Choosing Your Wedding Day Readings

When you are planning all the details of your big day, there is no doubt your dress is high on the list of things to get sorted first. Luckily, some of the best wedding dress designers in London are at your fingertips to help you choose or create your dream gown. But when it comes to all the other details – such as the venue and even the flowers - wedding dress designers in London can also offer advice for those other elements important to make for a cohesive event. One of the often-overlooked small touches that make a big difference are the readings for the reception. Some experts offer advice below.

Readings

When you are looking at a reading for the ceremony itself, you'll want to choose something that can be understood universally. Many of the top wedding dress designers in London would advise you to choose something eloquent and relatively short, in order to keep your guests’ attention focused. That being said, a perfect reading can help to really transform the atmosphere and get everyone in the mood for the vows themselves – themes of love and family are always popular. These days, a couple of readings often round out the ceremony. There is always traditional option of those classic readings such as a poem or a song to really evoke the theme and emotion; or, you can go with some prose from literature, which allows your guests to interpret it as they will, which often leads to a more subtle and unique message.

Reception readings

Usually the reception is reserved for the speeches from the best man and woman, along with the father/mother of the bride. However, it can also be a perfect and appropriate time to have a scheduled reading. Wedding dress designers in London have often been invited to many of their clients' ceremonies, so will have an excellent idea of what can be done in terms of readings. They will most likely tell you that the best reception readings are those that combine humour with sensitivity, and which doesn’t take too much time yet is able to capture the audiences’ hearts and minds. Why not consider something unique like a passage from Dr Seuss, or from Neil Gaiman, or even science fiction author Douglas Adams? These choices will not only have your guests paying rapt attention, but they will be unforgettable long after the event is over.

The most important thing is that whatever passages, poems or prose you choose, that it is meaningful and appropriate to you and your loved ones.

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