's Ring
Place It On Her Finger And Repeat After Me
With This Ring
I Take You As My Wife
And Pledge To You My Love And Fidelity
As We Join Our Lives Together"
"Marsha Take Mikael's Ring
And Place It On His Finger
And Repeat After Me
And With This Ring
I Take You As My Husband
And Pledge To You My Love And Fidelity
As We Join Our Lives Together"
The Blessings
"May These Two Rings And The Vows
That You Have Taken Here Today
Stand As Signs To You Both Of Your
Desires To Live, To Love, To Create,
And To Build Your Lives
May Your Lives Be Filled With
Maximum Joy And The Minimum Sorrow
May Your Companionship Be Mutually Inspiring
May You Find Your Marriage in Refuge In Times Of Trouble
May Your Hearts Be United
By Your Love And Affection
And For As Much As You Have Consented
Together In Marriage And
Pledged Your Faith In Love
By Vertual Authority Invested By Me
And The State Of Nebraska
I Pronounce You Husband And Wife
You May Kiss The Bride"
The Kiss
The Chinese Resturant
Cutting Of The Cake
Feeding The Cake To EachOther
Getting Carried Away With The Cake