Throughout the ages poets have been composing wedding poems. Perhaps a couple has asked you to exercise your poetic skills and write a poem for their upcoming nuptials. Once you know a few particulars about the couple, you will find writing a poem for their wedding a snap. Follow these tips to get you off and running. 1. Step 1 Choose a form. Will your poem rhyme? Or perhaps you would like to write it as a narrative, using prose. Your poem can even be in the form of satire, poking fun at some of the funny aspects of the couple. 2. Step 2 Recall how you first met the couple. What was your initial reaction? Write in the first stanza of the wedding poem your recollections of this first meeting and how you felt about the couple. 3. Step 3 List all the qualities of true love you can think of. Write a few lines that apply those qualities to this couple. Be sure to use specific details and capture the romance between the two lovers. This will be your second stanza. 4. Step 4 Offer your hopes for the couple’s future happiness together. In this third stanza, tell the couple what you hope for their future. Wish them well and remember to use specific details. 5. Step 5 Finally, tell your reaction to being asked to write this poem and how you felt while writing the poem. Bringing your own feelings about the actual act of writing the wedding poem adds validity and a flare of romance to the poem. As always, use concrete words and be as specific as possible. 6. Step 6 Pull it all together by editing and revising. Remember, good writers always rewrite. Tips & Warnings * Use concrete language, adding specific details as often as possible. * Frame the poem in an attractive picture frame and give it to the couple as a wedding gift. * Read the poem aloud to the couple during the reception. * Don’t ramble on. The poem should be short and to the point, without developing into more than one page.

The wedding cake is a big part of the wedding, and something ‘everyone” remembers. So when deciding on which cake is right for your perfect day, there are many factors to take into consideration. * When is your wedding? The date and location of your wedding is crucial when choosing the cake. For example if you plan on having your wedding in the summer at a hot location, things like mousse, or even ice cream cake might be out of the question Ask your baker what types of cake are in “season” * How big will the cake be? Wedding cakes can come in all shapes and sizes. Traditional cakes which have several tiers are normally a great choice, and one your guests will remember. Depending on how many guests you have your options are limitless. Of course the biggest factor in deciding how large your wedding cake should be, is knowing how man guests you will have. The following website gives a great reference on how large your cake should be. * What’s your flavor? Depending on the style of the cake, you have many different options. If the cake is multiple tiers, many people are choosing to have several different kinds of cake. Each level can be different, offering something for everyone. With wedding almost anything goes when it comes to the cake. Wedding poems are a lovely way to personalize a wedding ceremony. Wedding poems can take the place of a reading, or they can complement a reading. Some couples will just take portions of a wedding poem that applies to them and add it to their ceremony.

Using Wedding Poems

Couples put their wedding plans together in any number of different ways. Some couples are really into having a traditional wedding. These couples typically leave the readings up to the pastor or priest. Other couples are very new age. Rather than hire a priest, they put together the wedding themselves, choosing every reading, saying and truism in the ceremony. Most couples fall right in the middle. They get some help from their pastor and add sayings or poems that they feel fit their relationship and their personality.

So, if you're going to choose your own readings or wedding poems, what should you look for? A wedding poem should reflect your relationship. If the poem is about waiting your entire life for your true love, but neither of you felt you waited forever to find the one you love, don't choose that poem. Sit down with your partner and discuss what kinds of things you want to talk about. Is friendship at the top your list? Laughter? Support? Sharing your life with God? Once you've decided what you want the focus of the poem to be, start looking for poems.

The Internet is full of wedding poems. Some of them are cheesy and some are sweet. However, there are enough poems on the Internet that you should be able to find a poem that fits your criteria. You don't have to read the entire poem either. Just read the section that you feel best describes your relationship.