Incredibly romantic wedding readings for your ceremony

There are so many beautiful and heartwarming wedding readings that can be derived from the many religions around the world. But for those who wish to hold a non-denominational wedding, you can find inspiration for readings everywhere.

With such a huge field of material ready to discover, it can seem like a huge task to find the right one. Here’s some popular readings that might just be the perfect fit for you. These can be performed by your and your betrothed, or by an important family member or friend.

Love is an adventure

Love is an adventure and a conquest. It survives and develops like the universe itself only by perpetual discovery. The only right love is that between couples whose passion leads them both, one through the other, to a higher possession of their being.

“Put your faith in the spirit which dwells between the two of you. You have each offered yourself to the other as a boundless field of understanding, of enrichment, of mutually increased sensibility.”

You will meet above all by entering into and constantly sharing one another’s thoughts, affections, and dreams. There alone, as you know, in spirit, which is arrived through flesh, you will find no disappointments, no limits.”

There alone the skies are ever open for your love; there alone lies the great road ahead.

– Pierre Tielhart de Chardin

We will always collide

You will be the clouds
and I will be the sky.
You will be the ocean
and I will be the shore.
You will be the trees
and I will be the wind.
Whatever we are, you and I
will always collide.

– R.M. Drake

A marriage

A marriage makes of two fractional lives a whole, it gives two purposeless lives a work and doubles the strength of each to perform it.
It gives to two questioning natures a reason for living and something to live for.
It will give new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the earth and a new mystery to life.

– Mark Twain

Always

You were you and I was I;
we were two before our time.
I was yours, before I knew
and you have always
been mine too.

-Lang Leav

Buried Light

Home is not where you are from
It is where you belong.
Some of us travel the whole world to find it.
Others, find it in a person.

– Beau Taplin

I will be here

If in the morning when you wake, if the sun does not appear, I will be here.
If in the dark we lose sight of love, hold my hand and have no fear, I will be here.
I will be here, when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your mind I will listen.
Through the winning, losing, and trying we’ll be together, and I will be here.
If in the morning when you wake, if the future is unclear, I will be here.
As sure as seasons were made for change, our lifetimes were made for years, I will be here.
I will be here, and you can cry on my shoulder, when the mirror tells us we’re older.
I will hold you, to watch you grow in beauty, and tell you all the things you are to me.
We’ll be together and I will be here. I will be true to the promises I’ve made, to you and to the one who gave you to me.
I will be here.

-Steven Curtis Chapman

Blessing of the hands

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.

– Rev. Daniel L Harris

Mutual weirdness

We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutual weirdness and call it love.

– Robert Fulghum

To love is not to possess

To love is not to possess, to own or imprison, nor to lose one’s self in another.
Love is to join and separate, to walk alone and together, to find a laughing freedom that lonely isolation does not permit.
It is finally to be able to be who we really are, no longer clinging in childish dependency nor docilely living separate lives in silence, it is to be perfectly one’s self and perfectly joined in permanent commitment to another—and to one’s inner self.

– James Kavanaugh

Friends

I found everything that I’d ever been looking for my whole life. And now, here we are, with our future before us, and I only want to spend it with you – my prince, my soulmate, my friend.

– Monica Geller-Bing, Friends

I’ll always be with you

If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together
There is something you must always remember.
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think
.But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart
I’ll always be with you.

– A. A. Milne

Harvest Moon

But there’s a full moon risin’
Let’s go dancin’ in the light
We know where the music’s playin’
Let’s go out and feel the night
Because I’m still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I’m still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

– Neil Young

FAQs about romantic wedding readings

What is the best reading for a wedding?

There’s no single “best” reading — it depends on your personalities and the tone of your ceremony. Popular choices include excerpts from classic literature, romantic poems, or even song lyrics. Timeless readings like “Union” by Robert Fulghum or 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 (“Love is patient, love is kind…”) remain favourites for their heartfelt, universal messages.

What is a good poem to read at a wedding?

Romantic poems work beautifully — think “i carry your heart with me” by E.E. Cummings, “Sonnet 116” by William Shakespeare, or “Love Is” by Adrian Henri. A good poem should capture your connection and set an intimate tone without being too long or complex.

How many readings are needed for a Catholic wedding?

Typically, a Catholic wedding includes three readings:

1. A reading from the Old Testament
2. A Responsorial Psalm (often sung)
3. A reading from the New Testament (usually a Gospel passage)

Can you have 3 readings at a wedding?

Yes! In fact, for Catholic weddings, three is standard. For non-religious or civil ceremonies, couples usually choose one or two readings to keep the ceremony flowing smoothly.

Can a non-Catholic do a reading at a Catholic wedding?

Yes. While some parishes prefer readers to be Catholic, it is often permitted for non-Catholic friends or family members to do a reading, especially if they are comfortable with the religious setting.

Who chooses the readings at a wedding?

This depends on the type of ceremony. In religious weddings, the officiant or celebrant often guides couples on what’s allowed, but ultimately the couple selects their preferred readings. For civil or non-religious weddings, the couple has full freedom to choose.

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