Nici, her dad, the two gorgeous bridesmaids and Pierre (honorary bridesmaid) walking down the bush-aisle –
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha
Om maam pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha
Pierre's reading: Excerpt from The Art of a Good Marriage by Wilfred Arlan Peterson
Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created.
In marriage the little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say I love you at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other for granted;
the courtship should not end
with the honeymoon, it should continue through the years.
It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice,
but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation
and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not looking for perfection in each other.
It is cultivating flexibility, patience,
understanding and a sense of humour.
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow old.
It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.
It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal,
dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal.
It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.
Nici and Mat, in taking this step you are performing an act of faith, promising to love and believe in each other for the rest of your lives. Marriage offers you an opportunity to find and bring out the very best in each other. And to create a spirit that is unique to yourselves . You are committing yourselves not only to each other, but also to each other’s families. Your respect for this relationship will bring you a full and balanced life.
I, Nici, take you Mathew, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health until death do us part.
For the rest of my life, I promise to trust you and respect you, encourage and support you - always as you are and not as I would wish you to be. I promise to work at our love and always make you my priority in life.
I give you my hand, my heart, my love, from this day forward for as long as we both shall live.
With this ring I marry my best friend. I take you, Nici with great pride, to be my wife, and I promise to love you always
