The Vows

Bill: We have gathered here in the presence of witness for the purpose of uniting in matrimony David Schaff and Amy Lindahl. David and Amy stand before us here today to celebrate the love they have for each other.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life? To strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain , to be one with each other in silent, unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting.

David Schaff will you have Amy Lindahl to be your lawful wedded wife? Will you lover her, comfort her, keep her in sickness and in health and forsaking all others be faithful to her so long as you both shall live?

David: I do

Amy Lindahl will you have David Schaff to be your lawful wedded husband? Will you lover him, comfort him, keep him in sickness and in health and forsaking all others be faithful to him so long as you both shall live?

Amy: I do

David: I, David Schaff , take thee Amy To be my lawful wedded wife To love, honor and cherish as long as we both shall live.

Amy: I, Amy , take thee David To be my lawful wedded husband To love, honor and cherish as long as we both shall live.

Bill: The wedding ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual bond which unites two loyal hearts in endless love. David and Amy will affirm their vows to each other with the exchange of rings.

David: With this ring I pledge to you my deepest love and devotion.

Amy: With this ring I pledge to you my deepest love and devotion.

Bill: By the virtue of Authority vested in me as commissioner of civil marriage of the state of California, in and for the county of Alameda, I now pronounce you husband and wife. It is my pleasure to introduce to you David and Amy, husband and wife.

The ceremony was performed by the honorable William Corwin, mayor of Terre Hill Pennsyvania.