Don Cesar Resort Commitment Ceremony

Tara and Tanya shared their commitment to each other on the Beach at the Don CeSar Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida. Though the day was overcast, with showers threatening, the ceremony was held and it was beautiful! Violinist Laurie Vodnoy-Wright played "I will remember you" for the processional, and "Vilvaldi" for the recessional. The couple exchanged vows that included 3 personal attributes that they loved about each other. There was a ritual involving a sand dollar. Inside the sand dollar are shells in the shape of doves. The couple broke open the shell to share peace, love and goodwill to all present and the world. I want to share this beautiful poem which describes the love Tara and Tanya have for each other and the happiness they have found. I send them my best wishes for a life time of happiness!



The Commitment to Love Poem- by Susan Polis


Love is the strongest and most fulfilling emotion possible.

It lets you share your goals, your desires, your experiences.

It lets you share your life with someone.

It lets you be yourself

with someone who will always support you.

It lets you feel tenderness and warmth-

a wholeness that avoids loneliness.

Love lets you feel complete.

But in order to have a successful love relationship

you must make a strong commitment to each other and love,

and you must do and feel everything within your mind and body.

To make this commitment work

you must be happy with yourself,

and you must understand yourself

before you can expect someone else

to be happy with you or to understand you.

You must be honest about yourself and each other at all times

and not hold any feelings back.

You must accept each other the way you are

and not try to change each other.

You must be free to grow as individuals yet share your life as one,

but not live your life through each other.

You must follow your own principles and morals,

and not follow what societal roles tell you to do.

In order to have a successful love relationship,

you must be together always in your heart

but not necessarily always in your activities.

You must be proud of each other and love,

and not be ashamed to show your sensitive feelings.

You must treat every day spent with each other as special,

and not take each other or your love for granted.

You must spend time talking with each other everyday,

and not be too busy with outside events that you are too tired for each other.

You must understand each other’s moods and feelings

and not hurt each other intentionally.

But if your frustrations are taken out on each other

you must both realize that it is not a personal attack.

You must be passionate with each other often

and not get into boring patterns.

You must continue to have fun and excitement with each other,

and not be afraid to try new things.

You must always work at love and your love relationship,

and not forget how important this relationship is or what

you would feel like without it.

Love is the strongest,

and most fulfilling emotion possible.

If you live your commitment to love,

you will live your dreams

between awakenings