But that's not how it is with you, my darling,
because you are my all, my everything,
I thank God every day for sending you to me,
and one day, I will be honored to wear your ring.
And may the Lord's love become a part of this ring,
so that I'm reminded of you both, every time I look at my hand,
because if I said I was lost, but now I'm found,
I think those are words you will surely understand.
Even though I had to drive you home in my poofy wedding dress,
(that was my thanks for the sweet little dot of icing on my nose),
but after cruising so happily through our first year together,
well, I'm just so glad that it was me that you chose.
We started with a small affair at (WEDDING VENUE),
but a few months later we entertained around 1000 guests,
we sought the blessings of the Gods, our family and friends,
well, I reckon that, with honours, we've passed many of the tests
You wrote and read a poem at your father?s service,
and you spoke about him missing your wedding day,
and although that one line expresses so much,
it still means there's so much left to say:
Of course, you made sure that (NAME) had a "happy birthday",
but then my whole future shone up in those romantic lights,
and after that, we, I mean you, began the wedding planning,
and that eventuated in one of the world's greatest nights.
You love those old black and white movies,
and from Cleveland, you've travelled afar,
and I think our wedding song was simply perfect,
because you are loved: "Just the way you are"
I know our wedding was very small,
but there was a big feeling, here in my chest,
because I knew I was marrying the man of my dreams,
and now I know I've married the very best.
I'm glad we're safely back
Because boats have been lost before,
Williamstown 1 Luke 0,
I believe that was the score.
Because in no time at all we were off to Vegas,
thanks to the enormous generosity of our friends,
$36.00 worth of pennies and a double wedding later,
but that's not quite where this story ends.
But that's not how it is with you, my darling,
because you are my all, my everything,
I thank God every day for sending you to me,
and one day, I will be honored to wear your ring.
Mom likes that you can sit and talk about anything,
but you're also happy just sitting with nothing to say,
either way, Mom feels most comfortable when you're near her,
Mom says her finest 24 hours were all on her wedding day.
You're great with the kids and you care for us all,
and I know as children go, I am like the third,
but when you said "I do" on our wedding day,
well, they were the sweetest words I've ever heard.
Your Grandparents are proud too,
and you were born on their wedding day,
you now have a lot to live up to,
but we'll be with you every step of the way.
Because over that year our love has evolved,
and it's grown to become this beautiful, living thing
and I just wanted to say that I'm proud of you,
I'm very proud that you're wearing my wedding ring.
(NAME) left for Atlanta in a snow storm,
she had to be there, it was a wedding day,
we did not talk because I was still upset,
I didn?t even call her to ask if she was okay.
I remember Ma insisting, against my mother's wishes,
at my wedding, I should have salami on the meat trays,
she certainly taught me to stand up for myself,
but I'm grateful to her in so many other ways.
And I think I could say a lot more right now,
but I think I'll save that for our wedding speech,
because I know what we share is truly precious,
it can't be learned and it's something you just can't teach.
I give you my love forever true,
my truest ever words, spoken on our wedding day,
and "Idioma" or "Pansy", I love you,
but I do have a couple of other things to say:
You own a spa, massages, facials, make up,
personal training, you know, that sort of thing,
but there's something missing in your life,
even though you're wearing that wedding ring.
And thankfully, it wasn?t a shotgun wedding,
but I do want to thank you for the most special day of my life,
just know that you?re still my anchor, my King of Hearts,
even though, after being shot at, (NAME) made me his wife.
Because do you remember how happy we were?
Do you remember how we felt on our wedding day?
Do you remember the promises we made to each other?
(And that one line leaves so much left to say).
I also wanted to say: "Happy Wedding Day",
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, (NAME) and (NAME), you're truly wonderful,
and here's to your everlasting love, for evermore.
And that moment is upon us,
after all, it's (NAME) and (NAME) wedding day,
and I've got some thoughts on my mind,
yes, I do have some heartfelt words to say.
And I'll never forget our beautiful, so perfect wedding,
I don't remember ever feeling as happy as I did on that day,
I will never forget the way you looked at me as you spoke,
your eyes said everything that you needed to say.
I'll never forget our beautiful wedding ceremony,
exactly three years later, in the garden where we met,
and I know our story is only just starting,
as the saying goes: "You ain't see nothing yet!"
We've been apart since our wedding,
a cold wintry morning on (DATE)
but it's only our jobs and circumstance that could separate us,
because only with you, my world's a better place to be.
Because it wasn't long before you could hear wedding bells,
Dad was nervous and the grapefruit juice said "hi!"
There you knelt at the alter, Dad white as a ghost,
and in his hands, he kept the juice (or gave it his very best try).
Just like the sun that streamed through the stained glass windows,
a simple family wedding, marrying the man of my dreams,
I'll never forget the harpist, the beautiful small chapel,
that's where we became one of the world's finest teams.
1 carat diamond wedding ring
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