Louise and Aldrich sneak peak

We recently photographed the wedding of Louise and Aldrich at the Mill on the River. It was a beautiful Fall day with blue skies and just a few nice white puffy clouds. The bride was just radiant -- and we were so happy that this was a Fall wedding because the color of both her dress and the maid of honor's dress, and her hair color and the colors of the fall foliage just made for a spectacular coordinated picture perfect scene. We will have more photographs of this lovely couple soon...




This couple has a great sense of humor (punny like Tom's). They had some special readings and poems and wrote their own words for some of it (which were quite sentimental because this marriage was 30 years in the making as life got in the way of their first engagement), but they also used Dr. Seuss for the wedding vows -- how fun! Tom is lucky that I had not discovered these for our wedding :-)


I found these on the internet, Louise and Aldrich did change them slightly ("like I'll love him even when his puns are bad") but you get the gist of the wonderful Dr. Seuss vows.


Pastor: Will you answer me right now
These questions, as your wedding vow?


Groom: Yes, I will answer right now
Your questions as my wedding vow.


Pastor: Will you take her as your wife?
Will you love her all your life?


Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,
Yes, I'll love her all my life.

Pastor: Will you have, and also hold
Just as you have at this time told?


Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold,
Just as I have at this time told,
Yes, I will love her all my life
As I now take her as my wife.


Pastor: Will you love through good and bad?
Whether you're happy or sad?


Groom: Yes, I'll love through good and bad,
Whether we're happy or sad,
Yes, I will have and I will hold
ust as I have already told,
Yes, I will love her all my life,
Yes, I will take her as my wife!


Pastor: Will you love her if you're rich?
Or if you're poor, and in a ditch?


Groom: Yes, I'll love her if we're rich,
And I will love her in a ditch,
I'll love her through good times and bad,
Whether we are happy or sad,
Yes, I will have, and I will hold
(I could have sworn this has been told!)
I promise to love all my life
This woman, as my lawful wife!


Pastor: Will you love her when you're fit,
And also when you're feeling sick?


Groom: Yes, I'll love her when we're fit,
And when we're hurt, and when we're sick,
And I will love her when we're rich
And I will love her in a ditch
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold
Ten years from now a thousandfold,
Yes, I will love for my whole life
This lovely woman as my wife!


Pastor: Will you love with all your heart?
Will you love till death you part?


Groom: Yes, I'll love with all my heart
From now until death do us part,
And I will love her when we're rich,
And when we're broke and in a ditch,
And when we're fit, and when we're sick,
(Oh, CAN'T we get this finished quick?)
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold,
And if I might now be so bold,
I'll love her my entire life,
Yes, I WILL take her as my wife!


Pastor: Then if you'll take her as your wife,
And if you'll love her all your life,
And if you'll have, and if you'll hold,
From now until the stars grow cold,
And if you'll love through good and bad,
And whether you're happy or sad,
And love in sickness, and in health,
And when you're poor, and when in wealth,
And if you'll love with all your heart,
From now until death do you part,
Yes, if you'll love her through and through,

Please answer with these words:


Pastor and Groom: I DO!


Pastor: You're married now! So kiss the bride,
But please, do keep it dignified.