“Since Kara was born, I prayed she would find you. I just didn’t know what you looked like or what your name would be, but I prayed she would find someone who would love and honor her as you have.”
“…to the girl that I have dreamed about my entire life. I’m not sure if I have ever told you this, but after our first date, I told people that I wanted to marry you. That yellow tank top, jean shorts and tennis shoes blew me away. I knew you were the one from the start. My heartbeat was a little bit different when I was with you.”
“..one of the best moments in life, when two people who hardly know each other are drawn together by a mysterious but irresistible attraction.”
“Jenna and Evon, I am so unbelievably happy for you guys. You guys have been through it all and come out so strong. You guys have an amazing bond that everyone in this room can see.”
“Love: So precisely indescribable that even the most concise words land flat. They feel vague. Something that I can't describe with succinctness at all. It’s way bigger than that. Brent, I think you will agree when I say that the opposite of aloneness is Christine and my God, we’re lucky to love her.”
“May all your hopes and dreams come true and may the memory of this day become dearer with each passing year.”
“From friend, to girlfriend, to fiance, and now wife, but most importantly, my best friend through it all. I love you so much and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”
“Dream together, plan together, make promises to keep. Believe in your tomorrows because tomorrows is what forever is made of.”
“On our first date we shared a magical dinner on the Chicago river and I immediately knew that we were meant to be together.
“No ceremony can create your marriage; only you can do that. Your journey began the moment you first met. This day is a reminder of what your love has already accomplished and the beautiful days that you have ahead of you. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold of life and things between you will never quite be the same for after today you shall say to the world, this is my husband, this is my wife.”