Verses, Poems and Quotes for all Occasions
Verses and poems are an integral part of a wedding as they often form part of both religious and civil ceremonies. Whether they be a verse from the Bible or the lyrics of a song a friend or relative will usually provide a reading during the ceremony. They are often particularly relevant to the couple and are printed into the Order of Service/ Order of the Day card for guests to keep.
But verses, poems and quotes are increasingly being used in other ways for weddings, particularly at less conventional weddings.
Quotes or a short poem on an invitation are a great way to set the scene for the day. These quotes are well known, but pertinent to any couple:
“When I saw you I fell in love
And you smiled because you knew” – William Shakespeare
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with” – Mark Twain
“I have found the one whom my soul loves” – Song of Solomon v 3:4
“Piglet: ‘How do you spell love?’ Pooh: ‘You don’t spell it, you feel it’” – A A Milne
There are of course so many more – and if you are celebrating a wedding anniversary you could include one of these on the invitation:
“Life has taught us that love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married” – anon
We often supply gift poem cards for weddings. These are used to soften the request for money as a gift rather than a present.
You may also want to use a verse if you are inviting guests to an informal wedding or birthday party – at the beach or in a woodland glade for example:
“We want you to enjoy our wedding day,
So please make sure you dress to play.”
“Our wedding’s in a woodland wonderland,
So please make sure your wellies are at hand.”
“Now that I’m hitting thirty
The plan’s to get a bit dirty,
So please don’t go to town,
I really want you to dress down!”
You can use a verse for many purposes and occasions – they are frequently used on wedding or christening thank you cards, hen night invitations and so on. There are three main sources of verses and poems:
- Your own imagination – these are obviously unique and totally relevant, but might not rhyme or scan – see my examples above.
- Your favourite books, films or song lyrics – again very personal to you.
- An on-line search – the internet reveals loads of religious and non-religious poems and verses for every occasion, you are bound to find something you like.
