Wedding Forum - Which do you prefer?...

My step dad is going to do a reading during our ceremony, to be fair he has been more of a dad to me that my real dad and I wanted him to do something special so I have asked him to do one, I have had a look for some and I have come across these 2 that I like but not sure which I prefer...what do you think, or do you think there both rubbish lol. I dont know how to add a poll sorry. If you haave any other suggestions though i'm all ears and would really appreciate it

1 The art of marriage

A good marriage must be created,
In the art of marriage the little things, are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands,
It is remembering to say, “I love you”, at least once each day,
It is never going to sleep angry,
It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives,
It is standing together, facing the world,
It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family,
It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways,
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget,
It is giving each other an atmosphere, in which each can grow,
It is finding room for the things of the spirit,
It is common search for the good and the beautiful,
It is not only marrying the right partner,
It is being the right partner.

OR

2. On your wedding day.

Today is a day you will always remember
The greatest in anyone's life
You'll start off the day just two people in love
And end it as Husband and Wife

It's a brand new beginning, the start of a journey
With moments to cherish and treasure
And although there'll be a time when you both disagree
These will surely be outweighed by pleasure

You'll have heard many words of advice in the past
When the secrets of marriage were spoken
But you know that the answers lie hidden inside
Where the bond of true love lies unbroken

So live happy forever as lovers and friends
It's the dawn of a new life for you
As you stand there together with love in your eyes
From the moment you whisper 'I do'

And with luck, all your hopes, and your dreams can be real
May success find its way to your hearts
Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys
But today is the day it all starts.

Now i'm not sure i like the fact that number 2 rhymes so if i were to choose that one I may ask my step dad to have a fiddle with it and put his own stamp on it

What do you tink??

Sorry its soooo long

i like the second one the first one has too many it's in

lol MeIN, I cant have number one now thats what i'll be thinking about when i hear it if we had that lol

I like your Smarties x

I also prefer 2, jsut prefer the wording and general feel to it

Defiantly the second one for me too

I love the first one!!!! Lol, sorry to be contrare. I just think it's so focused on how you should live your lives together now that you're married, a reminder to each of you that will help you start your new life together on the right foot.

I like the second one best, Smarties one is good too.

I'm having the 2nd one at my wedding its lovely isn't it x

I prefer the 2nd one x