Wedding Readings
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N'Tima
Few readings speak quite so honestly about the reality of lasting love as this beautiful poem, often shared under the title Marry Your Best Friend. Rather than dwelling solely on romance, it celebrates something even deeper: the friendship that forms… Read More »
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Anonymous
My love surrounds the house in which you dwell,the place you work,the streets your feet have known,with more of tenderness than I can telland prayers that I have said for you alone. If you are lonely know that I am… Read More »
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Rumi
Few words capture the spirit of a wedding ceremony quite like those of Rumi, the 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose writing has moved hearts across centuries and cultures. This Marriage is one of his most beloved poems,… Read More »
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Mary Oliver
Red Bird by Mary Oliver is a quietly beautiful choice for a wedding ceremony reading. Its central theme – gratitude for the one brilliant, vivid presence that lights up your world – translates perfectly to the feeling of finding your… Read More »
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One of the most beloved biblical wedding readings of all time, Song of Solomon 8:6–7 has stood the test of time for good reason. These ancient verses capture something that modern language often struggles to express, that real love isn’t… Read More »
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Blessing of the Hands, written by Reverend Daniel L. Harris, is a much loved choice for couples planning a handfasting wedding ceremony. Across many wedding traditions, the joining of hands is one of the most meaningful moments of the day,… Read More »
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William Letford
Marriage by William Letford is a wedding reading that speaks to couples who understand that love is built day by day. Rather than idealising romance, the poem focuses on the reality of sharing a life together, the routines, the humour,… Read More »
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C.P. Cavafy
If you are looking for a meaningful wedding ceremony reading about love, life and the journey you choose to take together, C. P. Cavafy’s Ithaka is a beautiful choice. This much loved poem speaks to the value of taking your… Read More »
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Obergefell v Hodges
This reading is taken from Justice Anthony Kennedy’s words in the 2015 Obergefell v Hodges case, the ruling that established marriage equality in the United States. Although written for a legal judgement, the passage has become loved around the world… Read More »
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“Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain – which is to say, all of it. Every last bit of it, good and bad – Marmite, village fetes, country lanes, people… Read More »
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Nayyirah Waheed
I am your friend.a soul for your soula place for your life. homeknow this. sun or water. here or away.we are a lighthouse. we leave. and we stay. Read More »
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Lang Leav
If you came to me with a face I have not seen, with a name I have never heard, I would still know you. Even if centuries separated us, I would still feel you. Somewhere between the sand and the… Read More »
