Marriage at the start is actually an empty box.
You must put something in before you could take something out.
There is no love in marriage.
Love is in people and people put it into marriage.
There is no romance in marriage.
People have to infuse it into their marriages.
A couple must learn the art and form the habit of giving, loving, serving, and praising, keeping
that box full.
I had a very strong feeling from the beginning that you were the one.
However, it wasn't until we had our beautiful little girl that I knew my life was meant
to be lived with you by my side.
I love you and I am so blessed to have the family that we have created.
When I get back home, I'm going to do something amazing with my life and I think I got lost
there for a second.
I thought that something amazing was doing Ironman races and I thought it was trying
to go into the special forces or trying to be a wildland firefighter.
But I realized that the most amazing thing I was ever going to do is sit here and get
married with you.
So friends, we've come today at the invitation of Ashley and Logan and we're going to witness
the inner love that they have for one another in this outward ceremony.
We're just grateful that God has provided such a beautiful setting for us this day.
You have been my best friend, my companion, and my greatest challenge.
You test my patience, you teach me respect, but most importantly you teach me how to love
and what it means to be kind.
It seems simple, but I realized that my purpose on earth wasn't to be a guy shooting guns
overseas, it was to be a father and to love you every single day as simple as that sounds.
I love you and I am so blessed to have the family that we have created.
I look forward to the future memories that we will have as husband and wife, but more
importantly as mommy and daddy.
With this ring, I be wed, I be wed, with this ring, I be wed, I be wed, I be wed.
We just want to wish you so much happiness, we just want you guys to be so happy, and
of course thank you for doing us amazing because she's amazing.
Marriage is amazing, it's a lot of work, but I know you guys can do it, you guys are perfect
for each other and God bless you and we love you.
It's a tough room, but I couldn't be happier, I love those of you so much.
I'll never forget the phone call when you said mom, she's legit and I was like, she's
legit because mom, you've got to meet her and I'm like, okay, I'll meet her.
I not only saw it in your eyes, I saw it in her eyes and I've never seen two people that
were so nice for each other.
Thank you very much for being a loving son, a great son, and a great father to your daughter.
Actually, you made him a better man, thank you very much.
May the sun shine on you every day, may each day be filled with love and happiness and
laughter, may God watch over and guide you whenever life throws you a curve ball, may
you look back when you're old and gray and realize that the love you share is greater
than even the love you feel today, the love in a mansion.
May the sun shine on you every day, may you look back when you're old and gray and realize
