Vows & Readings
A Wedding Reading by Edmund O’Neill
My recent couple Amanda & Luke, from the United Kingdom, selected a lovely reading by Edmund O’Neill for their Destination Wedding in New York City.
“i carry your heart with me,” by e.e. cummings
i carry your heart with me, by e.e. cummings is a favorite wedding poem for many. In fact, some time ago, a favorite bride surprised
An Excerpt from “A Gift from the Sea”
The mother of a recent groom introduced me to this particular passage from Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s “A Gift from the Sea.” It is a beautiful
“Sonnet XVII” by Pablo Neruda
I don’t love you as if you were the salt-rose, topaz or arrow of carnations that propagate fire: I love you as certain dark things
What We Wish for You: A Reading
This poem, introduced to me by a recent couple that I married, is a perfect closing wish for a ceremony script. In this particular wedding,
Words of Wisdom from Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry is the kind of person we all want to have in our lives. He reminds me of Thomas Jefferson…..wise, reflective, philosophical, communitarian, and
A Reading from Madeline L’Engle
One of my couples from last year pointed me towards this wonderful prose written by the beloved children’s author Madeline L’Engle. But ultimately, there comes
Sara Teasdale: A Favorite Wedding Author
Sara Teasdale, the contemporary poet, has become a favorite author to express lovely sentiments in wedding ceremony scripts: To-night I close my eyes and see
Cherokee Inspired Vows
Even when couples are interested in writing their own vows, I like to provide a variety of samples for their review–it helps to get the