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Wedding Readings: Poetry and Prose for Church and Civil Weddings (Confetti Series - Mini Books) by Confetti

A wedding is a day to remember for life. And the words that are spoken in celebration of such a joyous occasion need to be chosen with the greatest of care so that they encapsulate the style of the day and the deeply-felt emotions of the happy couple. John Wynburne regularly joins couples in matrimony and understands the importance of this choice. With Alison Gibbs, he has compiled a wide-ranging selection of poetry and prose, plus a bank of musical ideas, to offer the perfect selection for every...

Includes over 100 poems, readings and religious passages. This collection of poetry and prose for almost every type of wedding includes tips on writing your own vows.

Quick Overview A wedding is a day to remember for life. And the words that are spoken in celebration of such a joyous occasion need to be chosen with the greatest of care so that they encapsulate the style of the day and the deeply-felt emotions of the happy couple. This book includes a selection of poetry and prose, and a bank of musical ideas.

Description From the #1 wedding brand comes this indispensable resource, completely revised and updated, to help you choose the perfect words, music, and traditions for your ceremony and reception The ceremony is the cornerstone of your wedding celebration. There are countless ways to make it your own, from meaningful poetry readings to the music that plays as you walk down the aisle. The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions is an important resource for brides and grooms. New and expanded topics...

A wedding is a day to remember for life. And the words that are spoken in celebration of such a joyous occasion need to be chosen with the greatest of care so that they encapsulate the style of the day and the deeply-felt emotions of the happy couple. This book includes a selection of poetry and prose, and a bank of musical ideas.

Includes over 100 poems, readings and religious passages. This collection of poetry and prose for almost every type of wedding includes tips on writing your own vows.

Details 'Readings for Weddings' is an inspirational collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose for church marriages and services of blessing. The author Mark Oakley includes many popular favourites such as 1 Corinthians 13 and Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’, the poetry of Shelley and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and verse by Wendy Cope and other witty, contemporary poets. ‘Readings for Weddings’ puts poetry where it should be: at the heart of a great defining moment. Mark Oakley’s selection...

The Sunday Sessions consists of twenty-six poems, the contents of two tapes recorded by Philip Larkin in Hull in February 1980 - reportedly, each on a Sunday, after lunch with John Weeks, a sound engineer and colleague of the poet. The tapes, which contain work from Larkin's first major collection, The North Ship , as well as poems from his best-known collections, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows , remained 'lost' for over two decades, lying on a shelf in the garage in which they were recorded...

When Love Speaks brings together the greatest writing on love and commitment - from Donne to Cole Porter, Sappho to P.G. Wodehouse, love letters of the great composers to Edwardian marriage advice. These poems and passages capture high romance and everyday happiness, feverish first love and tender union. This joyful anthology provides a range of unique and inspiring readings for a wedding or civil ceremony.

*Suitable for reading aloud - a lot of similar anthologies have weddings as their subject but don't offer really public poems *Chosen by the Scottish Poetry Library's Assistant Librarian, who has been answering the constant stream of requests for such poems for the last ten years, and knows what is valued *Introduction by one of Scotland's most famous poets *New pieces by well-known poets specially written for this volume