Kate writes custom poems for weddings and civil ceremonies. She also assists with speeches for the best man or woman and can help you gain confidence in your 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.
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.".
Return to TopFor 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
Return to TopThe 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
Return to TopFor 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!
Return to TopThe 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.
Return to TopMy 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.
Return to TopKicking 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.
Return to TopChris and Katie
Christopher and Capable Katie they make the perfect match
And we know when Christopher first saw Katie he thought she was a catch!
He mentioned her name several times, and has even been heard to say
That he remembered exactly what she was wearing at work on her very first day
They started their jobs at around the same time but it seems for at least a week
Christopher could only send emails - he was just too shy to speak!
But then over lunches a friendship grew and the spark of love was ignited
And it helped when Katie changed her allegiance from Villa to Man United
They went to matches, and work nights out and although they weren't really 'dates'
It soon became clear to everyone they were more than 'just good mates'
Together they like family and the finer things in life
They're great together and they'll be even better, now that they're husband and wife
Besides they've already disagreed and tried not to get too stressy
As Christopher's obsessively tidy and Katie's one for messy
And the solution they've come up with is really rather clever
On tidiness they've simply agreed to disagree for ever!
And in every other way they're suited, living life in style
And if Katie's ever down-hearted, Chris knows how to make her smile
And at home too it's domestic bliss - DIY and cooking
And Christopher doing more housework, when Katie isn't looking!
They've united both our families and they're always helping out
With DIY and jet-washing the drive when the in-laws aren't about
And Katie keeps the girl cousins amused and finds them things to do
When the boys are otherwise occupied with ... Playstation 2
Chris makes Katie feel special - like she's the girl of his dreams
And although they both have different roles they make a winning team
So we wish them health and wealth and blessings from above
And most of all we wish them years of happiness and love
With days filled with sunshine, good times and laughter
As most of all we wish you both a happy ever after...© Kate Tym 2008
Return to TopThe Perfect Blend
They met over a cuppa, the finest tea around
Neither of them knowing then just what they had found
A 'consensus ad idem' is at the core of their affair
Thoughts, feelings and opinions that both of them share
And now they'll be together for the rest of their lives
Wining, dining and laughing and playing games of fives
An accidental Occidental/Oriental mix
That started with Helen getting in a fix
John showed he was chivalrous right from the start
When in trying to catch a handbag thief he captured Helen's heart
It soon became apparent that they thought the same way
One often knowing what the other's going to say
Chinese cooking is something in which Helen can excel
With creativity and knowledge and fine ingredients as well
And with John's Burmese connections you're on to a winner
If you ever get invited to come around for dinner
John's always enjoyed the finer things in life
And with Helen he's found a soul-mate as well as a wife
She's taken to Fives - playing John at his own game
And whatever they're doing their approach is just the same
As the Chinese horoscope says, take a horse and a sheep
And you'll have a strong relationship - one that's made to keep
Earth sheep and fire horse is a true celestial match
Dynamic and hard-working with lots of plans to hatch
And it really became clear how much John and Helen suit
When she got among the pigeons and learned how to shoot!
Married life has ups and downs, fair and stormy weather
But John and Helen, side by side, will face them well together
We wish you health and wealth and blessings from above
But most of all we wish you years of happiness and love
You met over a cuppa and it seems that in the end
Just like the tea in Chinese Pu-erh you are the perfect blend© Kate Tym 2009
Return to TopAmanda 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.
Return to TopAnnette and Keith
Over the internet two people met
Both a little long in the tooth
But like teenagers they chatted all night
Re-capturing a feeling from their youth
Then came a Saturday the beginning of the year
A date, a meeting, a start
Before the night was over it soon became clear
They had captured one another's heart
Annette grew up in Greenwich
A Londoner by birth - she hasn't left her accent behind
And Keith? He's from Dalston
But according to Annette - he thinks he's much more refined
Keith's mad on steam trains, he can't get enough
He'll potter in the garage for hours
Annette on the other hand has her hedgehog friends
Who she chats to as they snuffle through the flowers
But Mark's pointed out that it's not just his mum
Who natters with the hedgehogs out the back
And that Keith as well can be heard in conversation
As he takes Mrs Hedges out a snack
So it seems that in each other they've met their match
Soul-mates, beloveds, best friends,
Knowing it's important to treasure every day
And between them the laughter never ends
Keith's become family, we've taken him to heart
We're delighted they can start their life anew
As man and wife they're the perfect pair
And we know that our mum thought so too
With their cats Sam and Toby they're happy as can be
We know that they're made for each other
And for us it's clear we're not losing our sis
But gaining a wonderful new brother.© Kate Tym 2008
Return to TopWho'd a Thought It?
