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THE HANDFASTING CEREMONY
OF
MARY CHARLENE MCCARTHY
AND
WILLIAM MALIK RAUSCHENBERGER

Sunday, the eighth day of April,
Two thousand and one
at ten thirty in the morning
on the Main Lawn of
 
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Sarasota, Florida

 


The order of things / The meaning of things

OFFICIATING.…………………….Reverend Shirley Bates

PRELUDE

PROCESSIONAL "Sandy River Belle"

CHARGING THE CIRCLE

SUMMONING SPIRIT

SUMMONING THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE

BLESSINGS OF EARTH, AIR, FIRE, WATER

BLESSINGS OF DIVINE QUALITIES

THE UNITY WREATH

GIFTS TO THE FAMILY

SUMMONING THE CHILDREN

VOWS AND GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN 

"OH, CALL IT BY SOME BETTER NAME"
-
Thomas Moore…………………………………David Grace

WORDS ON MARRIAGE

"MARRIAGE TABLET"……………….…….Laurie Rosin

"I OFFER MYSELF TO YOU"...............Charlene

"I HAVE CHOSEN YOU".........................Malik

THREE -YEAR TRIAL PERIOD

CONSECRATION OF RINGS

EXCHANGE OF VOWS AND RINGS

THE HANDFASTING

MARRIAGE PRONOUNCEMENT

THE LOVING CUP

THANKSGIVING AND FINAL BLESSING

THE BROOM JUMP

RECESSIONAL "Liza Jane"

  • BRIDE'S FAMILY
    Sister, Yvonne Johnson
    Brother, James McCarthy
  • GROOM'S FAMILY
    Mother, Emma Rauschenberger
    Brother, Rudy Rauschenberger
    Daughter, Jessica Gatke
    Daughter, Emily Troisi-Rauschenberger
    Son, Max Troisi-Rauschenberger
  • SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
    Andrea Smith
  • MUSICIANS
    Mark Trichka
    Lisa Brande

THE CELTIC PEBBLE TOSS

CELEBRATION

THE WEDDING PARTY  

FOUR ELEMENTS
Joan Kaufman
David Gittens
Julia Feltus
Mike Ernest

WAND CARRIERS
Max Troisi-Rauschenberger
Emily Troisi-Rauschenberger

USHERS
Al Hernandez
David Grace

 

CELEBRATION 

BANQUET
Catered by Mim's Healthy Gourmet
Music performed by Easy Street
Emcee, Darian Hoyt

OUR LOVE STORY

FROM CELTIC TO CAJUN

THE GUMBO BOOGIE BAND

THE BEAD TOSS

THE FIRST DANCE

CUTTING THE CAKE

WORDS OF GRATITUDE

DRUM CIRCLE

 

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