It is our joy to welcome all of you today
from near and far to this beautiful setting, the Highlands.
I had never been here before.
It is absolutely beautiful.
Isn't it?
The most important thing that I can tell you tonight
is just enjoy the moment,
taking the beauty of where we are
the magnificence of these mountains,
the friends and family we're lucky enough
to have share this time with.
To all of you, we say,
welcome in the name of Christ.
And I just want you to turn to somebody and say,
"I'm glad you're here to celebrate with this sweet couple."
We're so glad to have everybody here to this celebration
of a hugely delayed wedding
and for everything that everyone else has gone through
this past year,
it's coming right up in my throat, I apologize.
It's great to have everybody here,
friends and relatives.
So we thank the dear Lord
that we've all made it safely here.
The room will grow bigger as the night goes on.
So we are hoping that everyone enjoys themselves.
I'm honored to be up here.
It's a pretty surreal experience, honestly.
I mean, you always just kind of,
wonder what you're gonna say at your best friend's wedding
and to be able to do that for Rachel,
just really...
It means the world to me,
when I think about Chas like
he's just the epitome of a good time.
He's everybody's best friend,
he's the life of the party.
And I couldn't have thought of a better person
to extend not being adult with.
And then I met Rachel.
And Rachel taught me,
hey maybe we don't have to sing karaoke
Wednesday and Thursday.
She really did take my breath away.
The first time I saw her,
I remember telling Scott Moss that,
"I'm going to marry this woman."
And this was before we were even dated.
We were doing these family dinners,
and so we got close for those.
And then he told me that
we couldn't start officially dating until March,
And this was December.
and I was like, well, why?
And he said, "well, I've gotta bet with my friends
that none of us have girlfriends."
Okay. Like why?
We had a pack with the boys
that nobody could get a girlfriend until March 1st.
So I told Rachel
I can't start dating you until March 1st.
So then he waits until March 2nd
just too young to do this.
Rachel,
I'm so happy that you and Chas have found each other.
I love you more than Chas most of the time
you two are great people.
Cheers to both of you.
You are the best.
Rachel, from the minute you were born
you were everyone's joy.
She just brought us joy.
I can't tell you how much joy she brought us all together.
We can tell that Chas completes you and you complete Chas
and that's all you can ask for in a spouse.
God has blessed Alex in me with two wonderful sons
and each of them has chosen the most wonderful woman
to call as a life partner.
I'm just really excited to get a front row seat
to witness you two build a life together
because you really do make life more fun.
And I just look forward to you guys spreading love
in that real genuine laughter to everyone you encounter.
Rachel, I pledge to continue to share my life
openly with you and to speak the truth and love with you.
I promise God's help to tenderly care for you
to cherish you and to encourage you.
As you become all you are meant to be.
Chas and Rachel as you prepare for your life together,
remember that you are no longer the center
of your own universe.
Love has opened your heart to one another
and has made you each a different and a fuller person.
May you honor the Lord and each other in your marriage,
as two hearts have come together.
We're about to do something very, very special.
Our dear groom, Mr. Skidmore emailed me about a month ago
and he said, "I hope the timing is okay
but I'd like to serenade my bride."
So this is for you dear.
Y'all can sing along if you want.
♪ We can leave the Christmas lights up 'til January ♪
♪ Coz this is our house ♪
♪ We make the rules ♪
♪ And there's a dazzling haze ♪
♪ A mysterious way about you dear ♪
♪ Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years ♪
♪ Can I go where you go ♪
♪ Can we always be this close forever and ever ♪
♪ And ah, take me out, and take me home ♪
♪ You're my my my my ♪
♪ Lover ♪