This fictionalised Apache Marriage Blessing finds its origins in an excerpt from the 1947 novel Blood Brother by American author Elliot Arnold and was popularised in the film adaptation, Broken Arrow, released in 1950. Drenched in heartwarming sentiment, this blessing symbolises the new path you and your partner will embark on together and the bond that will connect you both for life. "Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other." This sweet yet powerful ceremony reading will add a grounding, thoughtful element to your wedding day and put into words how much you care for your partner.

Apache Marriage Blessing

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 to the place
where the river meets the sun.
And may your days be good and long upon the earth.

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