Wedding Anniversary Verses
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Congratulate a couple on their many happy years together using wedding anniversary verses. Couples who are having a vow renewal ceremony may also find anniversary verse helpful when choosing scripture or wedding ceremony readings.
Congratulatory Anniversary Verses
An anniversary is a time to celebrate the love between two people that brought them together on their wedding day. Whether you are giving a card with a wedding anniversary gift to your spouse or simply mailing a note to a friend, it is thoughtful to include a few verses congratulating the couple on their time together.
Verses are usually pre-printed on many anniversary cards. You can also write a few lines of your own, expressing your love for your spouse or the couple. Otherwise, you can look online to find a few verse ideas appropriate for a wedding anniversary.
Imag-e-nation offers short rhyming verses that are suitable for general wishes, cards between spouses and special anniversaries, like a golden anniversary. The anniversary verses section of the website Verses4Cards offers a way to search using special anniversary dates, spouse and general ideas.
Vow Renewal Wedding Anniversary Verses
Couples who wish to renew wedding vows may want to consider using wedding anniversary verses in place of their original readings. Perhaps you are feeling like your love has grown past the verses you originally chose, or maybe you have discovered a new favorite poet. Whatever the reasons, you can use verses appropriate for anniversaries in a wedding vows renewal ceremony.
Musical Lyrics
The lyrics to your favorite love ballad provide perfect verses for a couple who want to renew their vows. The song may be their first dance song or a favorite contemporary hit. Regardless of the decade it first was sung, musical lyrics are often overlooked when it comes to creating anniversary vows.
Virtually every genre has love songs appropriate, from classics to country to rock. Consider using the lyrics from Frank Sinatra's As Time Goes By, Firehouse's When I Look into Your Eyes or the duet by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill entitled It's Your Love.
Poetry
Even if you are not well-versed in poetry, you can still use a famous love poem as a verse for an anniversary vow renewal. If you do not have a favorite poem or poet, check out a few poetry collections from the local library to begin your search. Shakespeare is one of the most famous poets, but look for others like:
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Emily Dickinson
- Lord Byron
- John Keats
You can even write your own love poem in verse form for the ceremony. Give yourself several weeks, if not months, to get your ideas on paper. Read some advice on writing poetry to get your creative juices flowing. If you speak from the heart, your spouse and guests will enjoy your poem.
Religious Verses
Religious vow renewals often include wedding anniversary verses from holy books and scriptures. Almost every major religion has writings on the subjects of love and marriage. Some suggested verses for Christians include these Biblical passages:
- Proverbs 30:18-19
- Song of Solomon 1:2
- Song of Solomon 8:6-7
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
- Colossians 3:14
Even if you are not religious, you still may find some scripture moving and want to include it in your ceremony.
Pick a Verse
To pick the right verse for yourself or to write to the celebrating couple, keep these things in mind:
- Verses should reflect happiness of both the couple and the sender
- Choose verses that reflect either your or the couple's views on love
- Pick verses that offer the couple a look back on their life together
- Avoid verses that allude to the opposite of love (hate) or death
- Look for verses that have a rhythm to them when read aloud
Remember to attribute any verse you use with a short line in the card or note in the vow renewal ceremony program. This way, anyone who enjoys your anniversary wedding reading can look up more verses by the same author themselves.
A romantic verse can add the perfect words to any anniversary celebration, whether it is an elaborate vow renewal or just a romantic evening together. From cards to songs to poems to religious writings, there is a verse out there for every happy anniversary.
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