wedding readings

As long as you don't read that godawful bit from Captain Corelli's Mandolin which seemed to be flavour of the month a couple of years ago, you'll be fine.

I wouldn't bother. Tell a bad joke instead. Guests aren't usually interested in how erudite you are. Unless by 'the boring bit' you mean the ceremony itself? Congratulations and good luck anyway!

Something by Spike Milligan read by a child of about seven years old. Should have them crying at the cuteness and laughing at the humour and it'll be very cheap!!

I think you should say "I do". That usually gets everyone going.

Shakespeare's sonnet number 116. Does what it says in the verse...

How funny, I was just about to post the same thing. Ginger, I have a load of stuff (nuptuals in 3 weeks today) and I can email you them if you want. Just email me at the addy above and I'll send them over. We're having a humanist wedding (sounds a bit culty) and the woman who's doing it has some amazing readings. Also there's the Apache wedding blessing which is great and not soppy at all. If I can find it I'll post it.

I went to a wedding and the bride and groom read their own stuff...kind of corny if you weren't the bride or groom but still pretty touching. Though, at this same wedding, each guest received a package of "Testamints" at his or her seat. Testamints are chewing gum, each piece wrapped in a piece of scripture. Still, it was nice.

all the readings I've looked at so far have just seemed far too soppy. I am also searching for something romantic but in a subtle way...I have 4 months to find the perfect reading.. oh, and persuade a suitable guest to read it. Don't think we'll be having the Testamints!

Did I mention that wedding was held in a barn? Where they show horses? The bride had to climb into the loft in her white dress and sensible shoes, bits of hay clinging to her heels. So forget what I said...