Example poems for Weddings

For Helen and Richard on their Wedding Day

Helen, we don’t know each other well
But you’re a lovely girl, I can tell
You’ve not yet seen a lot of me
But suddenly we are family
I may have left it a little late
Now the horse has bolted, to shut the gate
But I thought I’d pass on as best I can
Some little known facts about your [...]

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For Claire and Lol on their Wedding

My dearest Claire, you may not know it
But your uncle John’s a bit of a poet
So for my very special niece
I decided to pen a little piece
And soon, it will be all too clear
That I trace my roots to Will Shakespeare
It’s a talent I prefer to hide
But today I am so filled with pride
That I [...]

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