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Ceremony Readings
Dave and I will be having a non-denominational wedding ceremony with nontraditional readings.
Below you will find the two readings we have chosen for our wedding, plus a collection of poems and readings I have gathered that I like.
Also, Here is a link to good ceremony readings.
Below you will find the two readings we have chosen for our wedding, plus a collection of poems and readings I have gathered that I like.
Also, Here is a link to good ceremony readings.
~HERE ARE OUR FINAL READINGS~
"Marriage Joins Two People in the Circle of Its Love"
by Edmund O'Neill Marriage is a commitment to life, the best that two people can find and bring out in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other relationship can equal. It is a physical and an emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime. Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships. A wife and a husband are each other's best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener, and critic. And there may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other may resemble the tender caring of a parent or child. Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller, memories are fresher, commitment is stronger, even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly. Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid. It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences, new ways of expressing a love that is deeper than life. When two people pledge their love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique unto themselves which binds them closer than any spoken or written words. Marriage is a promise, a potential made in the hearts of two people who love each other and takes a lifetime to fulfill. |
The Apache Wedding Blessing
Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years, May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon the earth. Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficulties and fear assail your relationship, as they threaten all relationships at one time or another, remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives – remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight. |
~ OTHER READINGS THAT I LIKE ~
Love Sonnet XVII
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Love's Philosophy
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Some Vows
I, Carolyn, take you Dave, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from this day forward, for better, for worse, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in failure, I vow in honesty and sincerity, to be your faithful and loving wife, for all the days of my life.
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Officiant: David, do you take Carolyn to be your wife? Do you promise to be true to her in good times and in bad, in in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?
Groom/Bride: “I do.”
Repeat after officiate: Carolyn, take this ring, as a sign of my love and faithfulness.
__________________
"I, ______, choose you, ______, to be my wife/husband. I will respect you, care for you, and grow with you, through good times and hard times, as your friend, companion, and partner, giving the best that I can, to fulfill our lives together."
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Officiant: David, do you take Carolyn to be your wife? Do you promise to be true to her in good times and in bad, in in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?
Groom/Bride: “I do.”
Repeat after officiate: Carolyn, take this ring, as a sign of my love and faithfulness.
__________________
"I, ______, choose you, ______, to be my wife/husband. I will respect you, care for you, and grow with you, through good times and hard times, as your friend, companion, and partner, giving the best that I can, to fulfill our lives together."
Sample Wedding Ceremonies
Low Impact Wedding Script
Traditional Catholic Wedding - Dave and I both grew up Catholic but are not practicing now. We don't want a religious ceremony, but we would like some aspects of the Catholic wedding in ours.
Interfaith Wedding Ceremony Ideas - readings, scripts, etc.
“The Wedding Ceremony Planner” by Reverend Judith Johnson, PhD.
Traditional Catholic Wedding - Dave and I both grew up Catholic but are not practicing now. We don't want a religious ceremony, but we would like some aspects of the Catholic wedding in ours.
Interfaith Wedding Ceremony Ideas - readings, scripts, etc.
“The Wedding Ceremony Planner” by Reverend Judith Johnson, PhD.
Script from WeddingBee.com
From Miss Penguin on the WeddingBee
WELCOMING WORDS
Welcome everyone!Miss and Mr. Penguin have asked all of you to be with them here today because each of you has given something of yourselves into their lives.Your friendship and love will always be appreciated.
Whenever we attend a wedding celebration, we are given the opportunity to reexamine our own lives.
We might look at the happiness of Miss and Mr. Penguin and be tempted to compare their joy to the quality of our own relationships.The truth is that each one of us is a powerful creator in the dance of our own love and marriage.Each one of us, each moment of every day, has the choice to rededicate ourselves to one another or to withhold our love and caring.
Let us be bound by Miss and Mr. Penguin’s example to make our promises to one another and to remember that life and love are good.
Love is powerful.
It is simple.
Yet it is very complex.
It is love that gives the deepest meaning to our lives.
It is our highest calling, our greatest purpose, and our finest achievement.
One of the greatest joys of a wedding day is the joining together of the couples family and friends.
Miss and Mr. Penguin are forever grateful to each and every one of you for the loving, caring, friendship, and support that you have given them throughout their lives.
Being able to share their wedding day with you, surrounded by your love and support, is a blessing.
Knowing that your best wishes go forward with Miss and Mr. Penguin strengthens them as they embark upon their glorious journey as husband and wife.
READING #1, TBD
DECLARATION OF SUPPORT
Miss and Mr. Penguin would like to acknowledge their parents, whose love, support, and nurturing are such an essential part of who they are today.
They thank you for being their first teachers of the power and possibilities of love.
May you take great pride in the fact that the seeds of love you have planted in Miss and Mr. Penguin will flourish in the formation of this new family today.
Let us all remember, today and always, that there is nothing more important than loving one another.
READING #2, TBD
MARRIAGE ADDRESS
Marriage is the essence of human relationships.It challenges us to be of one accord without abandoning the truth of our individuality.
It challenges us to recognize ourselves in one another, and to admire and respect each other while walking side-by-side, heading in the same direction.
