I officiated this wedding dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. It was great fun, and all the guests and wedding party were in costumes. One of my favourites was the mini skunk who wandered around the room. Very cute.
As you can see from the vows, it was a unique event and refreshing different.
Janice and Jesse
Smiths Barn
Brooksby Farm,
Peabody, MA - November 4th 2007

We open with Macbeth..


Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.
Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined.
Harpier cries 'Tis time, 'tis time.

Round about the cauldron go;
In the poison'd entrails throw.
Toad, that under cold stone
Days and nights has thirty-one
Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
Boil thou first i' the charmed pot.

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Then......
greet guests.........

Welcome all you witches and ghouls
who have gathered here for these fools
They wish to share their immortal love with you
And pledge to always stay true
turn to father of bride....
 
Who unlocks the dungeon door
Has wiped away the ghastly gore
Who loves his daughter to the core
But just can't stand her anymore...


father hands over bride.....with kiss
 


Now turn together so you may see
The person you promise to love for eternity


 Personal vows....


Do you Jesse, King of the Porcelain Throne
promise to make Janice's inner beauty shown
all her dreams and wishes shall be known
To take care of her forever in your home

I so promise....
 
Do you Janice, Dancer within the lights
promise to occasionally lose a fight
Help to answer the babies cries at night
and to make sure Jesse does what is right?


I so promise....


These rings you take are not to bind
But to show you are of like mind
To have and hold from this night on
In madness and in raging fun
Take these now and show the throng
How love of each other has made you strong.

Repeat after me...
Come one, come all as spirits roam
And witness love brought to our home
On Hallows night our vows are made
In brightest light and darkest shade
Dance madly to the sounds of ghouls
And witness once again these fools.

By power given to me today
By states of this fair USA
By those who wed and stand here now
I accept that these two made their vow
And stand before you for all to see
Husband and Wife in merry glee

Come you all to witness this
The final sealing with a kiss
In death as well as in this life
I now declare you man and wife!

Ladies, gentlemen, Witches, ghouls
I now present these merry fools!
Mr and Mrs Jesse Palmer!