Asking readers, who picks reading?

[lliang_chi]

Hello all!

For those of you that are having readers during your ceremony, who picked the reading? Did you pick it? Did you narrow down a selection and have your reader choose from there? Or did you give your reader full reign?

Thanks!

~Lisa

 

[stephbolt]

Although we''re not really to that part of the planning yet, my FI and I have already discussed readings (because I came across one I adore). So I think we will be picking the readings, but I don''t think there''s anything wrong with letting your readers pick if they would want to, although some people may not want that pressure. I know if I was a reader, I would prefer to be told what I was reading.

 

[CDNinNYC]

Our minister picked ours. I would have preferred to have more of a say but c''est la vie when you''re doing a DW in a foreign country.

 

[PearlDahhhling]

I have two MOHs and they''ll both be doing a reading. I came across two that I love and let them pick which they''d like to do.

 

[lala2332]

I was given what to read in the one wedding that I read in.

BUT FI''s sister is getting her PhD in English, so I may let her pick a few and then pick one that she suggests, just because I know she would pick something unique and lovely.

 

[newbie124]

We had one individual reading that a college friend of mine recited and then a reading for all of our parents to recite together.

We picked both ourselves (in fact, I wrote the entire ceremony myself, too!) mainly b/c it was easier for our readers. But I think if you have someone who might have something in particular they''d want to read, by all means let them run it by you.

 

[Blair138]

Our church gave us choices, I picked 2 and assigned them to my readers

 

[bee*]

We''re picking all the readings ourselves. I want to know exactly what they''re going to be reading.

 

[honey22]

We have picked two readings and then given them to our Mum''s to read on the day of the wedding. We picked a funny one and a more serious one, and my Mum actually begged for the funny one so she wouldn''t be a blubbering mess. So cute

 

[mrscushion]

Date: 4/27/2009 7:07:28 PM
Author: bee*
We''re picking all the readings ourselves. I want to know exactly what they''re going to be reading.

That''s what I''m going to do for mine.

 

[Gypsy]

We picked 8 or 10 we liked. Then emailed them to our two readers. They picked the one they liked. (We emailed them one at a time. Once the first person had chosen, we sent the remainder of the selections to the second reader).

 

[Dannielle]

There is one reading that I heard a few years back and I just knew that was going to be read at my wedding.
I also heard a poem Carrie read in SATC and I think its lovely, but first I will ask if our friend has any suggestions. If not.. then that poem is in

 

[sammyj]

Date: 4/28/2009 5:34:19 AM
Author: Dannielle
There is one reading that I heard a few years back and I just knew that was going to be read at my wedding.
I also heard a poem Carrie read in SATC and I think its lovely, but first I will ask if our friend has any suggestions. If not.. then that poem is in

I''m planning on having one of my friends read that poem during our ceremony! I love it...plus, she''s a huge SATC fan so I know she''ll love it too!

I haven''t decided how many readings we''ll be having, but I already have some picked out and I''ll probably let the readers select from my shortlist.

 

[lliang_chi]

Thanks everyone! Great advice! I was worried it''d come across as bridezilla-y to select the reading too. But I can see how that simplifies it for the readers

~Lisa

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I had two readers at my wedding as well...

My first reader was a good friend of mine from HS. She is and always has been very religious, so she did a reading my officiant recommended.

My second reader, my best friend also my MOH, did a reading from Sex and The City...the one Carrie wrote for her friends wedding. I know that probably sounds odd...but we both loved the show, and it tied in a personal touch/interest.

 

[bee*]

I love that poem from SATC. That''s a great idea!