Download Non-Religious Wedding Readings: Poetry and Prose for Civil Marriage Ceremonies AudioBook Free
"Fair or foul, on land or sea, Come the wind flow or weather, Best or worst, whate'er they be, We shall share jointly...." Civil marriage ceremonies are increasingly popular, but it can be difficult to choose readings which are appropriate in a non-religious environment. A couple of well-known poems have a tendency to appear regularly at civil ceremonies, but if you are interested in something different, this book could be the answer. Non-Religious Wedding Readings has a selection of 77 poems and prose passages on love and relationship from various writers going out with from the 17th to the 20th century. They wthhold the classic design of traditional cathedral readings, but are completely secular. Some of the authors are popular: Shakespeare, Hegel, Balzac, Milton - others less so, but each is ideal for the dignified occasion of a marriage. Furthermore to celebrating committed love, many of the readings also offer classic wisdom for married life, which will charm to couples who are sensible as well as affectionate.
