How to Find a Reading for a Wedding Ceremony

A ceremony reading is a piece of prose or poetry that is read aloud during the wedding ceremony. It can be religious or secular in nature and is usually read by a close friend or family member who is not in the wedding party as a way to honor said family member or friend.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Look for readings that have a special meaning to you as a couple. You are the focus of the day and therefore the readings should completely reflect who you are and what you believe in.

2. Be appropriate and true to the formality of your ceremony. Comedy is great but may not be a good idea for a formal wedding, at least during the ceremony readings.

3. Know the rules of the church you are holding your ceremony in. Some churches are very strict with what you can read, so be respectful and ask before you spring a reading on your church. If you are having a ceremony in a place other than a church, it is open ended on what you decide.

4. Use love as your major focus and look to the great love stories you have read and pick passages from them.

5. Pick your favorite poem or sonnet.

6. Ask your friends, family and officiate for advice on suggested readings. They might have an idea that you would not have thought of.

7. Be creative, write your own reading.