Poems and Readings for Weddings and Civil Partnerships
One of the most difficult tasks at weddings and civil partnerships is choosing an appropriate reading for the service. Poems and Readings for Weddings and Civil Partnerships features around 150 key texts to help you make the best choice. Ranging from biblical extracts from the Old and New Testament and spiritual readings to extracts from modern novels and pithy quotations, this book is an essential buy for anyone who has been asked to choose a reading or anyone planning a wedding or civil...
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Choosing the right reading for a wedding ceremony can add a distinctive touch that will be remembered for a lifetime. Here are more than 150 evocative choices, ranging from Shakespeare’s sonnets (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”) to a 13th-century Chinese poem by Kuan Tao-sheng (“You and I have so much love/That it burns like a fire/In which we bake a lump of clay”). Couples will also find guidance on acceptable and inappropriate readings in certain services and lists of today’s most popular choices.
