The Wedding of Andy25a and Teh Mika

[Dragostae]

The officiant turns towards the bride.

Mika, do you declare in the presence of these witnesses that you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? If so, answer: I will.  

[Teh Mika]

Mika smiles "I will."  

[Dragostae]

Will you love him, comfort him, honor and stand by him in sickness and in health, and be faithful only unto him so long as you both shall live? If so, answer: I will.  

[Teh Mika]

Still smiling Mika looked into Andys eyes once more. "I will."  

[Dragostae]

The officiant turns back to the groom.

Andy, face your bride and repeat after me:
"I take you, Mika, to be my wife
and these things I promise you from this day forward.
I will be faithful to you.
I will be honest with you.
I will respect and trust you.
I will care for you,
and I will share my life with you,
through the best and worst of what is to come,
until death do us part."  

[Andy25a]

Andy turned and looked Mika in the eyes
"I take you, Mika, to be my wife
and these things I promise you from this day forward.
I will be faithful to you.
I will be honest with you.
I will respect and trust you.
I will care for you,
and I will share my life with you,
through the best and worst of what is to come,
until death do us part."  

[Dragostae]

Mika, face your groom and repeat after me:

"I take you, Andy, to be my husband
and these things I promise you from this day forward.
I will be faithful to you.
I will be honest with you.
I will respect and trust you.
I will care for you,
and I will share my life with you,
through the best and worst of what is to come,
until death do us part."  

[Teh Mika]

Looking back into her lovers eyes she repeted with a smile
"I take you, Andy, to be my husband
and these things I promise you from this day forward.
I will be faithful to you.
I will be honest with you.
I will respect and trust you.
I will care for you,
and I will share my life with you,
through the best and worst of what is to come,
until death do us part."  

[Dragostae]

The officiant places the hands of the bride and groom together, giving them the rings.

Jung said, "The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances, if there is any reaction, both are transformed."

Wedding rings capture the full range of the ceremonial, symbolic, and communal aspects of marriage, and preserve these many levels of significance as a durable and constant reminder. Ancient yet contemporary, steeped in lore and mystery yet almost universally exchanged, wedding rings combine the art of the jeweler, the reverence of the betrothed, and the beauty of love and partnership in a single, resonant symbol. Take these rings, Andy and Mika, and remember that this is symbolic of the most important thing of all: your love.

The officiant turned towards the audience.

When two people pledge to love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique to themselves, which binds them closer than any spoken or written words.

May you keep this covenant, this promise, which you have made.

May you be a blessing and comfort to each other, sharers of each other's joys, consolers in each other's sorrows, helpers to each other in life. May you trusting each other, trust life, may you not only accept and give affection between yourselves, but also together have affection and consideration for others.

Marriage is a promise, a potential, made in the hearts of two people who love, which takes a lifetime to fulfill.

By the powers vested in me by the TOS of Gaia Online, I pronounce you husband and wife.

You may kiss your bride, Andy.  

[Andy25a]

Andy smiled. Holding Mika by the hands, he moved forward and kissed her softly on the lips  

[Teh Mika]

Mika smiled back at her groom, closing her eyes as thier lips met, enjoying this wonderful moment. The beginning of being forever with Andy.  

[Dragostae]