Sample Wedding Poems

Kate writes custom poems for weddings and civil ceremonies. She also assists with speeches for the best man or woman and can assist you with your own verse, or reading out-loud skills.

Please do contact Kate if you would like her to write something for you, or to assist you with something you are writing.


Wedding Poems

The wedding poem that started it all... This is the poem that Kate, the Wedding Poet, wrote to read to her husband during their wedding ceremony. Kate says, "I thought I'd be OK, but when it came to it I was crying so much that my best friend, Maria, had to take over. It was really lovely and really moving sharing something straight from my heart with all my family and friends.".

The Wonder of Woolworths

The wonder of good old Woolies is where it all began
As between the bags of pick-and-mix Fleur went after her man
It wasn't that I wasn't interested, but in the usual blokey way
It took a determined woman to get things underway!
Waterloo Station was often the place where we'd sit and chew the fat
Then I drunkenly put my arm around you and that, as they say, was that
Two years followed of secret romance, and I became Fleur's boss
But we managed to keep it all under wraps despite the office goss
We'd hang out round my bachelor pad which went from 'show home' looking
To a lot more lived in - as Fleur took over the cooking
But then what d'you expect from someone, with 'messy' as a middle name
Although as a tidy perfectionist, perhaps it's me that's to blame!
And at least I got a decent feed - far from my usual deal
Where I thought sandwiches and Hulahoops was a pretty decent meal!
Fleur's sense of humour and loving nature were two of the things that appealed
In fact in performance-rating terms she 'exceeded' in every field
She's strong, independent, adventurous, supportive, laid back and kind
We laugh together and love together and feel we're of the same mind
And now we have Ellie and Orla - they make every day seem sunny
Although mummy may be craving the day she can get back to being ski-bunny
And also days out in London for shopping and girly things
Which, just for now, she seems to have swapped, for nappies and play-parks and swings
But then life goes in phases, lover, mother and friend
The one who was there at the start, who will also be there at the end
I look forward to a future, growing old you and me
Watching the children as they become who they want to be
We've always made the best of life
And we'll be at our best as husband and wife
As I know that whatever comes our way
If we face it together we'll be OK
And if you wait long enough to see what life might bring
For our silver wedding I might just get you that longed-for Tiffany ring!

© Kate Tym 2009

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Love Across the Pond

Little Emma Sprog, you've always filled my heart with joy
There you appeared a little girl, when we thought you'd be a boy!
Little Twin Two born without a name
You weren't what I expected, but I loved you just the same
And from the moment you arrived with Samantha at your side
Everything you've done in life has filled my heart with pride
And now you've got married starting a union of your own
It fills me with wonder just to see how beautiful you've grown
It's been a bit of a journey, without much of a plan
But after lots of to-ing and fro-ing you've finally snagged your man
To think that when you went to the States for six months of study
I was so relieved you didn't come home with a special American 'buddy'
I might as well have held my breath as it seems at the end of the day
You really were quite determined to end up in the U S of A
And if you have to marry a yank, you've found the perfect one
I feel I'm not losing my daughter, but gaining a wonderful son
You're always one for very laid back while Brandon's getting stressed
But I know that in each other you'll always bring out the best
You fell for each other straight away but tried not to let it show
As no sooner had love blossomed - then Brandon had to go!
Years of 'friendship' passed - visits and calls across the pond
But even an ocean between you, couldn't break the bond
You finally got a proposal and on your lawyer's advice
You booked the Buddhist, grabbed some flowers and were married in a trice!
And yes you're already his Mrs, but despite being his wife
There hasn't been much opportunity to get on with married life
For people destined to be together - there's been a lot of time apart
Which makes it even more wonderful that he managed to capture your heart
Married life has ups and downs, fair and stormy weather
But I know that whatever comes your way, you'll face it well together
You've a marriage built on friendship that's endured across the years
With lots of times of laughter and one or two times of tears
And now you're leaving the land of your birth - the rugby, the tennis, the tea
And I will often think of you, as I hope you will think of me
The world is getting smaller - I'll soon be booking a flight
To visit my wonderful married daughter and bring a supply of Marmite!

© Kate Tym 2009

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For Wilbur

Sometimes, Wilbur, you are such a man
Dodging my affection whenever you can
Missing out on chances
Of my advances
Yet, sometimes, on the couch when the kids are in bed
I lay my head upon your chest
And you take your arm and draw me in
And don't complain about my pointy chin
And I find I'm in my perfect place
With your chest against my face
It's all about you and it's all about me
It's everything we'll ever be
It's Lotti's violin
It's Maia's funny voices
It's Tallulah's peculiar clothing choices
It's family and friends
Veg patch and pets
It's the gone befores
And the not come yets
It's you're a top geezer
And I'm a top bird
There isn't a word
Suffice to say
It's A-OK
And it's always going to be that way
With your chest against my face
I have found my perfect place
My head, your chest
The best

© Kate Tym 2008

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For Chris

I love the way your hair curls
Gently at your neck
And the way you need to concentrate
If you ever write a cheque
I like it how you laugh
When I say something funny
And you never call me by my name
You always call me 'honey'

I hate it when we argue
Or when you're in a strop
But usually a 'sorry' is
Enough to make it stop
I love the way on Sundays
You let me stay in bed
And bring me in the paper and
A soft-boiled egg

I know you sometimes bug me
And we have our different ways
You still like salad cream,
I like mayonnaise
You talk at me when I'm on the phone
And leave clothes in a heap
But I know that when you're not there
I can't get to sleep

You do the bins, you mow the lawn
You're very sexy too
I love your bum, I love your kisses
I love you.

