(Name) and (name) , you have come to this day and to this place to receive the benediction of Christ upon your union as husband and wife. It's a wonderful place to start.

Today, when everything is so lovely, it seems as if you could be like the prince and the princess who ride off together on a white charger to a honeymoon that lasts forever. Of course, that is only a romantic dream. But then, romantic dreams are the stuff that weddings are made of.

Your marriage, however, must be lived out in down-to-earth ways. And because the emotions of courtship are so explosive and heady, it can be startling to wake up one morning to the realization that marriage is not just hugging and kissing and all that, but is also, pressures, responsibilities, cares, and anxieties. The romantic dreams harbore…