Ultra romantic wedding readings (with some real talk) from some of our favorite offbeat weddings
We trawled through our archives to find romantic wedding readings (and some with some real talk) that we hadn’t yet featured in our pretty substantial archive of wedding readings. Boy did we find some. From vacuum cleaners and mashed potatoes to onions and Bob Marley, love means a lot of things to a lot of people. See if any of these readings strike the right chord for your ceremony.
How I let go of waiting for a proposal story, and created my own
I continued to wait for my proposal, and began to get frustrated with my partner and myself. I felt angry with my partner for not proposing, and I was angry with myself for wanting it and being angry with my partner. At one point, my sister sent me a an article about women proposing. This started me thinking about taking matters into my own hands…
No voice lessons required: a LIP SYNC BATTLE reception
If you’re a karaoke buff, it can sometimes be hard to get non-singing guests on board with a live singing reception. But who wouldn’t be game to lip sync?! All it takes is the balls to silently belt it out and get your best moves on. You can amp up the fun even more by turning it into a lip sync battle with a few flexible rules.
Be inspired by this multicultural fusion wedding (with a fire engine!)
The bride was living in Istanbul, the groom was in Mexico, her family hails from Scotland, but the wedding was to be held in England. Talk about a lot of Googling and Skyping to get this wedding planned! Good thing they had access to the groom’s gorgeous childhood home and backyard to which they could DIY it to high heaven. Just wait until you see the bride’s red sari, the Indian-meets-UK catering, and the amazing fire engine!