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AlexMolloy
Beginner June 2013

Non-traditional Ceremony Reading - Any ideas?

AlexMolloy, on June 3, 2013 at 10:34 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 10
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Hello Ladies!

My FI and I are trying to think of what we want as a ceremony reading and are having a hard time finding something. We are getting married on a dock and do not attend church regularly so we would like to not have something from the Bible. The one we both really like is EE Cummings - I Carry Your Heart but we would like to have some more options before we decide.

Does anyone have any readings that are romantic, non-traditional and not too sappy?

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  • Jess08
    Super July 2013
    Jess08 ·
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    My step-father will be reading "blessing of the hands" For me it's a tear jerker, and I don't think it has anything to do with the Bible.

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  • Shannon
    Master August 2013
    Shannon ·
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    Check offbeat bride for some ideas.

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  • AlexMolloy
    Beginner June 2013
    AlexMolloy ·
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    That one just made me tear up! It's great!

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  • ... just add coffee
    VIP October 2013
    ... just add coffee ·
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    We are using The Art of Marriage by Wilferd A. Peterson

    Check out offbeatbride.com - they are all about non-traditional! It's an awesome site

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  • ... just add coffee
    VIP October 2013
    ... just add coffee ·
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    @shannon - you beat me to it!

    I love OBB

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  • Kim
    Super June 2018
    Kim ·
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    We are using some readings from this site...

    http://www.myweddingvows.com/

    Blessing of the Hands is one of them....There are alot of options for traditional vows/readings as well as non-traditional. There are poems, quotes, all sorts of things.

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  • The Polka Dot Queen ©
    Master July 2012
    The Polka Dot Queen © ·
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    We used parts of "I Like You" by Sandol Stoddard Walburg.

    http://ategato.tumblr.com/post/1178367035

    My brother, who is an elementary school teacher, as is his wife, use parts of "Oh the places you'll go" by Dr Seuss.

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  • J
    VIP June 2013
    Jenn ·
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    We are doing The Key to Love and The Art of Marriage, not religious at all. I'm sure you can Google them.

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  • AlexMolloy
    Beginner June 2013
    AlexMolloy ·
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    Thanks ladies! It's given me a lot to show my FI!

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