Man and Wife Kissing

Holy marriage between a man and a woman is beautiful to behold…the two becoming one.

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Last weekend I attended a wedding just outside Minneapolis.  The ceremony was held in a small church.

The bride and groom exchanged their vows before God and before man. As one they each partook of the Eucharist while a soloist sang.

After the pronouncement of “man and wife” the groom threw up his arm in exaltation and shouted, “Yeah!” and then the two kissed.

The reception was held in a nearby country club where these two photos were taken.  The pictures are blurry because…you are looking through tears.

“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine, He who pastures his flock among the lilies.”

אני לדודי ודודי לי (Ani l’dodi v’dodi li) is taken from Song of Solomon 6:3 and translates, “I am my beloveds and my beloved is mine”.