Here are two reasons why Doctor Who’s Amy Pond is pro at writing ceremony readings
Fellow Whovians: you know you love Amy and Rory, right? Hashtag goals. And you know their love lasted for quite literally almost two millennia. These kids knew love. Amy was especially good at articulating that love. I’ve got not one, but two quotes from Doctor Who from which you can pull a remarkable Amy Pond wedding reading. Ready to get a hanky reliving these moments? Geronimo!
14 wedding readings from songs (from David Bowie to Metallica!)
When it comes to wedding readings, sometimes the best sentiments come from the hands of musical wordsmiths. From David Bowie to Paul Simon and the Decemberists to Metallica, there’s are wedding readings from songs for every music fan from any generation.
Here are a few of our favorites…
Here’s why you can “forget” to exchange rings at your ceremony
Bryan and Chris had a little snafu in their ceremony that turned into a killer moment that they actually recommend! We agreed and couldn’t wait to recommend totally forgetting to exchange your rings at the ceremony. Yep, you read that right. Here’s what happened that led to a private ring exchange…
Tear-jerking (but not too romantic) family wedding readings for all your sisters and pals
My older sister has given me a TON of advice throughout my life, no less so throughout the process of planning my wedding. I want to find a poem or reading to ask her to read that expresses how important this advice has been without being too sappy or evoking God’s perspective too much or too bluntly. A lot of readings I come across are more specifically about the couple committing to one another, and I’d like something more along the lines of seeing a new couple through this life stage and supporting them as they beginning their journey as married folk. Help!
Show a movie scene instead of readings at your ceremony
If you’ve got access to some video equipment at your wedding ceremony, this idea from Liz and Adam’s movie-themed wedding might be your ticket to a killer ceremony. In lieu of readings, they used surprise movie scenes to illustrate their love for each other. Here’s how they got it done…
Atoms and dragonflies: a fantasy wedding reading straight out of a book
Philip Pullman fans: did you know there’s an awesome wedding reading hidden in The Amber Spyglass from His Dark Materials series? Yep, a fantasy wedding reading right smack dab in your fiction. Not shocking considering all the amazing readings we’ve spied in literature.
But this one is pretty special. It’s got atoms creating new atoms and light in sunbeams and dragonflies and pine trees and ohmyglob someone use this reading in their ceremony! Want to hear it? Let’s go…