Comments on: The Right Words http://www.looksandbooks.com/2012/08/29/the-right-words/ Literary Fashion, Fashionable Lit Mon, 06 May 2013 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nancy http://www.looksandbooks.com/2012/08/29/the-right-words/#comment-2118 Nancy Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:46:32 +0000 http://www.looksandbooks.com/?p=2569#comment-2118 I approve! Also, it was noticed and appreciated that the reading is shockingly free of antiquated language and difficult-to-pronounce words :) I approve! Also, it was noticed and appreciated that the reading is shockingly free of antiquated language and difficult-to-pronounce words :)

]]> By: Joe http://www.looksandbooks.com/2012/08/29/the-right-words/#comment-2116 Joe Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:36:24 +0000 http://www.looksandbooks.com/?p=2569#comment-2116 I love the readings we chose. Had I known how difficult it was going to be, I may have gone with one of Jill's original suggestions - having a friend compile a few sentences about us from our friends & family that were coming to the wedding, and then turning that into a reading. Just a suggestion for those of you who run into the same problem we did. For the record I like the poem Jill found better than the one I found :-) I love the readings we chose. Had I known how difficult it was going to be, I may have gone with one of Jill’s original suggestions – having a friend compile a few sentences about us from our friends & family that were coming to the wedding, and then turning that into a reading. Just a suggestion for those of you who run into the same problem we did.

For the record I like the poem Jill found better than the one I found :-)

]]> By: Raquel http://www.looksandbooks.com/2012/08/29/the-right-words/#comment-2115 Raquel Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:11:34 +0000 http://www.looksandbooks.com/?p=2569#comment-2115 We felt the same way you guys did--for a long time, we agonized over finding THE MOST PERFECTEST READING EVS OMG. We went round and round and round until nothing made sense anymore and it was all a blur. Finally I randomly came upon a poem on a website that expressed a sentiment we both liked and we decided to just go with that and stop looking and driving ourselves nuts. It was not perfect but it was good enough and it fit with the ceremony's sentiments so we were happy. And anyway, how can any other writer perfectly encapsulate EXACTLY what your own unique love relationship is like? In that way, even the most seemingly perfect reading can never be perfect, I think. It can be hard to translate the language of the heart into mere words. Although I have to say that our processional song was pretty perfect for us and made up for the good-enough poem. :) I am sure you guys will have a fantastic and personal ceremony (looking forward to experiencing it!) because that's the kind of people you are. And no matter what words are said, perfect or not, we all know that you two are destined to be a perfect match. Also, your line about not wanting to talk about desire in front of your grandmother made me LOL! :) We felt the same way you guys did–for a long time, we agonized over finding THE MOST PERFECTEST READING EVS OMG. We went round and round and round until nothing made sense anymore and it was all a blur.

Finally I randomly came upon a poem on a website that expressed a sentiment we both liked and we decided to just go with that and stop looking and driving ourselves nuts. It was not perfect but it was good enough and it fit with the ceremony’s sentiments so we were happy. And anyway, how can any other writer perfectly encapsulate EXACTLY what your own unique love relationship is like? In that way, even the most seemingly perfect reading can never be perfect, I think. It can be hard to translate the language of the heart into mere words.

Although I have to say that our processional song was pretty perfect for us and made up for the good-enough poem. :)

I am sure you guys will have a fantastic and personal ceremony (looking forward to experiencing it!) because that’s the kind of people you are. And no matter what words are said, perfect or not, we all know that you two are destined to be a perfect match.

Also, your line about not wanting to talk about desire in front of your grandmother made me LOL! :)

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