Lucky the bride with a poet or composer in the family! Nothing makes a wedding ceremony more personal than words written just for the occasion.
That said, there is a universality about weddings that lets the rest of us borrow words written for other brides. The constants of love, hope and promise are always there, no matter the culture or faith tradition or no tradition.
Like potter’s clay on spinning wheel,
Grasped by strong hands that push and pull,
Our lives take shape in height and breadth,
In form and grace most wonderful.
In community we gather,
Off’ring blessings on this day.
Friends and fam’ly joined together,
Raising voices now to pray.
