Choosing a wedding reading is a really big decision when planning your ceremony. It’s the chance to tell your partner how you truly feel and express your love for one another.
However, there’s a lot of pressure on achieving the perfect reading and many couples experience a bit of writer’s block in the process.
Choosing a wedding reading is a really big decision when planning your ceremony. It’s the chance to tell your partner how you truly feel and express your love for one another.
Jim Reeves, I Love You Because
“I love you because you understand, dear
Every single thing I try to do
You’re always there to lend a helping hand, dear
I love you most of all because you’re you
No matter what the world may say about me
I know your love will always see me through
I love you for the way you never doubt me
But most of all I love you ’cause you’re you
I love you because my heart is lighter
Everytime I’m walking by your side
I love you because the future’s brighter
The door to happiness you opened wide
No matter what the world may say about me
I know your love will always see me through
I love you for a hundred thousand reasons
But most of all I love you ’cause you’re you”
Bruce Springsteen, If I Should Fall Behind
“We said we’d walk together baby come what may
That come the twilight should we lose our way
If as we’re walking a hand should slip free
I’ll wait for you
And should I fall behind
Wait for me
Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true
But you and I know what this world can do
So let’s make our steps clear that the other may see
And I’ll wait for you
If I should fall behind
Wait for me”
Sara Bareilles, I Choose You
“Let the bough break, let it come down crashing
Let the sun fade out to a dark sky
I can’t say I’d even notice it was absent
‘Cause I could live by the light in your eyes
I’ll unfold before you
What I have strung together
The very first words of a lifelong love letter
Tell the world that we finally got it all right
I choose you
I will become yours and you will become mine
I choose you
My whole heart
Will be yours forever
This is the beautiful start
To a lifelong love letter”
Jonny Cash, Happiness Is You
“Way down the mountain I chased a moonbeam
On the beach I built sandcastles too
My moonbeams faded my castle tumbled
All of this was meaningless ‘cause happiness is you
No more chasing moonbeams or catching falling stars
I know now my pot of gold is anywhere you are
My heart won’t miss you my heart goes with you
Loneliness is emptiness but happiness is you”
Edwin McCain, I Could Not Ask For More
“Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I’m alive
These are the moments I’ll remember all my life
I found all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything to me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments I know all I need is this
I have all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more”
Steven Curtis Chapman, I Will Be Here
“Tomorrow morning if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I…I will be here
If in the dark we lose sight of love
Hold my hand and have no fear
Because I…I will be here
Tomorrow morning if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I…I will be here
As sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years
So I…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
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here”
Frank Sinatra, More
“More than the greatest love the world has known,
This is the love I give to you alone,
More than the simple words I try to say,
I only live to love you more each day.
More than you’ll ever know, my arms long to hold you so,
My life will be in your keeping, waking, sleeping, laughing, weeping,
Longer than always is a long long time, but far beyond forever you’re gonna be mine.”
We hope this has given you some inspiration for your own wedding reading. Here at Broadoaks, we strive to help couples with all aspects of their wedding planning, so head to our wedding page for more information.