A beautiful collection of poems, prayers, and toasts for all marriage celebrations. Finding the right words about love for a wedding or anniversary can be difficult. In Wedding Blessings , June Cotner has collected perfect selections for the bride, groom, members of the wedding party, and other family and friends to share. From verses and vows to prayers and toasts, the sentiments of Wedding Blessings will help make any marriage celebration more memorable. With selections devoted to "anniversaries" and "Reflections", Wedding Blessings also serves as a tribute to and affirmation of marriage. Filled with inspiration and timeless words by renowned authors such as Robert Browning, Rainer Maria Rilke, the Persian poet Rumi, as well as many contemporary writers, this spiritual, multi-faith anthology offers true gems suitable for all aspects of weddings, anniversaries, and vow-renewal ceremonies. Wedding Blessings is a wonderful gift for the bride-to-be and others celebrating the union of marriage. "I loved your book. I bought it to prepare for a toast for a friend's wedding, but I also wanted it to prepare for my own wedding. I was overwhelmed by the loving sentiments." --A bride-to-be --A bride-to-be "The poetry of a wedding is a preamble to the poetry of married life. Wedding Blessings entices the marital Muse and invites divine benediction upon the wedding day and the new life of husband and wife." --Father Paul Keenan, Author - Heartstorming "A beautiful and inspiring collection, Wedding Blessings is the perfect gift for soon-to-be married couples and newlyweds. They'll treasure it for years to come." --Rona Cherry, Love Magazine "Start your weddings plans with this 176-page guide to Wedding Blessings by June Cotner . . . you can find just the right words for your ceremony and make it memorable . . . This hardback is sure to delight even the pickiest bride, groom, and/or in-laws." --Linda Hutton, Hutton Book Review Services I created WEDDING BLESSINGS to honor and celebrate one of the happiest of passages for a family. The purpose of this book is to help couples customize their weddings and anniversary celebrations by offering a diverse selection of readings and vows. Clergy members, friends, and relatives of the bride and groom can also find selections to read or recite at a wedding. Some people have told me they want original pieces. Others want traditional favorites by writers such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Kahlil Gibran, Rainer Maria Rilke, Rumi, and Shakespeare. tiful collection of poems, prayers, and toasts for all marriage celebrations. Finding the right words about love for a wedding or anniversary can be difficult. In Wedding Blessings , June Cotner has collected perfect selections for the bride, groom, members of the wedding party, and other family and friends to share. From verses and vows to prayers and toasts, the sentiments of Wedding Blessings will help make any marriage celebration more memorable. With selections devoted to "anniversaries" and "Reflections", Wedding Blessings also serves as a tribute to and affirmation of marriage. Filled with inspiration and timeless words by renowned authors such as Robert Browning, Rainer Maria Rilke, the Persian poet Rumi, as well as many contemporary writers, this spiritual, multi-faith anthology offers true gems suitable for all aspects of weddings, anniversaries, and vow-renewal ceremonies. Wedding Blessings "A beautiful collection of poems, prayers, and toasts for all marriage celebrations. Finding the right words about love for a wedding or anniversary can be difficult. In "Wedding Blessings, June Cotner has collected perfect selections for the bride, groom, members of the wedding party, and other family and friends to share. From verses and vows to prayers and toasts, the sentiments of "Wedding Blessings will help make any marriage celebration more memorable. With selections devoted to "anniversaries" and "Reflections," "Wedding Blessings also serves as a tribute to and affirmation of marriage. Filled with inspiration and timeless words by renowned authors such as Robert Browning, Rainer Maria Rilke, the Persian poet Rumi, as well as many contemporary writers, this spiritual, multi-faith anthology offers true gems suitable for all aspects of weddings, anniversaries, and vow-renewal ceremonies. "Wedding Blessings is a wonderful gift for the bride-to-be and others celebrating the union of marriage. JUNE COTNER is the author of more than a dozen anthologies, including the bestselling Graces . She lives in Poulsbo, Washington. What Greater Thing What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life-- to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories . . . -George Eliot (1819-1880) You Were Born Together (from The Prophet) You were born toget