Option 9

A wedding is such a wonderful occasion

filled with hopes, dreams and excitement.

We have all been invited here today

to witness and celebrate the uniting in marriage

of _bridename_ and _groomname_

They are taking the first step of their new beginning;

their new life together.

The ability and desire for one human being to love another

is perhaps the most precious and fulfilling gift

that has been entrusted to us.

It is an all-consuming task, a lifelong endeavour,

in fact, it’s the journey we’ve been

preparing for all of our lives.

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 life partner

and accept what you see.

Loving is the ultimate commitment which

challenges humans to become all that we are meant to be.

As you join in marriage today,

you are announcing to the world that

you are welcoming that challenge.