After cocktail hour in the house the lawn was transformed for the reception. After Emily removed her veil the emcee of the wedding introduced Mr. and Mrs. Young for the first time is was time for their first dance which they choice to dance to the real you by Alex Goot After the first dance came the first speech of many of the night which was from Emily's Maid of Honor Payson her speech went like this
Hi, everyone, and welcome. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Payson Emily's best friend and maid of honor. Emily has asked me to say a few words tonight, but before getting into the speech, I wanted to thank every one of you for coming today to celebrate this special event. When I look at the bride and groom, I feel such a whirlwind of emotions? I know that Emily has found her true match and I know that theirs will be a marriage of long standing. I met Emily when we both were training at the rock. We were teammates and closely became friends. I want to note how beautiful you look today, and to tell you that this has truly been a special day for me. Thank you for giving true meaning to the word friend you are almost like a sister to me. This magic that makes them happy today is love. Love, however, isn't always simple. You will fight and disagree, but as long as you love each other this magic will never die. May the rest of your lives be filled with magical moments. I'm so proud of you for what you've accomplished, both in your relationship and in your lives. I've seen you grow into such amazing people, and I'm so happy I can call you both my friends. I love you and want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me share this special moment with you. Please raise your glasses while I toast to the bride and groom. Take each day and cherish your time together. Love one another and stand together. Take time to talk to one another. Put your love and your family first; your job and your hobbies second. May your love be like the wind, strong enough to move the clouds, soft enough to never hurt, but always never ending? So here's to love, laughter, and happily ever after. Cheers!
( After the speech Emily and Damon give Payson a big hug as Emily and Payson dried tears.)
The next speech was given by Damon's best man Razor his speech went like this.
Good Evening! For those of you who don't know me, I am Razor the best friend and former band member of Damon. I would like to begin with a speech. A wise person once told me that magic happens at the most unexpected moments. I would have to disagree. Today has been planned for months and months, and it was still filled with magic. I've known Damon for many years, and I've never seen him happier than when he is with Emily. And I haven't seen Emily without a smile when she and Damon are together. This magic that makes them happy today is love. Love, however, isn't always simple. You will fight and disagree, but as long as you love each other this magic will never die. May the rest of your lives be filled with magical moments. Emily and Damon have each walked many miles to be here together today, and this wedding is a joy to behold. I can speak for everyone in this room, when I say we all wish you the happiness that you deserve. We are so glad that you have found one another, and this day is a reminder that the best is yet to come. I cried when Damon told me that he was going to ask Emily to marry him, and the next week I cried when I heard the answer was yes. Congratulations! Please raise your glasses while I toast to the bride and groom. So here's to love, laughter, and happily years after. Cheers!
(After the speech Emily hugged the best man and Damon gave him a man hug )
After the cake cutting was the final speech of the night which was from Damon his speech went like this
I would like to say some words. Emily , the day I met you, my world stood still. I had always hoped to meet someone like you, but wondered if such a woman even existed. But when we met, you exceeded all of my expectations - you were my perfect fit. It was as if our meeting was written in the stars, arranged by some heavenly being. And the more I got to know you, the more deeply I fell in love. I knew that I wanted to hear your laugh, see your smile and feel your heart beating for the rest of my life. And so today as we join our lives together, I give you both my heart and my hand and want you to know that as we journey through life, we will do so as partners, lovers , best friends and the mother of my child . I feel extremely blessed to have Emily as my wife. I look forward to our life together, with all its twists and turns, joys and sorrows. I know in my heart that we were meant to be together - it was simply our destiny. Emily this song is for you.
After the speech Emily Tossed of the bouquet which the landed in Payson's hand. After that Damon and Emily went on the honeymoon to Paris