Supplier Spotlight: For Better Or Verse

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Supplier Spotlight: For Better Or Verse

"For this week’s supplier spotlight, Helen of For Better or Verse has written a bit about what it means to have personal touches included in your wedding which is something that I completely agree with. Her beautiful poetry is a creative way to make give your wedding a personal touch.

For Better or Verse – Bespoke Special Occasion Poetry

po•em (pō’im) n.
1. Piece written in verse
2. Writing with poetic effect
3. Beautiful of delightful thing
Something particularly lovely, beautiful or delightful…

“Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is.”
Mae West – actress.

Approaching our first year anniversary this weekend (29th August), I’ve been reminiscing lately just how wonderful our wedding day really was. I’m often asked if there is anything I would change in hindsight, and the answer is always a BIG.FAT.NO. ‘Wonderful’ is actually an understatement. The wedding was an elegant-romantic-oh-so-perfect-fairytale day! And I’m quite certain the reason it was so successful was because I religiously stuck to my mantra of Personalisation is Key! Weddings have really evolved over the last decade, and there are so many ideas and options out there to ensure you create the most perfect, personal day. But how personal is personal?! It is quite possible you may select the same theme, décor, dress or cake as other brides; something your guests may have already experienced.
So, how do you set your wedding day aside from all the rest?

A unique way to truly personalise your day and give your guests an insight into your romance is with a bespoke, personal poem about your relationship. There will, of course, be your nearest and dearest attending your day, and quite possibly some guests who are not so close. So giving ALL guests an insight into you, your day, your celebration, is a perfect way to involve everyone and create that je ne sais quoi atmosphere you’ve been dreaming of.

A special, bespoke poem about your own love story, from first date to proposal, could be recited in a speech, given as a wedding party gift, place setting or favour. My hubby proposed in December 2008, so as a Valentines’ gift two months later, I penned him a poem entitled ‘The Proposal’ which we gave each guest as a place setting.

They are perfect ice-breakers guaranteed to make your guests laugh AND cry! Ideal for any Best Men, Father’s of the Bride or indeed Grooms’ (or Brides?) nervous of public speaking, wanting to deliver an eloquent, heartfelt, sincere speech with a double dose of humour!

So why not let For Better or Verse add a touch of magic to your special occasion and tell your beautiful story in rhyme?

Verse of the Day

A Divine Image by William Blake

Cruelty has a human heart,

And Jealousy a human face;

Terror the human form divine,

And secrecy the human dress.

Italian Wedding - July 2010

Sample (14 verses)

1
Welcome to this wedding celebration,
Here today, at Don Pedro
To celebrate their new life; Dean and his beautiful ’wife’,
The ‘former’ Miss Amy Devereux!

2
Congratulations to the newly-weds,
Please join me in a toast,
To the new Mr. and Mrs. Cannon,
On the exquisite Amalfi Coast!

3
On behalf of both our newly-weds,
Accept their welcome; warm and hearty
To guests who’ve travelled near and far…
Or from the ‘Conca Party’!!!!

4
A special mention to Carol and Eileen, the two fantastic Mums,
I hear Carol narrowly missed the church today,
Limbering up in Legs, Bums and Tums!!!!

5
It’s a love story so true, of a young Amy-Lou
Who was swept off her feet, aged fifteen
By a guy who just knew, they’d one day say “I do”….
The start of Amy and Dean!!!!

6
They shared their first embrace, at the ‘East Lancs’ Showcase
On 8th January ‘99
To see ‘Enemy of the State’, although they left at half eight….
For Amy’s curfew was 9pm!!!!!

7
In their early courting days, they were set in their ways
And wined and dined on Old Hall Street
But were soon impressed, by the Albert Dock’s ‘Est Est Est’….
And swopped chicken nuggets for olives and meat!


9
Last year in Dubai, there wasn’t a dry eye
Exactly 10 years from their first date.
Dean knelt before Amy-Lou, and said “I love you,
…I think 10 years is long enough to wait”!!!!

10
He turned to his ‘belle’ in the Ritz Carlton hotel
And asked “Will you marry me”?
This young firefighter, knew how to ignite ‘er,
As Amy’s answer is plain to see!!!!!

11
A flash limousine, arrived at the scene,
As Amy admired her ring, so prettily
She had now bagged her man and was starting to plan
Her dream wedding in Sorrento, Italy!

12
Two smiling faces, arrived at Dubai races,
And with family, they shared their delight
Betting and bubbles, toasted the happy couple
As they danced long into the night!!