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Ceremony

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Ceremony

Bienvenidos. Nos reunimos aquí hoy para una ocasión muy especial. Para celebrar el amor entre Angela y Jacob.
Me gustaría agradecer a toda la familia, amigos y seres queridos que pudieron estar aquí hoy, desde cerca y lejos, para presenciar esta unión de amor. Para aquellos de ustedes que no pudieron estar presentes hoy, en persona o en espíritu, Gloria Arias Valencia de Cousineau, Ernesto Arias, estamos pensando en ustedes y sentimos su presencia en este día tan especial. Al padre y hermano de Jacob que tampoco pudieron volar a Perú.
Cuando miro a esta reunión, veo personas que han desempeñado un papel en cada capítulo de las vidas de Angela y Jacob. Ese papel es una pieza del rompecabezas que conforma la imagen de Angela y Jacob. Sin esa pieza, no podríamos completar la imagen de Angela y Jacob.
Mientras estamos aquí, rodeados de familia, amigos y seres queridos, me recuerda lo especial que es este día. Una ocasión que sé que no solo es monumental para Angela y Jacob, sino para todos nosotros que tenemos la suerte de conocerlos y amarlos como individuos, y aún más como una pareja perfecta.
A medida que todos atravesamos la vida, experimentamos buenos y malos momentos, tiempos felices y tristes, momentos inspiradores y desafiantes. Ningún momento es tan dulce como el momento en que experimentas el amor. El momento en que conoces a alguien que te hace sentir completo. Los buenos tiempos se convierten en grandes momentos mientras que los malos tiempos se vuelven soportables porque tienes a alguien a tu lado. Un compañero, un protector y el fan número uno. La persona con la que compartes un vínculo tan especial que trasciende las relaciones normales y se convierte en algo tan puro y maravilloso que no puedes imaginar pasar otro día de tu vida sin ellos. Para Angela y Jacob, eso sucedió en 2019. Desde entonces, he sido testigo de un amor y una asociación en crecimiento que sé que solo seguirá creciendo y resistirá la prueba del tiempo. Me siento privilegiado de estar aquí hoy entre todos ustedes como testigo de su compromiso con una vida de amor mutuo.
Creo que he tenido la buena fortuna de conocer a la mayoría de ustedes aquí hoy en algún momento u otro, pero para aquellos de ustedes a quienes no he conocido, mi nombre es Sean y soy un amigo de la infancia de Jacob. Cuando era niño, pasaba mis veranos en Suecia. Siendo hijo único, a menudo buscaba hacer amigos durante esos veranos. Un verano tuve la suerte de que me presentaran a Jacob y a sus hermanos David y Benjamin. Muy rápidamente me hice amigo cercano de todos ellos. Pasaba mis veranos enteros de niño con los tres. A medida que pasaba el tiempo y crecíamos, no nos veíamos tan seguido, pero nuestras amistades perduraron. Ahora, como adulto, veo a Jacob y a sus hermanos, David y Benjamin, como hermanos que nunca tuve. Siempre hemos sido los mayores fanáticos de cada uno y solo hemos querido lo mejor para el otro. Cuando Jacob y Angela me pidieron que oficiara su boda, me sentí honrado y humilde de ser parte de este día especial con todos ustedes.
Cuando Angela y Jacob se conocieron en Miami, yo era solo un espectador distante de su amor en desarrollo. Unos meses después de comenzar su relación, Angela y Jacob vinieron a Nueva York mientras yo estaba allí por trabajo. Jacob me dijo muy entusiasmado que quería que conociera a Angela. En este punto, conocía a Jacob lo suficiente como para saber que quería presentarme a alguien que era muy especial para él solo por el sonido de su voz. Los conocí a los dos para cenar y recuerdo que al salir de esa cena pensé que estos dos se conocían desde siempre en lugar de solo unos meses. Las sonrisas, risas y conversaciones que compartían eran las de dos almas gemelas. Desde esa noche, los he visto crecer armoniosamente en las vidas del otro. Eso nos trae aquí hoy, un momento que lleva algunos años en gestación, para presenciar su compromiso mutuo frente a quienes más aman.
Desearía poder contarles una sola historia sobre Angela y Jacob que resuma su relación y cómo enriquecen la vida del otro, y la vida de cada uno de nosotros, pero la verdad es que no hay un solo evento que sea un buen símbolo de lo que significan para mí, para el otro y para todos nosotros. Pero lo que sí sé es que ambos se preocupan profundamente y apasionadamente el uno por el otro; se protegen mutuamente; hacen reír y pensar al otro fuera de sí mismos; el tiempo parece volar y ralentizarse mágicamente cuando están juntos. Se ayudan mutuamente de maneras que son obvias y desapercibidas, pero siempre apreciadas.
Les deseo nada más que felicidad y amor mientras comienzan este nuevo capítulo en la vida. Les deseo que su vida juntos como equipo sea de completa satisfacción; llena de esos momentos que desearían que nunca terminaran, y que continúen haciéndose sonreír y reír mutuamente, como nos hacen a cada uno de nosotros.
Antes de seguir adelante, me gustaría darle a Angela y a Jacob el mismo consejo que recibí el día que me casé:
"Angela y Jacob, reconozcan que el cambio es el único elemento constante en la vida. No teman al cambio, sino abrácenlo. Comprendan sus realidades objetivas. Comprendan el propósito de estar casados el uno con el otro. Lo que importa son ustedes dos como individuos. La santidad y la bendición de su vida, su matrimonio, su futuro están en sus propias manos, y no en las de nadie más. No se alarmen por lo que otros puedan decir o pensar sobre ustedes. Vivan su vida con amor y armonía interior. Mientras tengan su amor mutuo, nada más importa."

