ceremony ideas for couple getting married later in life.

Ladeda123

creating a ceremony for a couple who has been together 20+ years and now have decided to make it legal.
for the wedding closing/blessing I am trying to find something that does not discount their many years together but also not one of the typical blessing (Irish, apache, etc) They would like a short poem or blessing. Does anyone have any good suggestions? 

MobKaz

There are many anniversary poems and blessings that can be tweaked to accommodate your intent. 

Why Marriage? by Dena Acolatse

“Because to the depths of me, I (long to) have love(d) one person,
With all my heart, my soul, my mind, my body…

Because I need a forever friend to trust with the intimacies of me,
Who won’t hold them against me,
Who loves me when I’m unlikable,
Who sees the small child in me, and
Who looks for the divine potential of me…

Because I need to cuddle in the warmth of the night
With someone who thanks God for me,
With someone I feel blessed to hold…

Because marriage means opportunity
To grow in love, in friendship…

Because marriage is a discipline
To be added to a list of achievements…

Because marriages do not fail, people fail
When they enter into marriage
Expecting another to make them whole…

Because, knowing this,
I promise myself to take full responsibility
For my spiritual, mental and physical wholeness
I create me,
I take half of the responsibility for my marriage
Together we create our marriage…

Because with this understanding
The possibilities are limitless.”