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Help with wording..Please!

Fi and i would like to honor our parents during our wedding ceremony, my parents will be married for 30 years in July and Fi's 32 in June.  This is what we've put together so far:

R and B want to acknowledge their parents and offer profound gratitude for all the love and care they showed in raising them. Brides
s parents and Groom's parents you have prepared your children for this day in countless ways. You have given R and B
 the tools and the desire to succeed as individuals but you have also given them the ability to recognize and embrace the boundless potential only found in a loving relationship.  Because of your guidance they can confidently and willingly take this step together.
 brides parents and grooms parents will you please stand.

Are you willing, now and always, to support and strengthen this marriage by upholding R and B with your love and support? “We Do”
 Your love and care will nurture R and Brs relationship. You may be seated. I want to incorporate something about how much we admire them or are inspired by them for being married 30 and 32 years.  Anyone have any good ideas, of how i can make this flow better?

Re: Help with wording..Please!

  • bbyckesbbyckes member
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    How about honor them at the reception  - say all this with a toast.  I think it's best when the wedding ceremony is best between the two people getting married.  It's really about your union. 

    It will flow better as a toast and not a vow.
  • that's just weird imo. i agree with bbyckes, toast to them and leave that out of the ceremony. 
  • I just want to add that I agree.  The ceremony is about the two of you.  But a toast, maybe giving them flowers, playing their first dance songs~all at the reception would be a nice touch.

    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
  • Thank you girls for your opinions, but i've actually heard where this has been done, and we have decided to do it at our ceremony.  I just need help fixing the wording.  OUr ceremony is outdoors and will be quite relaxed.  So, if anyone can offer their opinions of how this could flow better i would greatly appreciate it.  Thanks so much : )
  • i don't see how it can "flow" better because it's, well, weird. and when you put something awkward into a service, it's going to sound awkward. 
  • Again, i'm asking for how it can flow better.  Not your opinion if you think it weird, awkward etc.  Thanks though! : )
  • It's through your parents committment to one another that you are able and willing to make your committment and understand what a loving relationship is, and that when you are celebrating 30 years or more you hope that your love will have inspired your childern as their love has inspired you.

    Just a thought...

    No judgement here....

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