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Seuss Wedding?
By Kimberly Kelly
Apr. 25, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Hibernation is over… and I guess that Summer will actually come this year! Of course with all this warm weather comes lots and lots of activities and events.
This past Wednesday, I had the honor of hosting a fashion show, to benefit the “Children’s Advocacy Center in Spartanburg”… what a wonderful group!
This weekend, is the annual “March of Dime’s Walk”. Jack and I will be at the Greenville walk this Saturday morning. If you’re not in Greenville, no worries, there is one going on in every county. If you can finish the walk, it is a wonderful since of achievement; but if you just get too tired (or pooped) they take care of that by picking you up in the “pooped van” (I think this is ACTUALLY what they have named it… someone help me here?) As you come back from your walk, you are greeted by pictures as tall as you, of the tiniest of babies and their stories… it is truly “awing”.
On a much lighter side, we had the folks from the Peace Center on the show today, to talk about their next musical….no, no…. the Sceussical (as in Dr. Seuss). Now, since we are talking about this, did you know that a couple actually wrote their wedding vows in homage to Seuss??? Enjoy this piece, from ‘about.com’….
Pastor: Will you answer me right now
These questions, as your wedding vow?
Groom: Yes, I will answer right now
Your questions as my wedding vow.
Pastor: Will you take her as your wife?
Will you love her all your life?
Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,
Yes, I’ll love her all my life.
Pastor: Will you have, and also hold
Just as you have at this time told?
Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold,
Just as I have at this time told,
Yes, I will love her all my life
As I now take her as my wife.
Pastor: Will you love through good and bad?
Whether you’re happy or sad?
Groom: Yes, I’ll love through good and bad,
Whether we’re happy or sad,
Yes, I will have and I will hold
Just as I have already told,
Yes, I will love her all my life,
Yes, I will take her as my wife!
Pastor: Will you love her if you’re rich?
Or if you’re poor, and in a ditch?
Groom: Yes, I’ll love her if we’re rich,
And I will love her in a ditch,
I’ll love her through good times and bad,
Whether we are happy or sad,
Yes, I will have, and I will hold
(I could have sworn this has been told!)
I promise to love all my life
This woman, as my lawful wife!
Pastor: Will you love her when you’re fit,
And also when you’re feeling sick?
Groom: Yes, I’ll love her when we’re fit,
And when we’re hurt, and when we’re sick,
And I will love her when we’re rich
And I will love her in a ditch
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold
Ten years from now a thousandfold,
Yes, I will love for my whole life
This lovely woman as my wife!
Pastor: Will you love with all your heart?
Will you love till death you part?
Groom: Yes, I’ll love with all my heart
From now until death do us part,
And I will love her when we’re rich,
And when we’re broke and in a ditch,
And when we’re fit, and when we’re sick,
(Oh, CAN’T we get this finished quick?)
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold,
And if I might now be so bold,
I’ll love her my entire life,
Yes, I WILL take her as my wife!
Pastor: Then if you’ll take her as your wife,
And if you’ll love her all your life,
And if you’ll have, and if you’ll hold,
From now until the stars grow cold,
And if you’ll love through good and bad,
And whether you’re happy or sad,
And love in sickness, and in health,
And when you’re poor, and when in wealth,
And if you’ll love with all your heart,
From now until death do you part,
Yes, if you’ll love her through and through,
Please answer with these words:
Pastor and Groom: I DO!
Pastor: You’re married now! So kiss the bride,
But please, do keep it dignified.
Kimberly
Kimberly,
As a pastor who refuses to grow up, and a huge fan of Dr. Seuss, and as a grandfather of seven, I really like these vows. I’m not sure a groom would say them due to the length but they express what a husband should feel for his wife.
Thanks, you made my day!!