© Kate Tym 2007

Liz listed likes and annoyances regarding her man - including a long-standing "joke" argument about whether salad cream or mayo is better!

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The Family Numerical

Once
There was me
Add two
Made three

The sum of which was hard.
A fractious fraction
In which I felt like the lowest common denominator

Then there was you
We added you on too
And made four
But we needed one more

So me and you
Did a sum or two
Some clever multiplying
And made another one to add on
That made five

Five - the perfect number
The equalizing integer
In our indivisible family

© Kate Tym 2008

Maria was on her own with two kids when Gary came along. They then had a third together. She felt their relationship had always been more about them as a family than as individuals. And as Gary is an accountant, we thought he'd like the numerical theme.

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What Would We Do Without Terry?

What would we do without Terry?
With his sticky up dark hair
He's part of the family, one of us
We can't think of him not being there.

What would Mum do without Terry?
Before him we think she was sad
I think he came to her rescue
And for that I'm very glad

There was life before Terry
But somehow it wasn't the same
It felt like one person was missing
Before Terry came

Terry Tutu Football Mad Hairy Sweaty Man
You take me places like 'Go Ape' you're Chelsea's biggest fan
George thinks you're handsome, Iz says you're always red
But she also thinks you're nice to cuddle like a favourite ted
In the whole world so big and wide you're Mum's favourite one
Along with her two daughters and her brilliant son!
If she's happy we're happy, and you seem to hold the key
You're cool calm and funny which is good enough for me
The only problem having you as a permanent fixture
Is too many pants getting into the mixture
But I guess the boxer problem can be smoothed out
If it means we'll always have you about
It's nice you and Mum looked for a thing just the same
A wonderful warmth, a feeling that doesn't always have a name.
A place to find belonging, from where you never want to part
With a person and small people who have taken you to heart
So thank you Terry Tutu now Mum never ever seems blue
And even better we suspect she may have rescued you!

© Kate Tym 2008

Mel gave Kate a list of things her children had said about Terry - including the fact that her son and Terry always got their pants mixed up! Mel's son read their poem.

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My One-in-a-Million Man

Tall, dark and handsome
The perfect gent
Sometimes I feel like you're heaven sent
You understand me
You're my sky, my ground
You're the centre point I revolve around
You're chaos to my order
You're dark to my fair
Life's no fun when you're not there
The path you walk is wild and free
But you'll take a gentler stroll for me
You're unflappable, patient
And so polite
When the world's all wrong you make it right
You're impulsive -
Jumping up to capture a scene
To remember a happy place you've been
I'm so glad you've chosen to share your life with me
And Lily, of course, makes the perfect three
You're a man in a million
Which can't be ignored
As it takes quite a lot to stop me getting bored
You're the final perfect piece
In the puzzle of my life
And I'm so happy to be your wife
It's a wonderful new chapter
The opening page
Now all I need to do is stop you wearing beige!

© Kate Tym 2008

Ella read this to Gareth at their wedding. It's a lovely personal poem - straight from the heart.

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The Ties That Bind

Once there was a unit
A mother and a son
Passionate and protective
Keeping him her only one
But fate had a different plan
A merging with another
A father for the mother
A sister and a brother
The building of a family
A home safe and good
Honed by a carpenter
From true and lasting wood
He is calm to her fiery
She is frugal to his flash
She is careful and thrifty
While he likes to spend the cash
He's a strong man, yet gentle
Creative and kind
And together they have faced things
That form the ties that bind
So the time has come for marriage
A sealing of the deal
An acknowledgment of the love and trust
That Mum and Justin feel
Today is about a future
Filled with joy and light and love
Horse rides and happiness
And blessings from above
It hasn't always been fairytale
But there has been lots of laughter
And no matter what, I'm sure there'll be
A happy ever after...

© Kate Tym 2008

Tina and Justin had blended their two families getting together after Justin's first wife died. They have since built a house together and faced serious illness, coming through it all as strong and happy as ever. Tina's son, Barnaby, read their poem.

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Kicking Up Sand

(Melanie)
How did I wait all my life
To find my love so true?
What a joy to come so far down life's path
And then find someone like you

(Arthur)
How did I wait all my life
To be so greatly adored?
By someone who fills their jeans so well
With whom I never get bored.

(Melanie)
How did I wait all my life
Without knowing that you would be it?
My generous, caring, self-assured man
With whom all the pieces fit.

(Arthur)
How did I wait all my life
To find such fantastic rapport?
For sunshine and laughter and dancing
With a woman I love more and more.

