“The pandemic might have stopped Sam and Mike’s original plans, but here we are, one year later, and we finally made it.”
“In the future I promise to guide, to lift up, to strengthen, to stand beside you as we navigate this world together. I promise to pray with you, to dream with you, to build a future with you in the center of it. I hope in our future, we continue to grow together but never really grow up, that we keep our silly in our relationship and never get tired of jamming out to Whitney Houston on Saturday mornings.”
“Today has been and will continue to be because it’s not over yet, a mish mosh of split second events flashing before your eyes but is also so significant as the first day on the journey of forever together. I love you both and I absolutely, without a doubt, over the moon, to see you both happy together today. I look forward to seeing the future you will have together.”
“Though the road that has brought us here is farthest from the straightest of paths, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. You are my best friend.”
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for 36 years and I must say it’s a little overwhelming to give your daughter away. It’s so satisfying to know that she is marrying one of the nicest men that I’ve ever met.”
“I get to love you. It’s the best thing that I’ll ever do.”
“I’ve heard dads tell me that it’s sad when they turn their daughter over to their new son in law; not for me with Andy. I’m comforted because I know he’s a capable, devoted, loving man who will care for my daughter and try to understand her even long after I’m gone.”
“…In my heart, I know that you will have just a wonderful, incredible life.”
“I think I speak for everyone when I say that when I first saw Kathryn and Eric together for the first time, I kinda just took a breath and thought, this just fits. I’ve never seen Kathryn so happy.”
“I think whenever a group like this gets together, one word comes to mind with so many of us… and that word is love. I’ve had the distinct pleasure over the past year, year and a half, to spend some real delightful time with Alex and Jordan and on every single one of those times, one thing came to mind and that was, love is definitely in the air.”