Do not just be married or in love, but let your marriage be an active process of loving each other.
Let your love be an inspiration to others to reach for what is good within all of us.May your love be so abundant that you have plenty to share with the rest of us as well.
Miss and Mr. Penguin, it is your love that has brought us together here today.June XXth will always have special meaning for you as the day you vowed to love each other in all ways, always.
Each year when you come upon your anniversary, I encourage you to rededicate yourselves to the vows you make here today.Take stock of where you are in your marriage and how you are doing as partners.Express your gratitude to each other for the ways you have loved and supported one another, and forgive yourselves and each other for any disagreements that have come between you.
Show each other that you can be trusted and counted on for comfort when facing difficult times, and celebrate abundantly the successes and joys life brings your way.Let your love lead the way and be more important than anything else.May your love grow deeper and sweeter with each passing day.
WEDDING VOWS
May I have the rings please
Best Man and MOH hand rings to Linda
MISS PENGUIN’S VOWS TBD
MR PENGUIN’S VOWS TBD
Miss and Mr. Penguin, on behalf of your loved ones who are here today, I would like to mention some of the things that we wish for you.
LINDA’s THOUGHTS AND ADDITIONS
May your days “for better”, “for richer” and “in health” far outnumber stormy days and times of trouble.
As you live and love throughout the years, may you realize all the joy that marriage can bring, and know that all your days have been happier because you have shared them with each other.
And now by the power vested in me by the state of California, it is my great honor and pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife. Congratulations and God Bless You!
You may kiss the bride!
Ladies and Gentlemen, its my great pleasure to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Penguin!
THAI WATER CEREMONY
WELCOMING WORDS
Welcome everyone!Miss and Mr. Penguin have asked all of you to be with them here today because each of you has given something of yourselves into their lives.Your friendship and love will always be appreciated.
Whenever we attend a wedding celebration, we are given the opportunity to reexamine our own lives.
We might look at the happiness of Miss and Mr. Penguin and be tempted to compare their joy to the quality of our own relationships.The truth is that each one of us is a powerful creator in the dance of our own love and marriage.Each one of us, each moment of every day, has the choice to rededicate ourselves to one another or to withhold our love and caring.
Let us be bound by Miss and Mr. Penguin’s example to make our promises to one another and to remember that life and love are good.
Love is powerful.
It is simple.
Yet it is very complex.
It is love that gives the deepest meaning to our lives.
It is our highest calling, our greatest purpose, and our finest achievement.
One of the greatest joys of a wedding day is the joining together of the couples family and friends.
Miss and Mr. Penguin are forever grateful to each and every one of you for the loving, caring, friendship, and support that you have given them throughout their lives.
Being able to share their wedding day with you, surrounded by your love and support, is a blessing.
Knowing that your best wishes go forward with Miss and Mr. Penguin strengthens them as they embark upon their glorious journey as husband and wife.
READING #1, TBD
DECLARATION OF SUPPORT
Miss and Mr. Penguin would like to acknowledge their parents, whose love, support, and nurturing are such an essential part of who they are today.
They thank you for being their first teachers of the power and possibilities of love.
May you take great pride in the fact that the seeds of love you have planted in Miss and Mr. Penguin will flourish in the formation of this new family today.
Let us all remember, today and always, that there is nothing more important than loving one another.
READING #2, TBD
MARRIAGE ADDRESS
Marriage is the essence of human relationships.It challenges us to be of one accord without abandoning the truth of our individuality.
It challenges us to recognize ourselves in one another, and to admire and respect each other while walking side-by-side, heading in the same direction.
Do not just be married or in love, but let your marriage be an active process of loving each other.
Let your love be an inspiration to others to reach for what is good within all of us.May your love be so abundant that you have plenty to share with the rest of us as well.
Miss and Mr. Penguin, it is your love that has brought us together here today.June XXth will always have special meaning for you as the day you vowed to love each other in all ways, always.
Each year when you come upon your anniversary, I encourage you to rededicate yourselves to the vows you make here today.Take stock of where you are in your marriage and how you are doing as partners.Express your gratitude to each other for the ways you have loved and supported one another, and forgive yourselves and each other for any disagreements that have come between you.
Show each other that you can be trusted and counted on for comfort when facing difficult times, and celebrate abundantly the successes and joys life brings your way.Let your love lead the way and be more important than anything else.May your love grow deeper and sweeter with each passing day.
WEDDING VOWS
May I have the rings please
Best Man and MOH hand rings to Linda
MISS PENGUIN’S VOWS TBD
MR PENGUIN’S VOWS TBD
Miss and Mr. Penguin, on behalf of your loved ones who are here today, I would like to mention some of the things that we wish for you.
LINDA’s THOUGHTS AND ADDITIONS
May your days “for better”, “for richer” and “in health” far outnumber stormy days and times of trouble.
As you live and love throughout the years, may you realize all the joy that marriage can bring, and know that all your days have been happier because you have shared them with each other.
And now by the power vested in me by the state of California, it is my great honor and pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife. Congratulations and God Bless You!
You may kiss the bride!
Ladies and Gentlemen, its my great pleasure to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Penguin!
THAI WATER CEREMONY