(both/one of you/line by line each - final line together)
Let's race through our life now together
In an open-top Spider car
Let's visit the souks, and piazzas
And check out every bar
Let's dance and dine
On good food and wine
As more and more our souls entwine
Kicking up sand
Hand in hand
Forever, with you, my love.

© Kate Tym 2008

Melanie and Arthur are an older couple who have both been married before. They felt really lucky to have another chance at love. They live a lovely life taking time out every couple of months to go travelling together.

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When Our Mummy Married Dad

When our mummy married dad
What a lovely time we had
Fancy frocks and wedding fare
And all our special friends were there

Mummy's dress was the biggest yet
With layers and layers and layers of net
Her shoes were silky her hair was curly
Her tiara with diamonds was really girly

Me and Maia and Tallulah too
Had dresses that were crisp and new
We had satin slippers on our feet
And our hair was really neat

Daddy looked handsome like a prince
Though the price of his suit had made him wince
And he said a lilac shirt was no good
But he wore it cos mummy said he should

We followed Mummy up the aisle
And Grandma had the biggest smile
The tent was huge, with balloons and flowers
The decorations had taken hours

Uncle Chris had a role to play
He seemed quite keen to give Mummy away
When the lady spoke to Dad and Mummy
I had butterflies in my tummy

Everyone grinned while Grandma cried
And I felt wobbly on the inside
Daddy and Mummy said some things
Before they had to exchange their rings

They promised to be nice and caring
And not to fight over things for sharing
And to stay together for the rest of their life
And the lady declared them husband and wife

And when they kissed everybody cheered
Which me and Maia thought was weird!
We had photos taken and ate lots of food
And everyone was in a brilliant mood

There were uncles and aunties and cousins and nieces
And babies who pulled all the streamers to pieces
There was eating and drinking, dancing and fun
And a piece of cake for everyone

Mummy looked like a Disney princess
And Daddy was far from his usual mess
Mummy says she thinks Daddy's the best
Head and shoulders above the rest

So everyone was as happy as they could be
Including Tallulah, Maia and me
It was the best party we'd ever ever had
When our Mummy married Dad!

© Kate Tym 2008

Kate is an experienced writer for children. Her daughter read this out at Kate and Will's wedding - there wasn't a dry eye in the marquee!

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Thanks to Auntie Claire

We'd like to say thanks to Auntie Claire
For being friends with Mark
Introducing him to Mum
Igniting that fateful spark
From the days at The Farm
Their paths sometimes crossed
But no hint of their future they saw
Till Mum flashed red knickers
From under her dress
And Mark thought he'd like to see more
Time trickled past and Mum often wondered
Why life was so complicated
Difficult and fraught perhaps she ought
To look at the men that she dated!
Then New Year's Day was the big way-hey
As Brighton rocked to the slim DJ
A different drum beat for Mark and Mum
A glimpse of a dream of what they'd become
A magical start to the year

It was Cheltenham that really did it
Dotted the I's and crossed the T's
Perfect weather and happy times
Eating fish and chips out of papers on our knees
Existing in a bubble
Bursting over with bliss
Why couldn't life always be like this?

Well, now it can with a covenant
A promise to treat each other how you should
And Mum's got over her personal tick
And worked out that easy is actually good.

So thanks Auntie Claire for your good taste in friends
And for starting the wheels in motion
For Mum and Mark and a lifetime of laughter
And a love that could fill the whole ocean

© Kate Tym 2008

Becca and Mark had known each other for years before getting together at Fatboy Slim's Brighton beach gig. They decided to get married after a perfect weekend at a festival in Cheltenham with their four combined kids, sitting by the side of the road eating fish and chips.

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Amanda and Carl

Auntie Amanda worked at the dentist, just for a day or two
Who could ever have imagined that as the start of something new?
But with the post that morning there came a nice surprise
A pair of shorts, a panther tattoo and some lovely sparkly eyes
Lorraine got his number and Amanda went after her date
She wanted the male who delivered the mail and she wasn't prepared to wait.
But Carl's a laid-back fella who chatted and agreed to meet
Little knowing they both were about to be swept right off their feet
Fast forward to February, a leap year, a time for romance
Amanda still knew what she wanted so she leapt at the chance
Writing it out in petals just ended in a mess
So she popped the question face to face and Carl, of course, said yes!
He had his ring and she choose hers, one she would hold dear
Carl was so shocked by the price he had to have a beer!
Now they're together forever, balancing parts of a pair
Amanda who's ready in a flash while Carl's still doing his hair
He's fantastic in the kitchen, she's a culinary zero
She's every doggy's dream, he's a guitar playing hero
Together they like family, friends and lovely grub
And evenings relaxing in their blow-up bubbly tub
We're so glad that the dentist was on Carl's postal round
And we're so glad for the happiness that each of you has found
We wish you health, and wealth and blessings from above
But most of all we wish you years of happiness and love
We know the pets, if they could talk, would like to say so too
They're glad Amanda's found a man who doesn't mind the zoo!

© Kate Tym 2008

Amanda is a dog groomer with lots of pets and Carl is a postman. Amanda proposed to Carl on February 29th. She tried to spell out 'Marry Me' in rose petals... but it didn't quite work out! Amanda's niece read out their poem.

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