(camera fixes)
(soft romantic music begins)
- [Luke] Hey, baby.
- Oh, my God.
(Holly giggling)
(Luke softly laughs)
(camera hold steadying)
- [Luke] Hey, baby.
- Yeah?
♪ I couldn't believe it ♪
♪ I couldn't see it ♪
♪ For someone to see me ♪
♪ Like you do and ♪
♪ Over and over anew ♪
♪ Seen and known ♪
♪ It started, it started with you ♪
- I can't believe today has actually come
but now that it's here, I'm so excited for it.
I really can't wait to see you in your dress.
(Holly chuckles)
I already know you're going to look amazing.
I can't wait for our future together,
and I love you so much.
- This is a day I've been looking forward to for so long,
and I'm so glad we get to celebrate together.
I'm looking forward to every moment of this day,
and know, that the rain can't pull this down.
This is a day God has destined for us,
and we're going to dance in His mercy all day long,
rain or shine.
♪ I still can't believe it ♪
♪ I couldn't see it ♪
♪ For someone to see me ♪
♪ Like you do and ♪
♪ Over and over anew ♪
♪ Seen and known ♪
♪ It started, it started with you ♪
(soft romantic music still plays)
(rain gently pours)
- I've known Lucas for a long time.
He was actually always scared of girls,
which he's like all tall
and like the accent and the abs and everything.
Like, like one time, we were walking along the beach
and like there's these pretty girls who are like,
(bell-like instrument rattles)
"Oh, my goodness."
And, and I was like,
"Dude, let's go talk to him. Let's go talk to him."
And he was like,
"No, no, we can't go talk to him. What are we going to say?"
(crowd softly laughs)
He couldn't talk to girls, like he really couldn't.
And then he met Holly,
and, and he was pretty much all, all about her.
- Luke went to the river and I just said,
"Oh, are there any cute girls here at the room?"
And he goes, "Yeah, kind of was."
"Mommy, but you know, it was weird.
It was actually really fun talking to her.
And she was like a girl."
And it looked like he had just discovered
that the world was round,
and in came Miss Holly into our lives.
That was Holly at the river.
I remember talking to him and going,
"There's something about this girl."
- I met Holly, my freshman year of high school.
I remember her coming
into the dance gym one day and being like,
"I met this guy, Luke,"
And she was like,
"And I think he's going to ask me to prom."
(crowd laughs)
And it was just like, I never saw in that moment
that, that would be like
(girls joyfully gushing)
the man you're marrying.
- You're so good.
- You look like (indistinct).
- I know!
(swelling romantic music plays)
(crowd happily cheering and applauding)
♪ Made my mind up ♪
♪ No more time to lose ♪
♪ Do or die ♪
♪ Break out of the gloom ♪
♪ Cut her out ♪
♪ In the sunlit room ♪
♪ That's alright ♪
♪ That's alright with you ♪
♪ It's alright ♪
♪ I've been fighting too ♪
♪ Do or die ♪
♪ Needing to cut lose ♪
♪ We can move ♪
♪ That's alright with you ♪
♪ We can groove ♪
♪ I'm feeling lucky too ♪
♪ Nothing to wait for but you ♪
♪ Nothing to pray for ♪
♪ I'm dancing it all the way ♪
♪ From all that baby blue ♪
♪ I'm feeling lucky too ♪
♪ Nothing to wait for but you ♪
♪ Nothing to pray for ♪
♪ I'm dancing it all the way ♪
♪ From all that baby blue ♪
♪ I'm feeling lucky too ♪
(emotional romantic music plays)
- So for you, friends and family, who've braved the weather,
the greatest gift that Luke and Holly can give to you
is just an illustration through their union together
and their marriage, as it grows of Jesus
and the gift they have to offer you is life in Jesus
that they found when they first believed in Him.
- Oh, my God.
- Holly, when I met you four years ago,
I never thought we'd be standing here.
Before I met you,
I always froze up around girls, especially the pretty ones.
(Holly and the crowd softly laughs) And so when I saw you,
I didn't think things would be any different,
until it was.
Never had I been so comfortable or engaged
in a conversation with any other girl.
It was the beginning of a wild ride
that led us to this point.
I never thought I would get married this young,
but now I'm so grateful
to have all the extra years I get to spend with you.
- You're a natural presence
of kindness, light, hope, and home.
You're someone who finds joy in the simple things,
and sometimes the expensive things at VNH.
(Holly and the crowd bubbly laughs)
You've shown me what I really want out of life.
I'm excited to learn with you,
to try new things with you, to be spontaneous.
You pushed me to be my most creative self,
and you remind me to drink water
and rub my feet after a long workday.
(Holly giggles)
I love you for all of these things and more.
♪ Your love's not passive ♪
♪ It's never disengaged ♪
♪ It's always present ♪
♪ It hangs on every word we say ♪
♪ Love keeps its promises ♪
♪ It keeps its word ♪
♪ It honors what's sacred ♪
♪ 'Cause its vows are good ♪
♪ Your love's not broken ♪
♪ It's not insecure ♪
♪ Your love's not selfish ♪
♪ Your love is pure ♪
(crowd happily applause)
- I promise to keep our lives
adventurous, exciting, and passionate.
- I promise to be your partner
in adventure, you're accomplice in mischief,
and your plus-one for the long haul.
I promise to always put you first,
even when a new camera gets released and I have to know
all of the specs and Potato Jet just put out a tutorial.
(Holly softly laughs)
- I promise to follow you and joyfully
welcome whatever the Lord brings our way.
- I promise to treat you with compassion,
rather than fairness because we're a team, now and always.
Holly-Wally, I love you forever.
(emotional romantic music fades)