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P O E T RY
& READINGS
Personalising your ceremony is easy with
well chosen poetry and readings
You can make your ceremony an even more
personal occasion by including a reading,
which can either be read by you or a friend or
family member. Readings are a fantastic way of
summing up what you feel about each other.
A wide selection of readings can also be found
on the Internet under ‘Civil Weddings Readings
and Poems’. The Sonnet by William Shakespeare
is a traditional love poem that is always popular
at weddings. The lyrical language suits the high
emotions you are bound to feel on the day.
There is a vast choice of suitable passages or
poems from which to select; your only restriction However, if you would prefer something more
is that it must not contain any religious references, modern, or your readers are too daunted at the
nor, of course, be offensive to anyone attending.
prospect of attempting a sonnet, modern poetry
offers many options too! Pam Ayres’ comedic
If you are finding it difficult choosing a reading,
verse warmly and amusingly conveys the reality of
sit down together and think about any poems,
married life in a way that is bound to bring a smile
authors or pieces of writing that you have enjoyed of recognition to everyone who hears it.
or that have moved you most.
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