Philip & Scott

[Music] we met at a um age foundation dinner that i was on the board of and scott was hosting the charity auction the producer of the event said i have this great guy you gotta meet and i was like i don't wanna meet somebody from san francisco i live in los angeles my famous last words and uh we met and it was pretty immediate chemistry it was kind of amazing i moved my table so i could sit next to him um i got my friend to like give up her seat to me so that i could hit on him i remember thinking huh this guy is different it's not like all the other guys i did on the vacation that he wanted to go to and said ten thousand dollars if you'll come with me and he did i love that he is so kind i love that he's so patient especially with me generous loyal huge sense of fun and celebration you know there's a reason everyone loves him instantly it's pretty contagious when he's in the room so i love you babe i'm very excited to finally do this today [Music] you've been a fool and so have i but come and share my life [Music] and let us try before we die [Music] to make some sense of life we're not either pure nor wise nor good we'll do the best we know we'll build our house and chop our wood and make our garden and make our garden [Music] please welcome our efficient for today's celebration former united states senator barbara boxer thank you so much thank you welcome everyone to this beautiful and loving environment to celebrate the marriage of phillip hodges and scott nevins when scott and philip contacted me to officiate i was much much younger he asked me in 2019 the date was set for 2020 we're ready to go and here we are in 2022. [Applause] there has been much sadness for so many during this period and you were no exception philip's best friend gary his dad passed away at the end of 2021. philip told me that his dad was going to be his best man but he wanted me to say that his dad is his best man today in spirit scott wanted me to memorialize his dad george as his very loving father and scott wants you to know he told me i had to say this that i served in congress for many years which gives me the credentials to legalize this union but he also wants you to know that i'm from brooklyn they told me they believe in the power of one person to inspire others to make a difference they value compassion they value honesty and authenticity shared values shared love that's the story of these two we i think as you know are very different people in all the ways that do not matter look i am not perfect we are not perfect no person or relationship is you don't drink coffee or alcohol you follow all the rules you always remember to pack socks you wrote your hairs two years ago but somehow our imperfections make us a match set a true opposites attract meaning of the souls you find the joy in every single moment when you're around no holiday goes uncelebrated no achievement unrecognized they're haircut uncomplimented we make our lives together a celebration many people have asked me was there one certain moment when i knew i wanted to marry you and there was it was on a mountaintop in earthen austria you had taken me on a trip to visit every single location from the film the sound of music so in between uh convincing you to do all these recreation videos uh at about our 800th take that i made us do i went back to fix the camera and i looked through the viewfinder and you were there sitting in the middle looking impossibly handsome practicing the tea a drink with jam and bread choreography in that moment i thought this guy is either certifiably insane or he loves me more than i ever thought i deserved your love and i knew that i would be a fool not to marry you i vow to love you unconditionally in sickness and health i will meet you at your level of compassion and try to be a little more patient so i vow to do my best every day to make you and our family proud i love you i can't wait till your husband i vow to love you until my heart can be known by the power of best in me riverside county in the state of california it is my honor to declare you mary and you may seal this declaration with a kiss [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] you

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Length: 7min 23sec (443 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 30 2022