I am having a civil ceremony, which means that there cannot be any religious or spiritual references in the readings and music. I'm always a bit stumped when it comes to thinking about readings, but found this yesterday and I think it's beautiful: [i]"Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of eternal passion. That is just being in love, which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two." - from Captain Corelli's Mandolin :wub: [/i]When I googled for this, a lot of the time it said that the quote was by 'St Augustine' - I've not read Captain Corelli's Mandolin, any thoughts on why this is? I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where people can post other ideas for readings :) If anyone else has found any other good readings, feel free to post them here! :lol: