{"id":3871,"date":"2022-05-13T09:51:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T08:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?p=3871"},"modified":"2022-10-28T11:38:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:38:31","slug":"readings-and-poems-most-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/05\/readings-and-poems-most-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"Readings and Poems – Most Popular"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Popular 1 – Chapter One of One Thousand<\/strong><\/h5>

For two people this dawn brought on a magical day. Now husband and wife they head on their way. As a boat setting sail may their journey begin. With calmest of waters, most helpful of wind. And if they should stumble upon turbulent sea. May it pass them un-harming, leaving them be. For here are two people whom love has well bitten. Here opens their book which has yet to be written. As the first page unfolds and their life inks its path. May it write a true story where forever love lasts. Let their journey be happy till death do they part. Of one thousand chapters may this be the start.<\/p>

Popular\u00a0 2<\/strong>\u00a0 – Union<\/strong><\/h5>

You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal way.<\/p>

All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or during long walks \u2013 all those conversations that began with, \u2018\u2019When we\u2019re married\u2019\u2019, and continued with \u2018\u2019I will\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019you will\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019we will\u2019\u2019 \u2013 all those late night talks that included \u2018\u2019someday\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019somehow\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019maybe\u2019\u2019- and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart.<\/p>

All these common things and more are the real process of a wedding. The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, \u2018\u2019you know all those things that we\u2019ve promised and hoped and dreamed- well, I meant it all, every word.\u2019\u2019 Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you have been many things to one another \u2013 acquaintance, friend, companion, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold of life and things between you will never quite be the same.<\/p>

For after today you shall say to the world – This is my husband, This is my wife.<\/p>

Popular 3 – <\/strong>In\u00a0 Marriage Julia Escobar<\/strong><\/h5>

Cherish each other. In big ways and in small ways,<\/p>

And never forget the magic of those. Three little words:\u00a0 \u201cI love you\u201d. In Marriage remember that it\u2019s the little things that make the difference \u2026<\/p>

Don\u2019t forget the birthdays and the anniversaries. An occasional note means a lot. Share each other\u2019s life \u2013 even the small details \u2013 For too often we forget that day after day becomes year after year,<\/p>

And then it\u2019s gone. Give each other room to grow\u2026 We all need our time alone. Keep strong your faith in each other; Time has a funny way of testing us, And it\u2019s faith that gets us through. Respect one another \u2026. This world could always use more of that.<\/p>

Speak your mind honestly, openly, But with kindness \u2013 for angry words are scars that may never heal.<\/p>

Trust each other;\u00a0 Let trust be your rock. Most of all, each day \u2026. Be sure to hold each other And fall in love all over again.<\/p>

Popular 4\u00a0 – From Captain Corelli\u2019s Mandolin<\/strong><\/h4>

Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision.\u00a0 You have to work out whether your root was so entwined together that is it inconceivable that you should ever part.\u00a0 Because this is what love is.\u00a0 Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion.\u00a0 That is just being in love, which any fool can do.\u00a0 Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.\u00a0 Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two.<\/p>

