These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow and forever. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.

A Lovely Love Story” by Edward Monkton: This whimsical and charming tale of two dinosaurs falling in love is a fun and lighthearted choice for couples who want to add some humor and personality to their ceremony. These are the hands that hold yours on your wedding day as she gives you her pledge to love you and accepts your ring.Still seeking the love, encouragement and support that each of you seeks from the other. Hands Ceremony 2 On Love” by Kahlil Gibran: This passage from Gibran's book “The Prophet” is a beautiful and insightful meditation on the nature of love and the importance of communication, respect, and mutual support in a loving relationship.

Every home should have one: this testament to what it’s really like on that front-line’– Write Out Loud– full review here THESE are the hands that will work along side yours as you build your future together, as you laugh and cry, as you share your innermost secrets and dreams. These are the hands that will tenderly lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into his eyes: eyes that are filled completely with his overwhelming love and desire for you. I just pulled this from our ceremony so it will have our names in it. I have read it several times and everytime I cry so I can't even bring myself to read the one you postedAnd lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch. Hands Ceremony 3 The very heart of who we are and what we are here for. An exciting and wonderful book’ – Michael Rosen

These are the hands that will caress your body through the years, to make the passion of love come alive in you. These are the hands that will hold your face and wipe tears from your eyes - in wonder and awe that you would cry for her. These are the hands that will hold each child in tender love, soothing them through illness, disciplining them when naughty, and wringing themselves in worry when trouble comes. This is the writing wing of the NHS. This is where the open heart surgery is. What a beautiful operation. Read on’– Lemn Sissay Coming at this difficult time it is a cornucopia of positivity, juxtaposed with poems that will challenge the emotions.

These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy. This is a truly wonderful anthology of over 100 poems from a wide range of people. Some are established poets, others are front line nurses, doctors and from many other professions including I’m pleased to say managers and administrators. Bride, please turn and face Groom, and hold his hands palms up, where you can see the gift that they are to you.

And, according to Vallance, it wasn’t only Johnson. He writes: “Rishi thinks just let people die and that’s OK.” I didn’t vote Tory but once they got in, I confess I did possess a smidgeon of gullibility to think these people wouldn’t actually throw us under a bus. Wrong again, Rosen. But there’s more. Vallance jotted down that Johnson said: “Most people who die have reached their time anyway.” Stephanie, please hold Christopher†™s hands palms up, so you may see the gift that they are to you.

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A Hands Ceremony explains the importance of the hands of the bride and groom while the bride and groom are simply facing each other while holding hands. Hands Ceremony 1