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Does anyone have any suggestions for ceremony readings for interracial wedding?
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I'd like to allude to the challenges with acceptance that we've faced and how we've been able to overcome them as a partnership - no matter the opinions of others.
Re: Does anyone have any suggestions for ceremony readings for interracial wedding?
“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were."
“The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality. This is true for all persons, whatever their sexual orientation…There is dignity in the bond between two men or two women who seek to marry and in their autonomy to make such profound choices.”
“Marriage responds to the universal fear that a lonely person might call out only to find no one there. It offers the hope of companionship and understanding and assurance that while both still live there will be someone to care for the other.”
Best wishes for you!
A reading at a wedding is not going to change anyone's mind. It's not going to make anyone more accepting. It's not going to create any eureka moments. It's not going to cure their racism. It's not going to fix anything.
So I don't think you should choose a reading that's meant to speak to the racists in your crowd. Your readings should be for you and your partner. About YOUR love.
I would let this be a new beginning where your focus isn't on appealing to/changing your folks, but on focusing on your new family.
https://angelouanalysis.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/touched-by-an-angel/
Anyway, I have to agree with @southernbelle0915. Your readings are not going to change anyone's mind about anything...in fact, while it's not what any couple wants to hear, the reality is that most guests will either not pay full attention to the readings or not remember them later on. So just choose something that celebrates your love and means something to you. Don't make it about other people.
That is really beautiful. Hopefully you have someone who can really do it justice. I had the privilege of hearing Maya read some of her own works at my college a few years before she passed and they need to be read well for full impact. Her performance was just breathtaking.