Because wedding reading

Here’s the next in my series of awesome wedding readings you might like to include in your wedding ceremony!

Readings are absolutely not a compulsory part of a marriage ceremony. They’re a way of expressing something in a way that’s different from anything you or I can come up with, and they’re also a way of including additional people in the ceremony if you want to.

We’re not necessarily talking about Bible readings here, although you can include Bible passages if you want. You might like to consider poems, passages from films or books (especially those written for children), or song lyrics. To give an even more personal touch, some couples ask their loved ones to write something specifically for their ceremony. There are plenty of options!

Because, by Steven Reiser

Because we have things in common

We have the joy of sharing them

Because we are so different

There is so much we can learn from each other

Because we love each other

We look for the good in the other

Because we are forgiving

We overlook the faults in each other

Because we are patient

We give each other time to understand

Because we are filled with kindness

We compliment the things we do for each other

Because we can empathise

We know what it’s like to stand in each other’s shoes

Because we have character

We enjoy each other’s uniqueness

Because we have faith

We believe in the best for the future

Because we are honest

We are comfortable to trust each other

Because we are filled with loyalty

We always know the other will be there