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See more in: Ceremony Readings , The Ceremony. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again. And great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved for ourselves. And even loved in spite of ourselves. Some popular modern wedding readings to consider include these two romantic passages below.
It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion.
That is just being in love which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two. Commonly recited at weddings in the United States, this poem is on modern non-native origin, written in by Elliott Arnold.
Now you will feel no cold, For each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there is no more loneliness, For each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two bodies, But there is one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling place, To enter into the days of your togetherness. And may your days be good and long upon the earth. Think outside the box and make your ceremony personal to you and your husband-to-be. Modern civil ceremonies allow you to quote song lyrics, a scene from your favourite movie, or even write a passage yourself. Choose modern wedding readings that mean something to you as a couple, or reflect your relationship.
These will hold more meaning and have a bigger impact on your guests. Always check with your officiant before setting your heart on a particular reading. Civil ceremonies, in particular, will not allow any readings or passages with any religious connotations.
Will your wedding readings fit in with the rest of your ceremony? Ask your officiant about the running order and what readings will work best on the day.
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