I am, as I ever was, and ever shall be, yours

[sovay]

On the fifth day of the week, the second of Tevet in the year 5774, corresponding to the fifth of December in the year 2013, in the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, where their hearts first found home, the bride, Sonya Leah Glixman Taaffe, daughter of Marika and Jaime Taaffe, offered a ring to the groom, Robert Richard Noyes, son of Deb Knowles Jones and Worth Noyes, saying to him, "I am, as I ever was, and ever shall be, yours." He accepted, saying, "By this ring, I am consecrated to you in accordance with the laws of our people." Then the groom, Robert Richard Noyes, son of Deb Knowles Jones and Worth Noyes, offered a ring to the bride, Sonya Leah Glixman Taaffe, daughter of Marika and Jaime Taaffe, saying to her, "I am, as I ever was, and ever shall be, yours." She accepted, saying, "By this ring, I am consecrated to you in accordance with the laws of our people."

So each promised the other:

I will be your friend and lover, companion and fellow-traveler, constant and co-conspirator. I will love and support you, strengthen and rejoice in you, and be your hearth and harbor through all our travels. I will share with you all that I am.

We bring to this marriage our words, our music, our intelligence, creativity, and curiosity, our patience, our playfulness, our compassion, our desire to learn and our willingness to understand, and pledge to make them flourish in our mutual home.

All is valid and binding.

Comments

[rinue]

I am, as I ever was, and ever shall be, yours

It is good to have a dearest friend to whom you can address your letters.

[sovay]

It is good to have a dearest friend to whom you can address your letters.

We thought at one point of singing, but translated it into Hebrew instead. He is a very dear one.

[thistleingrey]

Mazel tov!

[sovay]

Mazel tov!

Thank you!

[naraht]

Belated congratulations!

[sovay]

Belated congratulations!

Accepted no matter when! Thank you.

[aedifica]

Mazel tov! And this is beautiful.

[sovay]

Mazel tov! And this is beautiful.

Thank you.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Joy to you both.

[sovay]

Joy to you both.

Thank you.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Long life, long love, friendship and laughter I wish you both.

[sovay]

Long life, long love, friendship and laughter I wish you both.

Thank you!

We asked people close to us to write us six out of seven blessings to be read as part of the ceremony (the seventh remaining the traditional Hebrew), and they did, and Rob's father and the rabbi switched off reading them, but we will take all the additional blessings we can get!

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

May life bring all's best to you both!

[sovay]

May life bring all's best to you both!

Thank you!

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, and may everything flourish. I'm very happy for you both.

[sovay]

Congratulations, and may everything flourish. I'm very happy for you both.

Thank you!

We are happy. We like it!

[ckd]

Thank you for sharing your joy with us all. May it continue to grow.

[sovay]

Thank you for sharing your joy with us all. May it continue to grow.

Thank you.

I do not often write about my personal life so much online; interior, yes, relationship-wise, no. I am glad it is not tedious.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

I wish you both all joy and long years of love. May the Muses still attend you both.

{fumbles for handkerchief}

Nine

[sovay]

I wish you both all joy and long years of love. May the Muses still attend you both.

Thank you.

I do not see why they should leave. We are good inspirations to each other.

[gwynnega]

I wish you both much happiness.

[sovay]

I wish you both much happiness.

Thank you.

[sillylilly-bird.livejournal.com]

Congratulations - may you have many years of joy together.

[sovay]

Congratulations - may you have many years of joy together.

Thank you!

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Mazel tov. :)

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

Yes, this.

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

[Shower of unseasonal and seasonal petals and bright leaves]

[sovay]

[Shower of unseasonal and seasonal petals and bright leaves]

Thank you. We chose this season to be light in its darkness, but we will take flowers anytime.

[cafenowhere.livejournal.com]

Wishing you both much happiness!

[sovay]

Wishing you both much happiness!

Thank you!

[teenybuffalo.livejournal.com]

I'm happy for you both! Many many good wishes.

[sovay]

I'm happy for you both! Many many good wishes.

Thank you!

[larryhammer]

Confabulations!

[sovay]

Confabulations!

Thank you!

(We did have to invent a safeword last February in order to stop talking.)

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

*throws rice*

[sovay]

*throws rice*

Thank you.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

*beautiful*

[sovay]

*beautiful*

Thank you. It makes us very happy.

[ethelmay.livejournal.com]

All the handkerchiefs.

[sovay]

All the handkerchiefs.

Hah. Thank you!

[sandrylene.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to both of you, and wishing you boatloads of happiness. :)

[sovay]

Congratulations to both of you, and wishing you boatloads of happiness.

Thank you!

We like boats.

[tilivenn.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. That's beautiful.

[sovay]

Congratulations. That's beautiful.

Thank you. We wrote it together.

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

Wishes for a long and happy life together!

[sovay]

Wishes for a long and happy life together!

Thank you!

[weirdquark]

Mazel tov!

[sovay]

Mazel tov!

Thank you!

[rose-lemberg.livejournal.com]

This is very, very beautiful. Much love and light to both of you.

[sovay]

This is very, very beautiful. Much love and light to both of you.

Thank you.

I take this as a blessing, too. It's a good one.