reading question

I really love the poem 'I carry your Heart' by ee cummings. would it be too cliche to have someone read it at our ceremony? Is this a very popular poem to be read at weddings?

I don't want people thinking I am trying to re-create the scene out of the movie 'in her shoes'

I LOVE that poem too and might be incorporating it somehow (i have a mass though so not reading it)!
If you love it, GO FOR IT!!! I've never seen that movie and I bet a lot of your guests haven't either!!

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Posted by NovemberBride07

I'm having a full mass and I will absolutely have this poem read! totally love the movie and the poem is just way too beautiful to not include it in my ceremony! I say GO FOR IT!!!!!!!

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you cannot have secular readings read at a Nuptial Mass. they must be from scripture.
perhaps you can include it in your program? or sometime at your reception?

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Posted by donegal419

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Posted by NovemberBride07

I'm having a full mass and I will absolutely have this poem read! totally love the movie and the poem is just way too beautiful to not include it in my ceremony! I say GO FOR IT!!!!!!!

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you cannot have secular readings read at a Nuptial Mass. they must be from scripture.
perhaps you can include it in your program? or sometime at your reception?

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That's not entirely true. Yes, some priests won't allow it, but I think many would.

You can't replace the scripture readings with a secular reading, but secular readings can be added to the mass if the priest allows - and may will. Our priest is doing the hands ceremony - a secular reading. You could also ask your priest to read it (or have someone read it) during the homily time.

I think some priests would allow you to find a way to read it. You could also ask to do it after communion before the concluding rite.

It's worth asking if you can also have this read. I know our priest would likely allow it and find a way to add it in if it were not inappropriate.