Today is the day, the moment we\u2019ve dreamed,
Where two hearts unite, forever it seems.
The aisle stretches long, the air filled with grace,
A new chapter begins, in this sacred place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You stand before me, a vision so bright,
Dressed in your finest, bathed in soft light.
Eyes filled with promise, hands ready to hold,
Together we step, into a future untold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vows we speak, simple and true,
“I choose forever, I choose you.”
Through laughter, through tears, in all that we face,
Love will be our anchor, our sacred space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world may change, but one thing stays,
This love we share, through all of life\u2019s days.
We\u2019ll build a home, with hearts open wide,
Through every storm, standing side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today is the start, but far from the end,
A lifetime together, my partner, my friend.
Hand in hand, we walk as one,
A love that grows as the years go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So here\u2019s to us, to all that\u2019s ahead,
A life full of love, with joy as our thread.
On this wedding day, we promise, we say,
Forever starts now, in the most beautiful way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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