Pledge your troth to these romantic (and snarky!) Jane Austen quotes
Whether your destined for the stoic Mr. Darcy or like me, lamented the passing of your favorite Col. Brandon (we miss you, Alan!), Jane Austen’s characters forever changed many of our romantic sentiments for better or worse. It is a truth universally acknowledged, though, that Jane Austen quotes are always ripe for plucking for lovely and old-fashioned swoon-y sentiment. Let’s pick the most romantic, clever, and even snarky Jane Austen quotes for when we are all fools in love.
Clay vs. stone: how we planned a multicultural wedding in the Western world
Wedding planning is like carving a statue: you chisel away at the granite to end up with the statue of your dreams. The rock you start with is based on what a wedding has looked like to you and your partner or what the world around you is offering such as bridesmaids, aisles, bouquets, vows, officiant, a white dress, etc. Chisel away the things you don’t want, and keep the things you do. This felt wrong for us, though. We needed to be potters, building something up from clay.
Vow-worthy Winnie the Pooh quotes that will hug your inner kid
Be warned: this is one set of love quotes that will conjure ALL your inner kid feels… hardcore. I may have gotten misty just sourcing these bad boys. Put on your ’80s and ’90s kid nostalgia hats on for this: Winnie the Pooh quotes to nab for your vows, your readings, and your little love notes to your partner. Are there two friends more worthy of emulation than Pooh and Piglet? #lovegoals. Get your hankies out and prepare to feel ALL THE FEELS.
Lord of the Rings wedding: Not idly do these Leaves of Lórien wedding details fall
“Not idly do the Leaves of Lórien fall.” Any Tolkien fans out there planning a nerdy wedding? This tiny detail in Grace and Riakeem’s bookish wedding is the perfect Lord of the Rings reference to make our nerdy hearts swoon.
The Bard abides: Shakespeare wedding readings and quotes for the rest of us
The Bard is the man. He’s definitely said a fair few words about love. And other topics totally relevant to weddings. I decided to trawl Shakespeare’s most famous works and pick out some rad quotes and readings from which to steal for your vows, readings, speeches, ironic ramblings, and ceremony in general. Shakespeare was a tongue-in-cheek dude, so there’s lots of snark, sweetness, realism, and general awesomeness to nick for your needs.
17 wedding readings from literature for bookish couples
Bookish couples: we know you and we love you. So we’re sharing a whole new batch of killer wedding readings just for you. We’ve got wedding readings from literature including the classics, children’s books, and even some young adult novels. Yep, love inspiration is errrrrywhere on bookshelves these days. Let’s get to these academic, erudite, and downright adorable wedding readings.