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This passage makes an ideal ceremony reading for couples that feel a soul-deep connection. It illuminates the idea that even in the next life, their souls (or atoms) will seek each other. This [...]

Spending the time to thoughtfully plan your wedding ceremony helps to set the tone for your marriage. For the couple that wants to highlight their wedding as the beginning of a journey, I [...]

To be honest, I’ve never equated weddings and Walt Whitman together. However, an excerpt from Song of the Open Road can resonate with a couple and their values. The poem embraces freedom [...]

There are two points in Roy Croft’s “Love Poem” that make it a great choice for a wedding ceremony. The poem beautifully captures how true love fosters personal growth and [...]

While I do love to provide a library of readings for my couples to choose from for their ceremony, I also love when their creativity shines and they bring forth a new reading to my collection. [...]

I had the absolute honor of meeting Maya Angelou in college. Our performing arts committee worked alongside a few other organizations on campus to bring her in for a poetry reading. A definite [...]

My main philosophy for helping couples create their wedding ceremony is to remind them to include people, readings, vows, and traditions that mean something to them and their relationship. After [...]

This post looks at Rainer Maria Rilke’s Thoughts on Love. I love the power of the opening lines of this wedding reading. Love is not easy – it’s not easy to open one’s [...]

This is one of my favorite readings of all time. In the present moment of a wedding day, when there are so many logistics and emotions, this blessing reminds a couple that they are entering into [...]

Love is a powerful emotion. It can overtake us. It can overwhelm us. But there is something extraordinary that happens when you find your soul mate. This reading embodies soulmates. It’s [...]