Maria and Luis' Wedding

(minus two lines of Spanish)

(Everyone is assembled on the rooftop. Music is playing. Bob is the Best Man and Elmo is the Ring Monster (holding the rings on a pillow, as is the custom). The Flower Girl walks down the aisle, followed by Miles (Susan and Gordon's son), then Linda (the Maid Of Honor) and then Maria.)

Big Bird: (whispers to Maria) You look beautiful!

Priest: We are here today to celebrate the marriage of Maria and Luis. When two people get married what they do is make a promise to each other. Luis and Maria are making a promise today. A promise to share their lives together. A promise to help one another and care for each other. And love each other for the rest of their lives. They are celebrating this promise in front of you, the people they love most, their friends and family.....

(voiceover singing begins, these are internal thoughts, not sung aloud)

Luis: Look at her, isn't she wonderful?

Maria: It's all together possible I've made a major error
My hands are cold, my forehead's hot, it's either love or terror
I guess somewhere there's somebody who thinks a wedding's fun
But if I weren't 5 stories high, I'd run!

Luis: Look at her, isn't she wonderful?

Maria's Mom: I used to dress her up like that
White lace and a great big party hat
(spanish...????)

Elmo: Don't drop the rings, Elmo
Please Elmo, don't drop the rings!

David: Isn't it funny? I've seen her each day of my life
Now she's becoming..becoming Luis' new wife
I'm not used to thinking of her as anyone's wife
Isn't it funny?

Gina: Someday, someday....

Luis and Maria: On second thought...

Luis: It's all together possible I've made a major error
My hands are cold, my forehead's hot, it's either love or terror
I guess somewhere there's somebody who think's a wedding's fun
But if I weren't 5 stories high, I'd run

Maria: Look at him, isn't he wonderful?

Luis' Dad: (spanish.. Mi sobre nino......)
Now when I look at you I see,
The handsome young man I used to be
Luisito.....

Bob: Sometimes I wonder how I would feel being married
If I were married would it be to someone like you

Linda: Sometimes I wonder how I would feel being married
I wonder if you ever wonder too

Bob and Linda: I wish I knew

Elmo: Don't drop the rings Elmo
Please Elmo, don't drop the rings!

Maria's Mom: I wish her father could have lived to see this day
He would be so proud!

Oscar: I wish they'd let that lousy organ music play
It was nice and loud!

Gordon and Susan: (looking at Miles) Look at him, isn't he wonderful?

Luis: Look at her...

Luis and Maria: Isn't he/she wonderful?

(spoken)

Priest: Do you take Maria as your wife in good times and in bad, to love her and care for her always?

Luis: I do.

Priest: Do you take Luis as your husband in good times and bad, to love him and care for him always?

Maria: I do.

Elmo: Don't drop the rings, Bob.

Priest: I now pronounce you husband and wife.

Big Bird: Hooray!!!!!!!

Transcribed by the available and always looking Robert Moszenberg