We have come together to unite Eric and Deva in the bonds of matrimony. Marriage is a union of two lives, the coming together of two tributaries, which after being joined in marriage, will flow in the same channel in the same direction. Out of the wonder of creation through millions of years, you two have appeared, each unique and distinctive. You have chosen to journey together through this brief moment in time that is yours. The whole universe has come to each of you in the form of a particular person who has a unique love for you and is beloved by you.
Marriage is more than an exchange of vows.
It is the foundation of a family. It is the relationship between ourselves and the generations to follow. From this day forward, you become a unit of life that will bring forth futures. Older than flowers, older than ferns, older than foraminiferae, older than plasm altogether is the soul underneath. The gem of mutual peace emerging from the wild chaos of love.