Reading

A reading is a recital of written material by a reader during a wedding ceremony. Readings are typically selected from book excerpts, poems or religious passages.

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Popular Readings

The Bible

  • 1 Corinthians 13
  • Colossians 3
  • Ecclesiastes 4
  • Jeremiah 31
  • Mark 10
  • Psalm 128
  • Song of Solomon 2:8-16
  • Song of Solomon 8

Children's Books

  • Excerpts from The Velveteen Rabbit
  • Excerpts from The Little Prince

Other

  • Shakespearean Sonnets
  • "Blessing For A Marriage" by James Dillet Freeman
  • Ogden Nash pieces including "Tin Wedding Whistle"
  • The Apache Wedding Prayer, originally written for 1950 film Broken Arrow
  • "Wedding Prayer" by Robert Louis Stevenson
  • "Bridal Song" by John Ford
  • "i carry your heart with me" by e.e. cummings
  • "Union" by Robert Fulghum
  • "A Lovely Love Story" by Edward Monkton

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