Weddingbee Blog

At the end of my last post, our Officiant and dear friend Paul welcomed our friends and family to our wedding ceremony. After that, he proceeded like this:

“I remember several years ago, my wife Candace befriending Joy, a young Chilean lady, who quickly became a friend of our entire family. Shortly thereafter, we met Ken and eventually Candace would tease Joy about marriage. She would say “NO, NO, no (with an accent)!” … WELL, HERE WE ARE!”

“… And what an awesome time this is. These are the types of moments that make life beautiful. We thank God for times like this, for the opportunity to celebrate this day and make memories.

To proclaim vows among this circle of your closest friends, family, and loved ones is very powerful, because you both are giving your solemn promise to each other. That you will love - honor - cherish - respect - esteem - and always endeavor to understand and meet your loved one’s needs above your own.”

Paul continued: At this time I would like to introduce the father of the Groom, Kevin. He will be sharing the reading “I like you” by Sandol Stoddard Warburg.

My FIL Kevin doesn’t really like attention, but he did an amazing job and not only made us really emotional, but also made us laugh a lot.

I LIKE YOU - { We did had fragments of our favorite parts read}

I like you, and I know why.

I like you because you are a good person to like.

I like you because

when I tell you something special

you know it’s special and you remember it

a long, long time.

You say: Remember when you told me

something special?

And both of us remember.

When I think something is important,

you think it’s important too.

When I say something funny, you laugh.

I think I’m funny and you think I’m funny too.

I like you because

You know where I’m ticklish and you don’t tickle me there

Except just a little tiny bit sometimes,

But if you do I know where to tickle you too.

You know how to be silly

that’s why I like you

Boy  are you ever silly

I never met anybody sillier than me ’til I met you.

I like you because

you know when it’s time to stop being silly

Maybe the day after tomorrow,

Maybe never.

If I pretend I’m drowning

You pretend you are saving me

If I am getting ready to pop a paper bag

Then you are getting ready to jump

That’s because you really like me

You really like me?

Don’t you.

And I really like you back, and you like me back

And I like you back.

And that’s the way we keep on going

Every day

I like you because if I am mad at you,

Then you are mad at me too.

It’s awful when the other person isn’t.

They are so nice and hoo-hoo and you could just about punch them in the nose.

If you find two four-leaf clovers, you give me one.

If I find four, I give you two.

If we only find three, we keep on looking.

Sometimes we have good luck, and sometimes we don’t.

I like you because

I don’t know why, but everything that happens

is nicer with you.

I can’t remember when I didn’t like you.

It must have been lonesome then.

I like you because, because, because…

I forget why I like you,

But I do.

Why do I like you?

So many reasons.

I guess I just like you, because I like you.

{by Sandol Stoddard Warburg }

After the reading Paul let everyone know that the ceremony was being broadcasted online to all my family in Chile and South America.

“La biblia declara que el cielo refleja la gloria de Dios, y en este dia tan especial tanto en Chile como aca estamos compartiendo el mismo cielo, y sabemos que Dios esta en todas partes”

“The Bible declares that the sky reflects the glory of God and the canopy of sky above us today is shared with all of Joy’s family in Chile. And we know that God is everywhere”

Paul continued:

KEN, Jesus said that a man is to leave his mother and father and the two are to become one flesh. Cherish and care for her as your own body, because you two are now one.

JOY, Jesus also said that as Ken’s wife you are to respect and manage the home when encourage him and simply love him thru the difficult times. You will always hold his heart.

BOTH OF YOU, put each others’ feelings above your own and your marriage will be a success and your love for one another will flourish!

I just love to remember every little detail and I am so glad Paul gave me a copy of our ceremony in the folder I made for him. So now we can always have that and I am thinking of making it a scrapbook. I think it would be nice.

Stay tuned, next up are our vows!

Want to catch up?

• Handmade Amor: The Bride’s Turn!
• Handmade Amor: We are ready to start!
• Handmade Amor: Our Chapel and Rings
• Handmade Amor: Bride and Groom (Part 2)
• Handmade Amor: Bride and Groom (Part 1)
• Handmade Amor: The ladies!
• Handmade Amor: Mr. P & the Groomsmen
• Handmade Amor: First look
• Handmade Amor: Getting ready - The guys!
• Handmade Amor: Getting ready - I am a BRIDE!
• Handmade Amor: Getting ready - The details
• Handmade Amor: We rehearse and change plans

*All Images by the super talented Next Exit Photography

(I’ve edited some of them)