Thank you, I should have done that before. Rev Kev is great and helped me sort it out. I will post it in case anyone else in the future needs help. The areas in blue are what I added in to make it the appropriate length.
Ceremony
~Charge to audience
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the sight of God and in the presence of these witnesses, to join together Melissa and Robert, in holy matrimony. This is an honorable estate, instituted by God, and signifying unto us the mystical union which exists between Christ and his Church; it is therefore not to be entered into unadvisedly, but reverently, discreetly, and with the approval of God. It is into this holy estate these two persons come to be joined.
~Charge to Couple
This will not create a relationship that does not already exist. This is a time for tying a knot in the rope of days and saying, "We will not slip backwards from here, but will go forward together
~Vows of intent
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Robert and Melissa, what you promise today, must be renewed and decided again tomorrow, and for all tomorrows
Robert;
Do you vow here, as you have promised Melissa,
That you will be true and loyal,
Patient in sickness,
Comforting in sorrow,
And forsaking all others, keeping yourself only unto her,
Until God in his wisdom shall separate you by death?
I DO
Melissa;
Do you vow here, as you have promised Robert,
That you will be true and loyal,
Patient in sickness,
Comforting in sorrow,
And forsaking all others, keeping yourself only unto him,
Until God in his wisdom shall separate you by death?
I DO
Bride Presented By Escort: Escorted by Mother of the Bride
Through out time and tradition, all over the world it has always been the distinct honor and privilege for someone to present the bride in marriage. As we come together, who presents (bride) in marriage?
Option 4 Blessing of the Hands
Officiant addresses audience: Just as the brides hand was presented in marriage. We would like to take a moment to bless the hands of Melissa and Robert For it is through the hands that we demonstrate our love and commitment to one another.
Reading by officiant:
Please face each other and hold both hands, so you may feel the gift that they are to one another.
Melissa, and Robert, these are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you.
They are being held by yours on your wedding day as you two promise to love each other for the rest of your lives.
The hands that you hold are the very hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future and share your innermost secrets and dreams together.
These too are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch will comfort you like no other.
These are also the hands that will hold you when fear or grief threaten to overwhelm you.
These too are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes, tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
And these are the hands that will give you strength when you need it the most
~Prayer
Let us pray
Heavenly Father we thank you for the opportunity to be present here in a surrounding
where dreams do come true. Thank you for Melissa and Robert as they begin their lives together. We ask that you please walk with them throughout their journey, giving them the faith and wisdom to face whatever the future may hold. In Christs name we pray, Amen.
~Wedding Vows
Robert
From this day on, I Robert, choose you, Melissa, to be my wife, my partner in life, and my one true love.
To live with you and laugh with you
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms
To always listen to you, to respect you, and encourage you
To bring out the best in you always
And, for you, to be the most that I can
Melissa
From this day on, I Melissa, choose you, Robert, to be my husband, my partner in life, and my one true love.
To live with you and laugh with you
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms
To always listen to you, to respect you, and encourage you
To bring out the best in you always
And, for you, to be the most that I can
READING 1
BLESSING FOR A MARRIAGE
~ James Dillet Freeman ~
May your marriage bring you all the exquisite excitements a marriage should bring,
and may life grant you also patience, tolerance, and understanding.
May you always need one another -not so much to fill your emptiness as to help you to know your fullness.
A mountain needs a valley to be complete; the valley does not make the mountain less, but more; and the valley is more a valley because it has a mountain towering over it.
May you need one another, but not out of weakness.
May you want one another, but not out of lack.
May you entice one another, but not compel one another.
May you embrace one another, but not out encircle one another.
May you succeed in all the important ways with one another, and not fail in the little graces.
May you look for things to praise, often say, "I love you!" and take no notice of small faults.
If you have quarrels that push you apart, may both of you hope to have good sense enough to take the first step back.
May you enter into the mystery which is the awareness of one another's presence - no more physical than spiritual, warm and near when you are side by side, and warm and near when you are in separate rooms or even distant cities.
May you have happiness and may you find it making one another happy.
May you have love, and may you find it loving one another.
~Exchange of rings
A circle is the symbol of the sun, the earth and the universe, of wholeness and perfection, of peace and love. It is worn on the third finger, because of an ancient Greek belief that a vein from that finger goes directly to the heart. Wear them proudly, for they are symbols which speak of the love that you have for each other.
Robert, repeat these words.
With this ring I thee wed
And with all that I am and all that I have
I will honor you for all the days of my life
Melissa, repeat these words.
With this ring I thee wed
And with all that I am and all that I have
I will honor you for all the days of my life
May God bless these rings and the two of you who wear them. May you always abide in His peace and continue in His favor. Amen.
~Unity Candle
Today, Melissa and Robert, make a loving commitment to follow the greatest Commandment of all: Love one another, as I have loved you. They do this in hopes that their union will become a symbol of Gods promise to merge two lives into one.
The two distinct flames on the candles, represent your lives to this moment; individual and unique. Melissa and Robert will light the center candle to symbolize the union of their lives into one. As this one light burns undivided, so shall their love.
From now on your thoughts shall be for each other. Your joys and sorrows shall be shared alike. May the radiance of this one light be a testimony of your unity and may these candles burn brightly as symbols of your commitment to each other.
As the Apache Wedding Blessing declares:
"Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years. May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon the earth."
By the authority entrusted to me by Christ and in accordance with the laws of this state, I now pronounce you husband and wife. What God has joined together, let no man put asunder.
You may now kiss your beautiful bride!
Ladies and Gentleman, it is with greatest of pleasure that I now present to you for the very first time, as husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris.
I have no idea what I am missing but I don't want it to be that short. We are having a unity candle lighting as well so I thought that would take up time but I guess not. I was thinking that about 20 minutes was the 'norm'. 