Popular 5 – Yes, I\u2019ll Marry You, My Dear by Pam Ayres <\/strong><\/h4>

Yes, I\u2019ll marry you, my dear, and here\u2019s the reason why:<\/p>

So I can push you out of bed when the baby starts to cry<\/p>

And if we hear a knocking and it\u2019s creepy and it\u2019s late,<\/p>

I hand you the torch you see and you investigate.<\/p>

Yes, I\u2019ll marry you, my dear, you may not apprehend it,<\/p>

But when the tumble-drier goes it\u2019s you that has to mend it,<\/p>

You have to face the neighbour, should our dog attack him,<\/p>

And if a drunkard fondles me, it\u2019s you that has to whack him.<\/p>

Yes, I\u2019ll marry you, my dear, you\u2019re virile and you\u2019re lean,<\/p>

My house is like a pigsty, you can help to keep it clean,<\/p>

That little sexy dinner which you served by candlelight,<\/p>

As I just do chipolatas, you can cook it every night!<\/p>

It\u2019s you that has to work the drill and put up curtain track,<\/p>

And when I\u2019ve got the PMT it\u2019s you who gets the flak,<\/p>

I do see great advantages, but none of them for you,<\/p>

And so before you see the light, I do, I do, I do!<\/p>

Popular 6 – <\/strong>The Art of a Good Marriage<\/strong><\/h5>

A Good marriage must be created.<\/p>

In marriage the little things are the big things…..<\/p>

It is never being too old to hold hands.<\/p>

It is remembering to say \u201cI love you\u201d at least once a day.<\/p>

It is never going to sleep angry.<\/p>

It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.<\/p>

It is standing together and facing the world.<\/p>

It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.<\/p>

It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.<\/p>

It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.<\/p>

It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.<\/p>

It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.<\/p>

It is not only marrying the right person,<\/p>

It is being the right partner.<\/p>

Popular 7 – I Will Be Here <\/strong><\/h5>

If in the morning when you wake, The sun does not appear,<\/p>

I will be here.<\/p>

If in the dark we lose sight of love, Hold my hand and have no fear,<\/p>

I will be here.<\/p>

I will be here,<\/p>

When you feel like being quiet, When you need to speak your mind I will listen, Through the winning, losing, and trying we\u2019ll be together,<\/p>

And I will be here.<\/p>

If in the morning when you awake, The future is unclear,<\/p>

I will be here.<\/p>

As sure as seasons were made for change, Our lifetimes were made for years,<\/p>

I will be here.<\/p>

I will be here,<\/p>

And you can cry on my shoulder, When the mirror tells us we\u2019re older. I will hold you, to watch you grow in beauty, And tell you all the things you are to me, We\u2019ll be together and I will be here. I will be true to the promises I\u2019ve made, To you and to the one who gave you to me,<\/p>

I will be here<\/p>

Popular 8 – <\/strong>Extract from Les Miserables<\/strong><\/h5>

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again. And great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved for ourselves. Loved in spite of ourselves.<\/p>

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Popular 9\u00a0 –\u00a0<\/strong>Marriage is More<\/strong><\/h5>

Marriage is more than standing here side by side<\/p>

Exchanging looks full of love, full of pride,<\/p>

It\u2019s more than the ceremony, which lasts just a while<\/p>

It\u2019s a promise that\u2019s shared, It\u2019s an intimate smile<\/p>

It\u2019s a personal bond that you know will not end<\/p>

The knowledge that someone your love will defend<\/p>

It\u2019s a vow of commitment, special and true<\/p>

It\u2019s a hope and a dream of love endless for you<\/p>

Popular 10 – Apache Blessing – 2<\/strong><\/h5>

Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be the shelter for each other.<\/p>

Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be the warmth for the other.<\/p>

Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you.<\/p>

Go now to your dwelling place to enter into the days of your life together.<\/p>

And may your days be good and long upon the earth.<\/p>

Treat yourselves and each other with respect,<\/p>

And remind yourselves often of what brought you together.<\/p>

Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves.<\/p>

When frustration, difficulty and fear assail your relationship \u2013 as they threaten all<\/p>

relationships at one time or another \u2013<\/p>

Remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong.<\/p>

In this way, you can ride out the storms<\/p>

When clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives –<\/p>

Remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment,<\/p>

The sun is still there.<\/p>

And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together,<\/p>

It will be marked by abundance and delight.<\/p>

Popular 11 – Here\u2019s to Right Now<\/strong><\/h5>

You\u2019re surrounded by your loved ones And all are wishing you well As you create a brand new chapter In the story that\u2019s yours to tell We talk about the memories You have yet to make together And the moments you\u2019ve already shared To be carried with you forever But take the time to live today As your marriage begins. Look around and soak it up The moment we are in For this is where the magic starts. When you both say your vows. You pledge to spend your lives as one. Because of the love you feel now. So yes here\u2019s to a future that is bright and warm and clean. But more than that here\u2019s to right now and what it means to be here.<\/p>

Popular 12 – Dr Seuss<\/strong><\/h5>

Congratulations! Today is your day.<\/p>

You\u2019re off to Great Places!<\/p>

You\u2019re off and away!<\/p>

You have brains in your head.<\/p>

You have feet in your shoes.<\/p>

You can steer yourself any direction you choose.<\/p>

You\u2019re on your own.<\/p>

And you know what you know.<\/p>

And YOU are the couple who\u2019ll decide where to go.<\/p>

Popular 13<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0I Carry You in My Heart<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>

I carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it\u2019s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you<\/p>

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
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