Suggested poetry Here is a selection of poems that we feel are appropriate for any member of a stepfamily to read at a wedding or reception. You will find more inspiration in our love poems and readings section. Check out Confetti's Wedding Readings books to find a selection of suggested love poems, readings and quotations, suitable for both civil and religious weddings. Family Ties by Timothy Lennox Family ties… Are strong indeed, A good-hearted family Is all you need. People in this world Will try to tear it apart, But a family is with you From the very start. Some families are big And some are small, But when you’re with family You feel ten feet tall. Nothing can hurt you When your family is true, But just remember Your family needs you too. In good times and bad And feeling blue, Just remember one thing Your family is with you. Don’t think for a second That one minute goes by When your family isn’t there Standing by your side. Your family loves you, Yes they do, But how you treat them Is up to you. Love them, care for them, Do what is right And they will be there Morning, noon and night. Now I have One last thing to do, And to my family I say: I will always love you. Our Family Author unknown Our family is a circle of love and strength. With every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every obstacle together makes the circle stronger. Your Wedding Day by Frances Garrett Baumgardener Each has travelled another road, Each established another abode, Suffered long from another love, Endured estrangement from the above. A new relationship now found, To a new abode you are now bound, May your love continue with joy, Estrangement seek not to employ. Many things will soon come between, Which are now unable to be seen, If you pledge to each other first, Nothing can cause your deep love to burst. Family will be a big part Of your lives, but if you are both smart, They cannot, must not break your bond Or influence that directing wand. Stepmothers In Most Fairy Tales Author unknown Stepmothers in most fairy tales Are wicked to stepdaughters. When they’re around it never fails: They give the meanest orders. The fairy tales never put The shoe upon the other foot And ask how daughters sometimes treat Stepmothers on this two-way street. In fairy tales stepdaughters are Invariably meek, No matter how the mothers spar The daughters hardly speak. In real life daughters sometimes won’t Give stepmothers a chance and don’t Behave the way they should, as I Have done to you (I don’t know why). In the end, in fairy tales, The daughter gets the Prince. The jealous mother moans and wails, Reviled ever since. And in the, in our real life, I’m glad you are my father’s wife Whatever myths our fancies move It feels so good to have your love! A Father’s Fiancée by Michael Praetorius A father’s fiancée is An intended mother. More than two are joined This day in joy. Though two may blossom By the winged bay’s fountain, Other flowers are watered By that love.

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