Ceremony Readings - LONG!

Re: Ceremony Readings - LONG!

• memSomerville

  

  May 2011

  I voted for a song lyric. I would consider that too.
  
  But I also recently saved some poetry that I thought might come in handy if I have to do anything in addition to the vows. Bookmarked it....sec...
  
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/apr/23/wedding-carol-ann-duffy-poetry
  

  Retro/Vintage Inspirations

  

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• shytownkelly

  

  May 2011

  Thanks for the input ladies! 
  
  Lucy - I love that Van Morrison song - silly I didn't even think of that!  damn!  (and you need to get yourself educated asap on Van the Man - such a wonderful artist!)
  
  Mem - thanks for the link I will check it out.
  
  Of the songs I was thinking about the first one I just love the group.  They have such amazing vocal harmony that I get lost in them.  I'll save that for the first dance.  The second one, for one of our first dates we went to see the band and during this song we had a "moment".    I will keep that as our recessional/celebration song. 
  
  Thanks again - I'm off to read poetry...

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• right1thistime member

  

  May 2011

  If you need more inspiration, this link is to a giant wedding readings repository. Some are religious, most are not.  http://kvetch.indiebride.com/kvetch/index.php?t=msg&goto=40800#msg_40800

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• shytownkelly

  

  May 2011

  Whelp - I spent all afternoon reading poetry and other wonderful essays. 
  
  And I think I have some to work with.  Tomorrow I will plan it all out with the music and vows.  Time to make dinner!

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• Kristin789 member

  

  May 2011

  Option 4 - I suggest the APACHE BLESSING.
  Below you'll find the ORIGINAL VERSION
  and then the EDITED VERSION that we used:
  
  
  Apache Blessing - original version 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.
  -----------Apache Blessing - edited version we used 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.
  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. 

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• shytownkelly

  

  May 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_40-plus-brides_ceremony-readings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:69dea60c-2319-4015-8380-4a5cc0f18476Discussion:e6cdacbf-9236-4c89-834d-f30da415b26aPost:cd49d649-50a4-4f94-90b3-6a76526f1ab3">Re: Ceremony Readings - LONG!</a>:
  [QUOTE]Kelly, it's not that I'm not a Van Morrison fan...I am!  But I don't know how it is that I'd never heard that particular song before.  I'll bet if I flip through my CDs it's probably right there on one of my VM CDs.  Anyway...kinda seemed like serendipity that someone posted it on my local the same day you're looking into songs.
  Posted by LucyHC[/QUOTE]
  
  It's on his Avalon Sunset album. 
  
  Also - I sometimes need to read the lyrics before a piece will REALLY grab me.  This is one of those examples.
  
  @Kristen - thanks for sharing - I saw that often on the link I got from Right1, I love the sentiment behind it. 

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