Lifting his ring, Annie's hand shook just a little as she slid it onto his finger and repeated the same words he had. "With this ring I thee wed; with my body I thee honor; and all my worldly goods with thee I share: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."
Swallowing hard, she gave him a smile that showed she was extremely close to crying and nodded. All done. Looking at the officiant again, she took a deep breath.
He was smiling, too. "As Clayton and Anne have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their troth to each other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving of rings, and by joining of hands; I pronounce that they be man and wife together, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder. Amen."
He paused and then added with a laugh, "You may kiss the bride."
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Swallowing hard, she gave him a smile that showed she was extremely close to crying and nodded. All done. Looking at the officiant again, she took a deep breath.
He was smiling, too. "As Clayton and Anne have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their troth to each other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving of rings, and by joining of hands; I pronounce that they be man and wife together, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder. Amen."
He paused and then added with a laugh, "You may kiss the bride."