Processional
(Cracklin’ Rosie- Neil Diamond)

Welcome
On behalf of Ron and Kelly, welcome.

Giving of Bride
Who brings Kelly here today, and gives their blessing to this union?

Seating
(Skip the “If there is any reason why these two should not be joined…”)

Charge – “we are at this wonderful winery today to see Ron and Kelly exchange vows and join their lives together. Wine was so important in the ancient world that it deserved it’s own god. The wine is more than an accent; it is a theme and symbol of the relationship we are here to celebrate. Wine isn’t simply bottled, it is made.
First the necessary elements must be brought together. Soil and sunlight, moisture and seed. Then seasons of hard work must be applied. The vine must be nurtured and shaped. The fruit has to be harvested and the juice taken. It has to be contained and aged until it is ready. Only then can the most auspicious blend be created.
Marriage is the much the same process. Choices must be made. Blending of two personalities requires work and talent. When all the elements combine, the result transcends the combination. Two lives become one.
This couple will now take this wine and share it, to demonstrate that their two lives have reached the stage where they can be shared, and they transcend two individuals to become… a marriage.

I hand a glass of wine to the groom, he sips and hands it to the bride. She sips and returns the glass to me.


Rose ceremony (A red rose symbolizes romantic love, a white rose may symbolize familial love. Kelly & Ron will give these roses to their family to thank them, and show that they are not leaving their families behind, but joining them together in a greater circle of love.

Vows
Do you have vows to exchange?

Rings
Do you have gifts to exchange?

I bless these rings and name their significance to be the unending circle of respect, affection and support which marriage embodies.”

With this ring, I thee wed…

Sand( to include the kids- each of the members of this new family will pour sand from his own vessel, into the larger vessel to make a permanent keepsake from the most transient. The different patterns will remind them that each person has a time to stand out, and each has time to support the others, that together, they combine to create beauty. / Candle (yada yada light the candle)/ Handfasting ( With your vows and your rings you have bound yourself to your partner. To signify this, I will bind your hands together with this tie, so that you will always remember this day, and this, the tie that binds.)

Recessional
(Red Red Wine- UB40)