The day was perfect though and Troy surprised me with flowers and a beautiful bracelet. We also exchanged roses for the second time since the first rose ceremony at our wedding.
Rose Ceremony
In the past, the rose was considered a symbol of love and a single rose always meant only one thing - "I love you." So it is appropriate that for your first gift - as husband and wife - that gift would be a single rose. [exchange roses]
In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding a single rose - and you are still holding a single rose. In many ways, a marriage ceremony is just like that. For yesterday, you were a man and a woman deeply in love; tomorrow, you will be a man and a woman deeply in love. But something has happened here today; something mysterious and sacred and unexplainable. For today you have stood in front of your friends and family and God and committed yourself together in a ceremony and commitment of love.
My request is that no matter where you are, that each year on this date you exchange a rose as a remembrance of the love that brought you here today - and also as a recommitment of your vows to each other.
To close out this posting, I am including one additional excerpt from our wedding ceremony that stands out to me this year in particular:
These hands holding you on your wedding day are the hands of your friend, young and strong and full of love for you as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow and forever.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, and console you in grief.
These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through difficult times.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes, tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, and console you in grief.
These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through difficult times.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes, tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.
End of sappiness :)
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