The Wedding Vows

For those of you in the back who could not hear...



From Winnie to Steve
   


Steven,

You are the most wonderful man in this world.
You have been my best friend and my foundation in life.
I cannot imagine living life without you.
I love the way you smile, the way you hold my hand, even the look on your face when you are mad at me.
We have grown though our journey together and because of you, I am a better person.

You inspire me with your kindness, your generosity, and your honesty.
I admire how unselfish you are with your love.
From the first time you told me that you love me, you have given me all of you and shown me unconditional love.

 
 

I know that I am the luckiest girl on this earth because I have you.
I am grateful for having you in my life.
I go to bed every night looking forward to waking up the next morning because I know you will be there with me.
I am so proud of you, for being who you are, and for all that you have done for us.
I love you and I cannot wait to share the rest of our lives together.


From Steve to Winnie
   


Winnie, do you remember your life before we met?
I do, I remember those dark times I like to refer to as the pre-Winnie period.
I remember never being quite sure of myself or anything else.
But with you in my life, my world has become very different

Before I met you I did not believe in fate.
I just did not realize how completely 2 people could become one.
How could I know that a woman existed that could so inspire me with her beauty
How could I know that a woman existed that could appreciate even my twisted sense of humor
And how could I know that a woman existed that would give me the courage to just be myself

Once someone asked me what I was like before I met you.
I think I answered that I was about 50 pounds heavier, which of course is true, but only the easy answer
The real answer is much more personal

  
 

On that first wonderful day that you held my hand in yours, I felt like the luckiest man on earth.
My heart sank down in my stomach and my palms were all sweaty.
And I knew when our hands parted that day that something had changed
I had found my love.

In front of all of you I want to say that I love this woman.
I love this woman with all my heart, my soul, my gut, my brain, and every single part of me

I love you Winnie, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Please be my wife.

 

Together we said...
 


I promise to love you and cherish all of you, the good and the bad.
I promise to be your partner through all of life’s adventures.
I promise to face life’s challenges together
Be there to celebrate your successes and comfort you in times of sorrow
To take care of you when you are sick
And to write you prescriptions when you may need them
To keep you warm when it’s cold
And turn on the air conditioning when it’s hot.
I promise to encourage you to pursue all your dreams.
I promise to respect you and never take you for granted.
I promise to listen to you and compromise on our differences.
I promise to give myself to you fully and completely
And I promise to give myself to you fully and completely.

Together we shall build a home filled with love, happiness, and trust.

White - Steve
Yellow - Winnie
Last line together