The Church
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The wedding march began to play. Harm shuffled but refused to look back, he took a deep breath.
"Good luck." Sturgis whispered to him. Chloe walked slowly made her way up the aisle followed by Harriet. The music changed slightly before AJ and Mac started their walk up the aisle. Harm only turned when they neared him and shot Mac a smile. She smiled and took her place next to him.
"You look beautiful." He whispered to her.
"Thank you." She mouthed as the music stopped.
"Please take a seat." Chaplin Turner started. The congregation sat. "I'd like to start by wishing you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for joining us on Harmon and Sarah's special day. We'll start with hymn number 387."
As the hymn finished they stood still waiting for the Chaplin to continue.
"We are gathered here on the eve of Christ's birth to unite this man Harmon Rabb Jr and this woman Sarah Mackenzie in the bonds of matrimony which is an honourable estate and should not be entered into lightly. Into this union, these two come to be joined. If anyone present can show just and legal cause why they may not be joined, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." He paused. "Who gives this woman to this man?" "I do." AJ replied. "Harmon, will you have this woman as your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in the holy state of matrimony? Will you love her, honour her, comfort her, and keep her in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to her for as long as you both shall live?" "I will." Harm replied. "Sarah, will you have this woman as your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in the holy state of matrimony? Will you love him, honour him, comfort him, and keep him in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to him for as long as you both shall live?" "I will." Mac replied. "Now the rings. If the best man and matron of honour will place them on the bible?" Harriet and Sturgis stepped forward and placed the rings on the bible the Chaplin held out. "Behold the symbol of wedlock. The perfect circle of love, the unbroken union of this man and this woman united here today. May you both be faithful to this symbol of true love. Join hands, Harmon place your ring on the fourth finger of Sarah's left hand and repeat after me." Harmon put the ring on Mac's finger. "I, Harmon take you Sarah as my wedded wife." "I, Harmon take you Sarah as my wedded wife." Harm repeated. "To have and to hold from this day forward." Harm repeated. "For better or worse, for richer or poorer." Harm repeated again. "In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part?" Harm repeated the sentence. The Chaplin turned to Mac. "Sarah place you ring on the fourth finger of Harmon's left hand and repeat after me. I, Sarah take you Harmon as my wedded husband. Mac placed the ring on his hand and repeated. "I, Sarah take you Harmon as my wedded husband." Sarah continued to recite the vows. "Let us pray." Chaplin Turner led the congregation in prayer and another hymn played a Christmas carol this time. "For as much as Harmon and Sarah have consented together in wedlock and have witnessed the same before this company of friends and family, and have given and pledged their promises to each other, and have declared the same by the giving and receiving of rings and joining of hands. By the power invested in me by the United States Navy and the state of Virginia. I pronounce you husband and wife. Commander you can kiss your wife." "Yes sir." Harm said before pulling Mac into a deep kiss. The Navy compliment let out a series of whoops. "Ladies and gentlemen if you'll bear with us while we sign the register we'll begin the baptism of the wonderful Jennifer Rabb into the Church.
A/N: We're almost at the end now only a few more chapters and this story will be done. The wedding ceremony was taken from one found on a search of about.com.
The wedding march began to play. Harm shuffled but refused to look back, he took a deep breath.
"Good luck." Sturgis whispered to him. Chloe walked slowly made her way up the aisle followed by Harriet. The music changed slightly before AJ and Mac started their walk up the aisle. Harm only turned when they neared him and shot Mac a smile. She smiled and took her place next to him.
"You look beautiful." He whispered to her.
"Thank you." She mouthed as the music stopped.
"Please take a seat." Chaplin Turner started. The congregation sat. "I'd like to start by wishing you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for joining us on Harmon and Sarah's special day. We'll start with hymn number 387."
As the hymn finished they stood still waiting for the Chaplin to continue.
"We are gathered here on the eve of Christ's birth to unite this man Harmon Rabb Jr and this woman Sarah Mackenzie in the bonds of matrimony which is an honourable estate and should not be entered into lightly. Into this union, these two come to be joined. If anyone present can show just and legal cause why they may not be joined, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." He paused. "Who gives this woman to this man?" "I do." AJ replied. "Harmon, will you have this woman as your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in the holy state of matrimony? Will you love her, honour her, comfort her, and keep her in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to her for as long as you both shall live?" "I will." Harm replied. "Sarah, will you have this woman as your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in the holy state of matrimony? Will you love him, honour him, comfort him, and keep him in sickness and in health; forsaking all others, be true to him for as long as you both shall live?" "I will." Mac replied. "Now the rings. If the best man and matron of honour will place them on the bible?" Harriet and Sturgis stepped forward and placed the rings on the bible the Chaplin held out. "Behold the symbol of wedlock. The perfect circle of love, the unbroken union of this man and this woman united here today. May you both be faithful to this symbol of true love. Join hands, Harmon place your ring on the fourth finger of Sarah's left hand and repeat after me." Harmon put the ring on Mac's finger. "I, Harmon take you Sarah as my wedded wife." "I, Harmon take you Sarah as my wedded wife." Harm repeated. "To have and to hold from this day forward." Harm repeated. "For better or worse, for richer or poorer." Harm repeated again. "In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part?" Harm repeated the sentence. The Chaplin turned to Mac. "Sarah place you ring on the fourth finger of Harmon's left hand and repeat after me. I, Sarah take you Harmon as my wedded husband. Mac placed the ring on his hand and repeated. "I, Sarah take you Harmon as my wedded husband." Sarah continued to recite the vows. "Let us pray." Chaplin Turner led the congregation in prayer and another hymn played a Christmas carol this time. "For as much as Harmon and Sarah have consented together in wedlock and have witnessed the same before this company of friends and family, and have given and pledged their promises to each other, and have declared the same by the giving and receiving of rings and joining of hands. By the power invested in me by the United States Navy and the state of Virginia. I pronounce you husband and wife. Commander you can kiss your wife." "Yes sir." Harm said before pulling Mac into a deep kiss. The Navy compliment let out a series of whoops. "Ladies and gentlemen if you'll bear with us while we sign the register we'll begin the baptism of the wonderful Jennifer Rabb into the Church.
A/N: We're almost at the end now only a few more chapters and this story will be done. The wedding ceremony was taken from one found on a search of about.com.