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Anonbride
Expert July 2023 Cornwall

Ideas for non-religious and non-traditional readings?

Anonbride, 16 of June of 2022 at 09:31 Posted on Planning 0 12

We've decided we'd like to have two readings but we're keen for something non-religious (as neither of us are) and something that isn't used at ever wedding ever... whenever I google "non-traditional readings" though, I just get a load of articles that all mention the same ones Smiley xd

Has anyone found anything good, or have any ideas of where to look?

I thought about monologues from film and TV but haven't found anything long enough that feels appropriate for the wedding. I quite like the ones that read like a little story but I keep seeing the same few crop up and I'd really like to choose things that people haven't heard before at other weddings (or at least it would be really unlucky if they had!). Open to anything really.

Ideally after something sweet/doesn't require much charisma (as we're asking FH's sister to do one and she's a bit nervous) and something funny/can be a bit of a performance (as for this one we're asking a friend who has bags of character and is a bit of a showman!).

Grateful for any ideas you lovely lot might have Smiley heart

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Latest activity by Haz, 17 of June of 2022 at 21:58
  • Yorkshirelass
    Super July 2022 Surrey
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    We are only having one as we are not religious at all so we have chosen something called Recipe for a Happy Marriage which one of his brothers will read. I changed a couple of words that didn’t suit ! Took me ages to find it though as I agree a lot of the same ones came up on searching. We are not having speeches as such, just a poem that someone has written for me which my daughters (12 and 14) will read out.
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  • Charlotte
    VIP April 2022 Wiltshire
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    We had this, is short and sweet and for us, said it all perfectly!

    Love is not always perfect, it is not a fairytale or a story book and it does not always come easy.

    Love is overcoming obstacles, facing challenges, fighting to be together holding on and never letting go.

    It is a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define and impossible to live without.

    Love is work, but most of all, love is realizing that every hour, every minute, and every second was worth it because you did it together

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  • Sinéad
    Dedicated October 2022 Cork
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    Hey
    We are also having a non religious wedding.
    Our celebrant sent me loads of options. Would you like me to send them to you private message?Sinéad 😊
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  • Anonbride
    Expert July 2023 Cornwall
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    Aww that's lovely!

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  • Anonbride
    Expert July 2023 Cornwall
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    That would be amazing - thank you! Smiley laugh

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  • PhotographybyBillHaddon
    Super January 3000 Leicestershire
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    There was a time after Captain Corelli's Mandolin came out that it seemed every wedding was using the "tree roots" section.

    I pretty much got to know it off by art Smiley xd

    Maybe time enough has passed that few have heard it now, it would fit what you need very well I think.

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  • A
    Dedicated July 2022 Co Londonderry
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    I'd love some ideas too if you have them handy Smiley smile
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  • Sinéad
    Dedicated October 2022 Cork
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    I'm just trying to figure out how to send the PDF . 😊
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  • Sinéad
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    Just trying to figure out how to send the PDF 😊
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  • Sinéad
    Dedicated October 2022 Cork
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    Hey Chloe,


    I couldn't send the PDF. Sorry. But I'm happy to email it to you if you like 😊
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  • Sinéad
    Dedicated October 2022 Cork
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    Hi
    I couldn't get the pdf to upload to the site but I'm happy to email it to you if you like 😊
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  • Haz
    Dedicated September 2022 Staffordshire
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    We're having an extract from Gift from the Sea by Ann Morrow Lindberg as it fits our coastal theme and we like the sentiment.





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