Civil ceremony, readings and vows

bubble96

Horace wrote: »

How about the Owl & The Pu$$ycat? (sorry the filter on here won't let me type p u s s y as one word:eek:

The Owl and the Pu$$ycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note,
The Owl looked up at the stars above
And sang to a small guitar
'O lovely Pu$$y, O Pu$$y, my love,
What a beautiful Pu$$y you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beatiful Pu$$y you are!'

Pu$$y said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl!
How charmingly sweet you sing!
Oh let us be married! too long we have tarried:
But what shall we do for a ring?'
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows;
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood,
With a ring at the end of his nose,
His nose,
His nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.

'Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will'
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon.

And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.

(Edward Lear 1812-88)

I took this from a lovely book of poems and readings for weddings which has been edited by the actress Julia Watson. I think this is suitable for a child to read and something that they can relate to as well.

Thanks very much, i didnt know it had that many verses! and it is very appropriate.

Snuggles

We are having this:

Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other.


Now you will feel no cold for each of you will be warmth to the other.


Now there is no more loneliness.


Now you are two persons but there is only one life before you.


Go now and enter into the days of your life together


And may your days together be good and long upon the earth.

(Apache marriage blessing).

Both me and DF had been through a lot of sad times before we found each other, so it is perfect for us.

username456

Hi,

I'm having these two readings (as long as the registrar agrees to read them out (I don't want any of the guests doing any readings - to me it doesn't seem right)). The second, hand-binding one make me cry every time I read it.

from A Sermon by Jackie Clement, Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua, 15 February 2004
“Mature love, the love that grows in a committed relationship, does not come from romantic dinners and champagne. It is forged in fire, through the trials, the boredom, the shared tears and laughter, the decisions and doubts and debts of life together. It takes work and the willingness to extend yourself beyond your own skin, taking into account that you are not one, no matter how romantic that may sound. You are two, with different thoughts and desires, customs, dislikes, and expectations. And if you can still meet each other with all those differences, you will know true love. If, instead of giving yourself up to the other, you extend yourself to meet the other, you will have a basis for life together.”

Hand Binding Ceremony
“These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.”

username456

I was thinking about this one:

That Still and Settled Place – Edward Monkton
In that still and settled place
There's nobody but you
You're where I breath my oxygen
You're where I see my view
And when the world feels full of noise
My heart knows what to do
It finds that still and settled place
And dances there with you

and this one too:

Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney

Masons, when they start upon a building,
are careful to test out the scaffolding;

Make sure the planks won't slip at busy points,
Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints.

And yet, all this comes down when the job's done
Showing off walls of sure and solid stone.

So if, my dear, there sometimes seems to be
old bridges breaking between you and me,

Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall,
confident that we have built our wall.

shellsuit

arls0308 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm having these two readings (as long as the registrar agrees to read them out (I don't want any of the guests doing any readings - to me it doesn't seem right)). The second, hand-binding one make me cry every time I read it.

from A Sermon by Jackie Clement, Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua, 15 February 2004
“Mature love, the love that grows in a committed relationship, does not come from romantic dinners and champagne. It is forged in fire, through the trials, the boredom, the shared tears and laughter, the decisions and doubts and debts of life together. It takes work and the willingness to extend yourself beyond your own skin, taking into account that you are not one, no matter how romantic that may sound. You are two, with different thoughts and desires, customs, dislikes, and expectations. And if you can still meet each other with all those differences, you will know true love. If, instead of giving yourself up to the other, you extend yourself to meet the other, you will have a basis for life together.”

Hand Binding Ceremony
“These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.”

Love the one in blue above, thanks for sharing!

frannyann

shellsuit wrote: »

aww that's perfect for her then!!!

*is well jealous* :rotfl:

Daughter wants to read that one! *insert proud mummy smillie*

shellsuit

frannyann wrote: »

Daughter wants to read that one! *insert proud mummy smillie*

*insert 427 expletives*

:rotfl::rotfl:

frannyann

shellsuit wrote: »

*insert 427 expletives*

:rotfl::rotfl:

PMSL :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: