Meg was apprehensive when her friend wanted to set her up with a guy she’d recently met at a wedding. When she did some ‘internet research’ (aka stalking), she was even more so. From his photos online, Meg thought Justin […]
Marriage (author unknown) Marriage is about giving and taking And forgiving and forsaking Kissing and loving and pushing and shoving Caring and sharing and screaming and swearing About being together whatever the weather About being driven to the end of […]
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to […]
This is one of my favourite and also one of my most popular readings. It is perfect to be read directly after the ring exchange either by the celebrant or a reader of your choice. It so beautifully describes the roller-coaster […]
Wilferd Peterson is an American author who credits his wife Ruth as being the greatest inspiration for his work. He is best known for his poem The Art Of Marriage and it is claimed that this piece is the most frequently […]
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by British author Louis de Bernieres is a love story set on the idyllic Greek Island of Kefalonia during a not so idyllic time in the island’s history – the Italian and German occupation of the Second World War. […]
This poem first came to my attention via one of my Brides who enjoyed Adam Ford’s writing as a teenager but had sadly lost her copy of his book. When her boyfriend learned of this at the beginning of their […]
A couple recently chose this piece as a reading for their wedding. I hadn’t come across it before and it wasn’t until I started doing some research that I discovered it’s actually lyrics to a song by Steven Curtis Chapman. […]
I like you, And I know why. I like you because When I tell you something special, You know it’s special, And you remember it A long, long time. You say, Remember when you told me Something special? And both […]
You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to the point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes to this moment of yes indeed you have been making promises and […]