I don't know how it happened, suffice to say
I'm glad that it did, back in the day
When we went from 'just friends' to something more
And I suddenly felt a way I hadn't felt before
You'd been there for me before the romance started
So I already knew you were steadfast and big-hearted
It's a meeting of two hearts and minds a moment caught forever
Our paths crossing, our destinies, entwining together
You're handsome and supportive, respectful and kind
You know just what I'm thinking - it's like you've read my mind
You share my vision, my hopes and dreams
Together we'll build a future as easy as it seems
A rural idyll, a simple life
A happy ever after as husband and wife
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
So I thank you for the years we've had and how you make me feel
And for the special Valentine that finally sealed the deal
I love and adore you and know that in the end
You always have been and always will be my best friend
It seems quite amazing that we've come this far
Considering I left you virtually dead when you crashed your car!
We met in the 'Who'd a Thought It' a very fitting start
And we didn't know back then that we each would play a part
In a life full of laughter, love and kisses
As finally you're my Mr and I'm your very happy Mrs!© Kate Tym 2009
Return to TopIain and Lynn
For a 'Blind Date' reject there's only one way to start
Get down the gym to get in trim and capture a new girl's heart
Fortunately for Iain the girl was already waiting
And a couple of sessions at Bannatynes and he and Lynn were dating
For someone who's so organized it really has to be said
He's taken his time to toe the line and actually get himself wed
If it hadn't been a leap year and Lynn hadn't leapt at the chance
We might all still be waiting for this final bit of romance
At least with their long engagement, their boys can enjoy the day
And the biggest joke is that plenty of folk thought they were married anyway!
Iain and Lynn are made for each other, two parts in the perfect pair
Enjoying every moment of life and the future that they'll share
Married life has ups and downs fair and stormy weather
But Iain and Lynn side by side will face them well together
Iain is a joker, full of mischief and fun
And Lynn is kind and caring looking after everyone
They're a couple of sporting dynamos - salsa dancing and running galore -
And with Kyle and Harris on their team they make the perfect four
Mum and Dad aren't losing a son, but gaining a lovely daughter
It's only a shame Lynn doesn't share my affinity for water!
Where Iain would love to honeymoon shark diving in the ocean
Lynn gets sick on a peddalo with the slightest hint of motion
And where Lynn's brilliant at cooking Iain's a culinary disaster
Even chopping vegetables is a thing he's yet to master
Together you love good times, family and friends
And when you're with each other the laughter never ends
I'm glad that Cilla failed to find a match for my big brother
Because what he's got with Lynn he wouldn't have with any other
And together they'll build a future full of love and laughter
Where above all else, there's sure to be a happy ever after...© Kate Tym 2009
Return to TopFor Jimmi
Tall, dark and sexy, with your blue scrubs on
It's safe to say that right away, one look and I was gone
But sometimes being a dizzy blonde can be a bit of a curse
When I asked 'Are you a doctor?' when your badge said 'Nurse'!
But it seems I'm not the only one who can get into a mess
You spilled coffee on my book and just could not confess
It's amazing really we ever made it on to a first date
Which gave me the opportunity to get in a drunken state
And cover you in alcohol, even though you were driving
It really is incredible our relationship's still thriving!
We have built a home together with Crystal, you and me
And there's nothing nicer than a snuggle on the couch with just us three
It's just a shame your cooking skills are really not that hot
Bacon and eggs or chicken kievs - that seems to be your lot
And when it comes to domestic tasks - that's something you don't do
Can't pick up towels, or wipe a floor, or much less clean the loo!
It's lucky for you I love you from the bottom of my heart
You're steadfast, loyal and caring and have been from the start
You can make me laugh like no-one else you've rounded off my life
And I know that the future couldn't be happier now that I'm your wife
How could I not have fallen for a man of so many charms?
