Valentine's Day Greetings from Soulful Wedding Ceremonies

In praise of Eros -a day that was made for lovers! There is still time to grab a marriage license and get hitched. These two hearts say it all. Hope you all made it through the storm. Here is a little prayer I often say at my weddings.

Bless this couple as they unite in marriage and create a family.

Please protect them and guide them through the challenges and storms of life.

Let their days together be happy and all their words to each other sweet

May they comfort and encourage each other in good times and bad.

May they always know Your loving presence and find shelter in each other hearts.

The Vows

The wedding ceremony is built around the cornerstone of the vows. A promise to be faithful to the one you choose above all the rest. The one to whom you give your word. 

 The Meaning of Marriage: Wendell Berry

The meaning of marriage begins with the giving of words. We cannot join ourselves to one another without giving our word. And this must be an unconditional giving, for joining ourselves to one another, we join ourselves to the unknown…you do not know the road; you have committed your life to a way.