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Step 1
Offer your reading help as wedding plans are being made, to let the bride or groom know you’re comfortable with speaking in public. If they ask first, be flattered and open to their invitation.
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Step 2
Look over the selected text in advance and practice reciting it to become comfortable with the content, if reading from a Bible scripture or previously written poem. Try practicing in front of people or a mirror.
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Step 3
Consider writing an original piece of prose and reading it during the ceremony as a gift to the bride and groom if writing comes naturally. Offer the text to be printed on the wedding program if they‘re interested. But never insist.
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Step 4
Ensure you’ll be there the day of the wedding. If for some reason you can’t be, make sure to inform them as soon as possible and have a back-up.
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Step 5
Take your time and read slower than you probably think you should. Nerves can make you read fast and sometimes without expression. Enunciate words clearly and look at the bride and groom and guests while reading. This makes your words more personal.
Comments
alyssaink said
on 7/17/2008 I love your idea of printing this in the wedding program.
sharoni said
on 6/29/2008 this is the best gift you could give to a newlywed couple
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JaneFord said
on 5/31/2008 useful sites:
weddings.about.com/od/yourweddingceremony/a/ReadingsLibrary.htm
http://www.weddingreads.com/readings/
http://www.wedding-references.com/poetry_on_marriage.htm
Intelmit said
on 5/30/2008 excellent idea, i appreciate! thank!
DUSTYMILLS said
on 5/29/2008 An interesting read........thanks :)