Like a journey along a road, marriage has its ups and downs, its rough thorny parts and its smooth parts.
These roses have a similar message, as you examine the branch it can be seen that the outer part is smooth and shiny and that at irregular intervals, a spike or a bump appears. As we travel along the smooth surface and circumnavigate the bumps we arrive at the beautiful petals of the rose which reminds us all of the beauty, the elegance of life. (Bride and Grooms Names) as you now travel along your journey of marriage and love for each other, I ask you to remember the message of the rose. (Bride and Grooms Names) I offer you each a rose as a symbol of the journey you begin today.
(Minister gives a rose to Bride and Groom)
Give each other a rose at very regular intervals in your future life, so as to remind you and each other that the journey is truly worth it. At the end, the glory, the beauty and the elegance is well worth the bumps and the spikes along the way.
As a token of your journey and to fully experience the excitement and the spirit of giving each other a rose, I now offer you this opportunity.
(Bride and Groom, offer the roses to each other)
