Put Me In The Story: Wedding Wishes for You

W E D D I N G F O R

W I S H E S Y O U

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Bradley ss! e n i p p a h f o e hereﾃ不 to a lifetim M AD E

SPEC IAL

BY

Emily & Brandon W R I T T E N B Y M A R I A N N E R I C H M O N D

W E D D I N G F O R

W I S H E S Y O U

Catherine

&

Bradley W R I T T E N B Y M A R I A N N E R I C H M O N D

TO

Catherine &

Bradley

FROM

Emily &

Brandon

Catherine

&

Bradley: Congratulations to a special couple celebrating a very special love!

As you begin your new life together, we give to you our heartfelt wishes‌

We wish you loyalty.

Isn’t it great to know you two are 100 percent smitten with each other?

Cherish, nurture, and protect your faithfulness to one another.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you simple kindnesses.

Take time to do nice things for each other.

Pick up her favorite magazine.

Fill up the gas tank.

Buy the coffee.

Take his suit to the dry cleaner.

Let the other know he or she is worth your thoughtfulness.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you

romance.

Resist the urge to let routine take over.

Slow dance in the kitchen.

Tuck love notes in a briefcase.

Have a date at the playground.

Surprise one another!

Have a picnic in the living room.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you an

ADVENTUROUS spirit.

Grow together by trying new things!

Learn how to make scrumptious soups.

Tackle the Tango.

Tutor children.

Deliver dinner to the housebound.

Go mountain biking or fly-fishing.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you concern for the daily-­ness of each other’s lives.

One of the greatest gifts you can give one another is genuine attentiveness.

Ask about that work project (even if you don’t understand the industry at all!).

Inquire about her mother’s health.

Encourage his lifelong desire to run a marathon.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you patience with one another.

The longer you’re married, the more you’ll realize you are not perfect.

Yes, he discards his coat on the floor instead of hanging it up.

And she decorates the bathroom counter with various face potions.

Work hard to overlook the small stuff and be thankful you’re sharing a home with someone you love.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you

INDEPENDENCE

in your togetherness.

You’re together.

Yet, you are individuals with unique desires, dreams, hobbies, and talents.

Be one another’s biggest fans and cheerleaders!

Catherine

&

Bradley:

We wish you great friendships.

Surround yourself with loving, supportive, funny friends who will encourage you in your marriage.

Life is lived in the everyday.

If you can find the fun in life, you’ll find the journey much more entertaining!

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you the

beauty of simple pleasures.

One of the wonderful things about marriage is sharing the simple stuff— ­a spectacular sunset, a funny television show, an inside joke.

Revel in the gift of each other’s companionship.

Catherine & Bradley:

We wish you

happy memories

.

Marriage is the beginning of a wonderful story, written by the two of you.

May you know the joy of stringing together happy moments, special experiences, and years of maturing love.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you peaceful in-足law relationships.

Yes, for the foreseeable future, you will spend many hours and special occasions with a bunch of new relatives.

Though you may come from different backgrounds and traditions, we wish you harmonious‌ (or at least tolerable) relationships!

Catherine

&

Bradley:

We wish you honesty.

Sometimes it’s hard to both tell and hear the truth.

“I don’t want to hurt her feelings.”

“I don’t know how to say this…”

Make it a habit of telling the truth for the little and big stuff in life.

Do it with gentleness and tact.

And always do it with love.

Catherine & Bradley: We wish you

opportunity.

Marriage is the beginning of the promise of prosperity.

Catherine

&

Bradley: We wish you joy—­ the kind of everyday, head-­to-­toe joy

that comes from being lucky enough to have found a soul mate in life.

Catherine

&

Bradley: Lastly, we wish you LOVE‌ The kind of love that gives, forgives, nurtures, affirms, supports, grows, rolls with the punches, stays attracted through the flu, reaches out, ages gracefully, encourages‌

…and endures forever.

Congratulations

Catherine

&

Bradley!

About the Author Beloved author and illustrator Marianne Richmond has touched the lives of millions for nearly two decades through her award-足 winning books, greeting cards, and other gift products that offer people the most heartfelt way to connect with each other. She lives in the Minneapolis area. Visit www.mariannerichmond.com.

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