But most of all, how could I not fall, for your gorgeous muscley arms
With them wrapped around me I feel safe, secure and warm
And know that with you by my side we can weather any storm
Time with you is never dull, we fit you and me
Whether it's domestic bliss, a sexy kiss or a blast in your MG
I want to thank you Jimmi for making me complete
And when we're home, and all alone, for being so soft and sweet
You're everything I could want in a man and give my life new meaning
Now all I need is to teach how to get on with the cleaning!© Kate Tym 2009
Return to TopMr and Mrs Boho Bride
It began with a ring
That was bling bling bling
The only way it could be
For Mr and Mrs Boho Bride
Fabulous outside and inside
Made for each other that can't be denied
You're the ultimate winning team
Sian and John are the perfect match
The Corpse Bride and her friend called... Bear
You'll know what I mean if you were there
The event of the year the Stageroo
A typical Sian and Johnny Do
A testament to the power of two
Who live life to the full
You're optimistic and positive
You know how to love and you know how to live
Happy to receive and happier to give
You have given your hearts to each other
You love family and friends
Summer nights without end
You love music and laughter
And happy ever afters
You love wine and good food
And good times being rude
But most of all you love one another
Married life has ups and downs, fair and stormy weather
But Sian and Johnny side by side will face it all together
They're crazy in love, and crazy in life
And they'll be at their best as husband and wife
Grabbing the future with arms open wide
Lovely Johnny and his gorgeous bride
We wish you the best for ever© Kate Tym 2009
Return to TopThe Wedding that Wasn't - Then Was!
It was meant to be the hippest of weddings in good old NYC
But one volcano later and it wasn't meant to be
So it's gone from the Hard Rock Café - the epitome of cool
To a couple of nights in a posh hotel in the heart of Liverpool
Even the post-wedding party has already been and gone
With the wonky cake and the black dress and the Carpenters' wedding song
But in usual Chris and Alison style they won't let it get them down
And as you'll see, theirs will be, the most fabulous wedding in town
They're a pair of middle-aged rebels, with trendy outfits and funky hair
If there's a band to be seen, or good time to be had, Chris and Alison will be there
In fact they met on a drunken night out - Al was using beer goggles to see
Which might explain why, when she looked at Chris, what she saw was Sean Pertwee
Since then she's tried to keep him trendy, winkle pickers and a Westwood suit
But when she rambles on at him, for Chris it does not compute
He's much happier with a mouse and a screen than making idle chatter
And seems to think Al is 'nagging' when she's trying to have a natter!
But actually they're the best of friends and have built a home together
But leaky roofs give them DIY blues and the work seems to go on for ever
And around that they have to fit their dogs, whom they lavish with their attention
In fact Sam, Rex and Deus rule the roost and deserve a special mention
But there's a lot of love left over and they're quite the happy pair
Which is how we know there'll be so much joy in the future that they'll share
Chris makes Alison feel secure, he's affectionate and kind
They think alike, and laugh alike, and know each other's mind
Married life has ups and downs fair and stormy weather
And Chris and Alison side by side will face them well together
So we wish you health and wealth and blessings from above
And most of all we wish you years of happiness and love
It seems you've already made it through a major crisis in life
Having gone from funky NYC bride to lowly Liver-bird wife
Now you can look forward to a honeymoon going wherever the train goes
To the Baltic and back, just make sure you're on track and avoid those nasty volcanoes!© Kate Tym
Return to TopThe Boy Who Carried My Bag
At school French lessons were our connection
You blushed as you borrowed my pen
I didn't see what you'd become
I didn't know back then
That you would be my everything
My best friend and confidant
The one who fills me with confidence
The only one I want
Life has moved full circle
From the carefree teenage me
To the woman who you have married
Who you've helped to feel free
We've climbed a mountain together
From the bottom to the peak
And to think that way back in the day
I said that you were a geek!
But now I've had to eat my words
As I realise more and more
That you're kind and gentle and thoughtful
And everything I adore
A hundred and sixty two weary miles
Always kept us apart
But now the divide has melted away
As we make a brand new start
You say that you need me
And I know that I need you
The boy who blushed and carried my bag
Has become my love so true© Kate Tym 2008
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