Benediction for a Bride and Groom

May you each bring your best self to the other.
May you each bring intelligence and commitment as well as faith to the task that is set before you.
May you maintain enduring respect and trust.
May your home be a place of peace and joy for you and for all who enter it.
May all who follow your lives with interest and affection have cause often to rejoice, not only in your happiness, but also in your brave and generous living.