our wedding {ceremony}

Going to the chapel, gonna get married...

I could not contain my excitement. I wasn't nervous all day, I got a little bit nervous starting 30 minutes before the ceremony but mostly excitement. I was sitting in a chair bouncing up and down. 

 

I, Anna Claire Hampden Barton

take you, Luke Frederick Dinkledine,

to be my lawfully wedded husband,

and covenant

before God and these witnesses

to be your loving and faithful wife

to have and to hold

to love, cherish and care for you

supporting and comforting you

From this day forward

I covenant

to be truthful in all matters

while being gracious to forgive shortcomings and offenses.

I covenant

to joyfully submit to your leadership

caring for your wellbeing more than my own.

So that the Word of God may not be reviled.

I covenant

to give thanks to God for you,

to pray for you regularly,

and to follow you in the means of Grace

For the glory of Jesus Christ alone.

I promise to do these things

despite my condition of sin and misery

through times of sickness and health

poverty and riches

humiliations and exaltations

famines and bounty

temptations and sanctification

acknowledging my total dependence

on Christ as My head

to enable me to joyfully and fully perform these vows

until death do us part.

I, Luke Frederick Dinkledine,

take you, Anna Claire Hampden Barton ,

to be my lawfully wedded wife,

and covenant

before God and these witnesses

to be your loving and faithful husband

to have and to hold

to love, cherish, and care for you as the wife of my youth

leading and comforting you

From this day forward

I covenant

to be truthful in all matters

while being gracious to forgive shortcomings and offenses.

I covenant

to be kind hearted and gentle with you as I lead,

caring for your wellbeing more than my own.

So that the Word of God may not be reviled.

I covenant

to give thanks to God for you,

to pray for you regularly,

and to lead you in the means of Grace

For the glory of Jesus Christ alone.

I promise to do these things

despite my condition of sin and misery

through times of sickness and health

poverty and riches

humiliations and exaltations

famines and bounty

temptations and sanctification

acknowledging my total dependence

on Christ as My head

to enable me to joyfully and fully perform these vows

until death do us part.

Snatching a few minutes alone before we greeted everyone

The only regret I have from my wedding, and it was one I couldn't help, was that I couldn't spend time with everyone. So many people drove from far away to celebrate with us. Countless people sent gifts and cards of encouragement. Friends offered their time to help with the planning and setting up. It was overwhelming the support of our friends and family. Yet due to time constraints I could only spend just a minute or two with everyone. I wanted to give everyone a huge hug and sit down to have a long conversation to catch up and thank them. Alas, that was not possible so just know how incredibly thankful Luke and I are, more than words can express.