Words of Welcome Welcome, Bienvenido, Välkommen. We are gathered here today for a very special occasion. To celebrate the love between Angela and Jacob.
I would like to thank all the family, friends and loved ones who were able to make it here today from far and near to witness this union of love. For those of you who were not able to make it today, in person or in spirit, Gloria Arias Valencia de Cousineau, Ernesto Arias, we are thinking of you and feel your presence here on this special day. To Jacobs Father and Brother who are not able to fly to Peru as well.
When I look out into this gathering, I see people who have played a role in each chapter of Angela’s and Jacob’s lives. That role is a piece of the puzzle that makes up the picture of Angela and Jacob. Without that piece you could not complete the picture of Angela and Jacob.
As we sit here, surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones, I am reminded how special this day is for an occasion that I know is not only monumental for Angela and Jacob, but for all of us who are lucky to know and love them as individuals, but even more so as a perfect pairing.
As we all go through life, we experience good times and bad times, happy and sad times, inspiring and challenging times. No time is as sweet as the moment you experience love. The time you meet someone that makes you feel complete. The good times become great times while the bad times become bearable times because you have someone on your side. A partner, a protector and #1 fan. The person with whom you share a bond so special that it transcends normal relationships and becomes something so pure and so wonderful that you can’t imagine spending another day of your life without them. For Angela and Jacob, that happened in 2019. Since then, I have witnessed a growing love and partnership that I know will only continue to grow and stand the test of time. I feel privileged to be here today among all of you as a witness to their commitment to a lifetime of love for one another.
I think I’ve had the good fortune to meet most of you here today at some point or another, but for those of you whom I haven’t met, my name is Sean, and I am a childhood friend of Jacob. As a child I would spend my summers in Sweden. As an only child I would often look to make friends during those summers. One summer I was lucky enough to be introduced to Jacob and his brothers David and Benjamin. Very quickly I became close friends with all of them. I would spend my whole summers as a child with the three of them. As time passed and we grew up we did not see each other as often but our friendships endured. Now as an adult I look on Jacob and his brothers, David and Benjamin, as brothers I never had. We have always been each other’s biggest fans and only wanted the best for each other. When Jacob and Angela asked me to officiate their wedding, I was both honored and humbled to be part of this special day with all of you.
As Angela and Jacob met in Miami, I was only a distant third-party spectator to their developing love. A few months into their relationship Angela and Jacob came to New York while I was there for work. Jacob told me very enthusiastically that he wanted me to meet Angela. At this point I had known Jacob long enough that I knew he wanted to introduce me to someone that was very special to him just by the sound of his voice. I met the two of them for dinner and I remember leaving that dinner thinking that these two had known each other their entire lives instead of just a few months. The smiles, laughs and conversations they shared were those of two soulmates. Since that night I have seen the two of them grow into each other’s lives harmoniously. That brings us here today, a moment a few years in the making, to witness their commitment to one another in front of those they love most.
I wish I could tell you a single story about Angela and Jacob that summarizes their relationship and how they enrich each other’s lives, and the lives of each of us, but the truth is there isn’t one single event that is a good symbol of what they mean to me, to each other, and to all of us. But what I do know is that both care deeply and passionately for each other; they protect each other; they make each other laugh and think outside themselves; that time magically seems to both fly and slow down when they’re together. They help each other in ways that are obvious and unnoticed, but always appreciated.
I wish nothing but happiness and love as they begin this new chapter in life. I wish them that their lifetime together as a team is one of complete contentment; full of those moments that they wish would never end, and that they continue to make one another smile and laugh as they make each of us do.
Before we move on, I would like to give Angela and Jacob the same advice I received the day I got married:
“Angela and Jacob recognize that change is the only constant element in life. Do not fear change but embrace it. Understand your objective realities. Understand the purpose of being married to each other. What matters is you two individuals. The sanctity and blessing of your life, your marriage, your future is in your own hands, and no one else’s. Do not be alarmed with what others may say or think about you. Live your life with inner love and harmony. As long as you have your love for each other nothing else matters.”
I would like to introduce Charles Cousineau, Angela’s brother who will say a few words.
MESSAGE FROM CHARLES
Jacob and Angela would now like to read their vows.
EXCHANGE OF VOWS
Sean: Now let us exchange rings.
These rings are a symbol of infinity, and of your love. When you wear these rings, be reminded of this commitment, and the love you feel for each other.
Jacob, as you place this ring on Angela’s finger, please repeat after me:
With this ring, I pledge you my love, now and forever. I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.
Angela, as you place this ring on Jacob’s finger, please repeat after me:
With this ring, I pledge you my love, now and forever. I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.
DECLARATION OF INTENT
Do you, Jacob, take Angela to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold from this day forward, as long as you both shall live? I DO.
Do you, Angela, take Jacob to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold from this day forward, as long as you both shall live? I DO.
PRONOUNCEMENT
Before these witnesses, you have pledged to be joined in marriage. You have now sealed this pledge with your wedding rings. By the power of your love and commitment to each other, and by the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife!