INSPIRATIONS

Most bridal couples spend more time worrying about the wedding reception than they do the ceremony, even though the ceremony is the heart of the entire occasion and marks the beginning of a new life together.  Whether the ceremony is Christian, Muslim, Hindu or Jewish, it is a celebration of two lives becoming one.  Few ceremonies or vows are as moving as those written by the couples themselves.  Here are some poems, quotes and articles which we hope will inspire you.

Verses

Quotations, poems, verses and blessings that may spark your creativity.

Here’s a list of quotations, poems, verses and blessings that may spark your creativity.

 ” I have found the one whom my soul loves.”
Song of Solomon 3:4

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hand."
Psalm 19:1

Love knows no limit to its endurance
no end to its trust,
Love still stands
when all else has fallen.
1 Corinthians 13:7-8

“To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.”
Mark Twain

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life, to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting.
George Eliot

"Love is a canvas, furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination."
Voltaire

"Came but for friendship, and took away love."
Thomas Moore

“When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody,
you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
When Harry Met Sally

Marriage is not a ritual or an end.
It is a long, intricate,
intimate dance together
and nothing matters more
than your own sense of balance
and your choice of partner.
Amy Bloom

You are the star of each night,
You are the brightness of every morning,
You are the story of each guest,
You are the report of every land.
No evil shall befall you, on hill nor bank,
In field or valley, on mountain or in glen.
Neither above, nor below, neither in sea,
Nor on shore, in skies above,
Nor in the depths.
You are the kernel of my heart,
You are the face of my sun,
You are the harp of my music,
You are the crown of my company.
An Irish Wedding Blessing

There once was a boy
Who fell fast for a girl
His love was in music
Hers for the world

He’d see her in passing
She’d see him too
What the two of them felt
Nobody knew

She’d cross the street
And he’d cross her mind
And he’d think of her
As she left him behind

But one special day
When the sunshine was good
The two of them spoke
As if always they would

She was delightful
And he made her smile
And the two of them thought
Good things all the while

He loved her smarts
And her ways all around
He found her beauty
Enchanting and sound

She loved his innocence
And his silliness too
And his goodness is
Something she just right away knew

So the two of them walked
And the two of them played
And the two of them cherished
All of their days

So it came to be known
All over the town
That the boy and the girl
Would forever be bound

And the two of them knew
From the moment they met
That no other would do
So the boy and girl wed.

As our marriage brings new meaning to love,
so our love brings new meaning to life.

For hearing my thoughts,
understanding my dreams,
and being my best friend...
For filling my life with music
and loving me without end...
I do

This day I will marry my friend,
the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, love.

In this world of uncertainty and confusion we have found each other...
different yet alike.  We have grown together in love and understanding.

I vow to love you
all my days.
For richer or poorer
now and always.

I'll comfort your soul
when tomorrow's unclear
And clear life's path
of heartache and fear.

To thee mine heart
always be true.
To love and cherish
my whole life through.

By your side I'll stand
through struggles and strife
From this day forward
your loving wife.

Then you rose into my life like a promised sunrise.
Brightening my days with the light in our eyes.
I've never been so strong. Now I'm where I belong.

No, I'll not take the half of anything!
Give me the whole sky! The far-flung earth!
Seas and rivers and mountain avalanches -
All these are mine! I'll accept no less!

No, life, you cannot woo me with a part.
Let it be all or nothing! I can shoulder that!
I don't want happiness by halves.
Nor is half of sorrow what I want.

Yet there's a pillow I would share,
Where gently pressed against a cheek,
Like a helpless star, a falling star,                    

A ring glimmers on a finger of your hand.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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