Corinne Picard married David Black in a family ceremony promising hope for the future in spite of the chaos in the world around them at the time.
Next to an Ethiopian restaurant promising authentic coffee ceremonies, antiques hunters with serious bargaining faces had descended on Patrick's shops.
At the ceremony, the president did offer hope, promising, "We're finalizing our pact with Chile".
When I first met Ms. Liu in March 2008, she had already signed a confidentiality agreement with the Beijing Olympic Committee, promising not to reveal anything about her opening ceremony performance.
"When people get married, they have a wedding ceremony, they're making vows and promising to be with each other," said Barbara Biziou, a wedding officiant in Manhattan and the author of the book "Joy of Ritual".
Several days before the ceremony, he signed a dowry contract promising to pay his new bride 15,000 pesos (approximately $15,000 then, or $ today) in cash or property within two years of the marriage.
At a ceremony later, Dr. Allawi celebrated his accession by promising that "a national unity and tolerance and brotherly behavior and spirit of peace and prosperity will prevail".
There is no actual solo wedding ceremony, which is a shame, because I had imagined promising to love myself for richer, for poorer.
Over the weekend, opposition lawmakers held a ceremony at the ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat, promising not to enter parliament until an independent inquiry was held.
ABC executives have peddled "The Bachelor" and its spin-off series, "The Bachelorette," for a whopping total of 27 seasons by promising such hope: of marriage, of true love, of more awkward televised wedding ceremonies.
