The Journey 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!
The Journey, author unknown
Two friends decided to journey together towards a common destination. Before they began their journey they shared their expectations as follows:
There will be days, my friend, when one will want to walk along the mountain path, whilst the other may prefer the valley. But we will come together at the end of the day and share our experiences.
There will be days when one will want to sing and dance, whilst the other will prefer to travel in quietness, so we will choose different paths, but we will meet at the close of the day and be content with our experiences.
There will be days when one will want to rest, whilst the other may want to move further along the path, but at the right time we will come together and be happy that each has fulfilled their own needs.
There will be days when we shall travel together as one.