Choose a passage from a favorite book to be read at the wedding.
A wedding ceremony reading can be a key factor in setting the tone for a wedding. If you don't have a specific reading that is important to you as a couple, choose from several popular readings that have been traditions at weddings over the years.
Bible
Easily the most popular reading from the Bible is 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, which begins "Love is patient and kind." Another popular choice is the story of the creation of Eve in Genesis 2:28-34. Mark 10:6-9 is the set of verses that gives weddings the saying "What God has joined together, let no man separate."
Quotes & Poets
Elizabeth Barrett Browning is an excellent resource for poetry on love. One of her most popular poems is "How Do I Love Thee." "Fidelity" by Dorothy Colgan is another popular choice for a reading. Walt Whitman's "Untitled" asks each member of the couple to commit to traveling life's roads together.
Oriah
A passage in "The Invitation" by Oriah points out what the author is not interested in, such as age or career. It ends with "It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand alone in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back..."
C.S. Lewis
If you want to create a more somber approach, reminding guests of the seriousness of your commitment, this selection from "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis may be to your liking. The passage, known as "I Promise You" emphasizes that the vows made mean even if you don't feel very loving, you made a commitment to stay married.
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