Here's what Del said at our legal wedding:
The first time I stood with Kevin and Patrick to officiate
their union it was May 13, 2006 on the lawn of the Barr Mansion in Austin,
Texas. On that day at that time only one state
(Massachusetts) recognized same-sex marriage.
And on that day in 2006 I told you:
“Your presence here today is greatly
appreciated by Kevin and Patrick, I know, and your presence here today is even
more appreciated by the generation of gay individuals that will come after
us. The day when all of our children are
free to marry, unapologetically, the person they love is going to be a great
day, and today gives me great hope for the future.
“This is an important milestone in
Kevin and Patrick’s life together. This
is the day they are getting married to each other, and while this marriage is
not legitimate under the laws of the land.
It is legitimate in a more important sense—because it is legitimate
within their hearts.”
Patrick, repeat after me…
I, Patrick, take you, Kevin, to be my husband, my constant
friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence
of our family, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in
sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in
sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to
honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you
for as long as we both shall live.
Kevin, repeat after me…
I, Kevin, take you, Patrick, to be my husband, my constant
friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence
of our family, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in
sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in
sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to
honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you
for as long as we both shall live.
So glad you put the script here!
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