| Kathleen and Dustin Love of Birmingham Alabama |
| ~ Opening Words ~ “Happy Valentines Day! And welcome to the Empire State Building. Your letter was the only one chosen where the couple had not actually been here before. Yet there was such a tone of romance and spontaneity, adventure and perseverance… you seem to embody the best of what this place and this city have to offer. It was one year ago to the day that Dustin made his “truly magical proposal” amid that incredibly beautiful snow storm that kept you hold up in your hotel with champagne, roses and soft music. It was the night that Kathleen made him the happiest man in the world by saying yes. Even though you didn’t make it that day, I suspect that you knew you would return here sometime, and that the view you would share from the top would be as limitless as you love for one another and all the possibilities that your future holds.. There was a very famous movie called “An Affair to Remember” that began the tradition of getting married at the top of the Empire State building on Valentines Day. It called this place “the nearest thing to Heaven we have in New York“. Today we happily take second place on that, to the feeling you have in your hearts and have found in one another’s arms. We are honored that this place will forever hold such special memories for you and it is our pleasure to have you back here today to make the promise of a lifetime shared.” ~ Declaration of Intent ~ “A wedding is more than a celebration of the Love that lives in our Bride and Groom’s hearts today. It reaches into the future and proclaims their intentions for that which all of their tomorrows shall hold. A couple who wed are joined by the mutual affection and love that they share, by their hopes, dreams and promises of what will be, and by their firm resolve that come what may, they shall remain together through time. Yet very little is said as to how they are to do this, and of how as the years pass they shall remain close to one another in spirit. It is with this in mind that I will begin by asking you to make your promises together…. Do you pledge to one another your openness and honesty, That the love for one another shall be in the foreground of your thoughts always, guiding your actions, and that you shall leave no parts of self unknowable to one another?” Kathleen and Dustin: “We do.” “Do you pledge to continue to love one another wholly and fearlessly, that you will share each other’s laughter, and work together to spark creativity and inspire passion in all aspects of your life together?” Kathleen and Dustin: “We do.” “Do you pledge that you will always be there to comfort, soothe, and heal one another, And that you will stand together when the future is unclear, proving that times may change but your love is constant?” Kathleen and Dustin: “We do.” “Do you pledge to one another a stable home, a place of warmth and welcome, that will always be a safe haven and sanctuary to body, mind, and spirit, a place that will sustain and nourish your roots as you grow into all that is and shall be your life together?” Kathleen and Dustin: “We do.” “May the promises you make this day lead to the fulfillment of your dreams.” |
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