Geoff and Katie Wedding

Processional

Flower Girl

Katie Comes In with Marty

Welcome and Prayer

Thanks for Coming

Celebrate Union

Geoff and Katie

Words of Officiant

Bible Verses about Marriage

Marriage is Joy

Proverbs 5:18 (ESV)

Let your fountain be blessed,

and rejoice in the wife of your youth,

taking joy

in spouse

Joy in marriage.

Isaiah 62:5 ESV

For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.

Groom rejoices over bride

Bride rejoices over groom

Joy of the day.

Joy of the union

Joy in the love

Joy in the promises

Today,

enjoy this joy

it is God’s gift

Symbol of

God’s love for us.

“Marriage is Hard Work”

Ephesians 5:22 ESV

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:25 ESV

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

Supernaturally high standard

only in power of God.

Marriage and Parenting

Work of Sanctification

God preparing character

for heaven

1 Corinthians 7:32–33 NKJV

But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife.

Geoff

life priority

care for Katie

care for Samantha

meet their needs

make them happy.

Katie,

same applies:

1 Corinthians 7:34 NKJV

There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

You job

focus on

how to please Geoff

Hard Part:

what make spouse happy

opposite of

what makes you happy.

Experience of marriage,

like Christian walk

walk of surrender.

Charge for Couple

Take Joy in Each Other

Surrender to Each Other

You will be blessed.

Vows

Make promises

to each other

Before witnesses

Before

God

Family

The vows: "I, Geoff, take you, Katie, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith.

The vows: "I, Katie, take you, Geoff, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith.

Placing the Ring

Kiss the Bride

Introduction of Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Medley

Closing Prayer

Bless Couple

Bless the Food