Second Marriage Ceremony ebook

"When you came into my life, I realized that what I had always thought was happiness, couldn’t compare to the joy loving you has brought me. You are a part of everything I think, do and feel and with you by my side I believe anything is possible". Author unknown

This groom and bride had been business partners for some years before their relationship became a life partnership! The bride had two teenage sons. It was their express wish to have a brief but sincere and intimate ceremony, themselves, two witnesses and the celebrant.

Say together........ "Our love is strengthened by knowing that each of us could survive on our own, if we wanted to, but realizing, that more than anything, we chose to be together". Unknown author

"Mary, I give you this ring as a token of my love for you and our future together. You have always been there when I needed a friend, comfort or support. You are the bedrock of my life and have become my reason for..."

"......Friendship is what brought you together and is the glue that holds you there. Treasure and nurture it together and with others....."

"....Mary, words do not express the love I have for you.I love you for who you are and for the me that you bring to life....."

"......In the past, the rose was considered a symbol of love and a single rose always meant only one thing - it meant the words "I love you." So it is appropriate that for your first gift - as husband and wife - that gift would be a single rose." [From the Rose Ritual]

".......Family and friends are a very important part of Mary and John’s lives and they are delighted to have you here today to join them. They chose this beautiful location to be married, and to start the rest of their lives together as husband and wife. Mary and John’s relationship really began 18 months ago. It wasn’t the fairytale meeting everyone dreams of but still one to remember. It only took .........."

"If you only knew how much I love you, how essential you are to my life, you would not dare stay away for an instant, you would always remain pressed close to my heart, your soul to my soul........" From Vows- adapted from a reading by Juliet Drouet to Victor Hugo, 1833.

"........John and Mary believe marriage is founded on that sort of sincerity, friendship and understanding, which leads to tolerance, confidence and trust. They feel it involves respect for each other’s individuality and that most difficult of tasks, the acceptance of each other’s weaknesses prejudices and faults........"

"The bride and grooms children scatter rose petals in the path of the bridal party, and in front of where the bridal party will stand."

"John and Mary have given serious and unhurried consideration to their new roles and particularly the responsibilities to each other’s children. They agree to love and support each one equally, and to the best that they know how, to create a safe, fair, loving, honest, respectful and caring environment in which each of them can grow and prosper".

".......But no matter from where you come or from what background the key ingredient for the day and for life is love. John and Mary are a modern day ‘Sleepless in Seattle’, for those of you who don’t know John and Mary met on the internet. While both were no longer in their teens (and who wants to be) they were and are still very much young at heart......"

"...A new start, with hammering heart, we colour the world with our dream......" From a reading by R K Charron.