Completely angelic and so very fitting. Dealing with this illness has been one of the hardest battles I have had to fight. When Kevin asked me to remarry him, my mind was clear and I was able to focus on something other than constantly being sick. The first time I married him, my mom and I spent many hours planning out the wedding. That time I spent with her was so precious. Now, we get to do that all over again.
I have picked out the destination, the dress, and even the rings. I have yet to decide on what colors to use, although, I am thinking ocean blue would be a beautiful color considering we are having a beach wedding. What do you think of these two colors together?
I think the green may be a little too light...but I definitely love the ocean blue. If you have some suggestions on what would go good with the blue, please feel free to leave your comments. I could definitely use all the advice I can get.
My best friend Jenny is officiating our wedding and her spouse Chris is standing up with Kevin. I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family who support this decision. The resort we are staying at is absolutely gorgeous! We even signed up to go dolphin watching!
This is South Padre Island Pearl Resort. I told you it is beautiful! Getting married on an island and writing our names in the sand is on my bucket list....so this is definitely one thing I get to check off! The rings we have picked out are different but very symbolic of the love the both of us share.
Aren't they absolutely stunning? I love how far technology has come. Even while I am sick, I am able to plan a wedding from the comfort of my own home. I have decided to make my own bouquet which I think will be a great project for my mom, my daughter and I to do together. And of course, I will be writing my own wedding vows. Was there ever any doubt? At our first wedding, we had a rose ceremony. We are going to add this to our ceremony because it is a very important reminder of the love we share. True love never dies. God has moved me to live each moment as if it were my last.
1 Corinthians 13:13New International Version (NIV)
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
"The Rose Ceremony"
Your gift to each other for your wedding today has been your wedding rings - which shall always be an outward demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your commitment to each other. You now have what remains the most honorable title which may exist between a man and a woman - the title of "husband" and "wife. For your first gift as husband and wife, that gift will be a single rose.
In the past, the rose was considered a symbol of love and a single rose always meant only one thing - it meant the words "I love you. So it is appropriate that for your first gift - as husband and wife - that gift would be a single rose. Please exchange your first gift as husband and wife.
In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose - and now you are holding one small rose. In some ways, a marriage ceremony is like this. In some ways, tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday. But in fact today, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage.
I would ask that where ever you make your home in the future that you both pick one very special location for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion you both may take a rose to that spot both as a re-commitment to your marriage - and a re-commitment that THIS will be a marriage based upon love.
In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words. It is easiest to hurt those who we most love. It is easiest to be hurt by those who we most love. It might be difficult some time to be able to express the words "I am sorry" or "I forgive you" or "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this should happen, if you simply cannot find these words, leave a rose at that spot which both of you have selected - for that rose will say what matters most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words.
That rose says the words: "I still love you. The other should accept this rose for the words which cannot be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today.
Kevin and Shanna,If there is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony, remember that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make it a glorious union, and it is by love which your marriage shall endure.
In the past, the rose was considered a symbol of love and a single rose always meant only one thing - it meant the words "I love you. So it is appropriate that for your first gift - as husband and wife - that gift would be a single rose. Please exchange your first gift as husband and wife.
In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose - and now you are holding one small rose. In some ways, a marriage ceremony is like this. In some ways, tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday. But in fact today, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage.
I would ask that where ever you make your home in the future that you both pick one very special location for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion you both may take a rose to that spot both as a re-commitment to your marriage - and a re-commitment that THIS will be a marriage based upon love.
In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words. It is easiest to hurt those who we most love. It is easiest to be hurt by those who we most love. It might be difficult some time to be able to express the words "I am sorry" or "I forgive you" or "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this should happen, if you simply cannot find these words, leave a rose at that spot which both of you have selected - for that rose will say what matters most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words.
That rose says the words: "I still love you. The other should accept this rose for the words which cannot be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today.
Kevin and Shanna,If there is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony, remember that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make it a glorious union, and it is by love which your marriage shall endure.
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