Helo pawb,
As some of you know I am getting married next year. For those of you who don’t, I’m getting married next year 
Anyway, we’re looking for a few ideas. Our ceremony will be bilingual because my family and many of our friends are not Welsh speaking. We’re looking for ideas for a reading in Welsh.
It’s a non-religious ceremony, we’re not opposed to religious readings, however, we’re non-practicing.
We appreciate any ideas you merry band have
I have no suggestions for you, but just be aware that having ‘religious’ readings and content in a ‘civil’ wedding ceremony can be a bit problematic. Be aware this and run any choices by the registrar first. And may the day, and the life ahead of you, go well.
1 Corinthians chapter 13, verses 1-13 (The gift of Love)
Colossians chapter 3, verses 12 - 17 (Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another …)
1 John, chapter 4 verses 7 - 12 (Let us love one another)
Llongyfarchiadau a dymuniadau gorau i chi.
Llongyfarchiadau mawr a phob hapusrwydd i chi ddau… 
Diolch bawb 
We quite like “Priodas” gan Dic Jones and Mi gerddaf gyda thi.
YES!
Llongyfarchiadau mawr!
(Sorry, no suggestions otherwise.)
Yn cyntaf, llongyfarchiadau mawrion mawr - for finding someone to make an honest man of you. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness. 
Some years ago, my brother chose to get married in Dublin (he’s a Welshman, born in Aberdeen, living in England and his wife is a Geordie - go figure 
) I chose to read an extract from a Dafydd ap Gwilym poem firstly because he is allegedly buried 5 minutes from here and secondly because of its repetition of the prefix “cyd” = “together” - a key element in a happy marriage. The “stage” was shared by the Irish band “The Fureys” whom Gordon and his wife had previously befriended - so you can imagine the “craic” at the ceremony and the following celebrations.
I took intensive instruction on the pronunciation of 14th C Welsh but was amazed at how close it is to modern Welsh (not something you could say about Chaucer’s English and Modern English)
Anyway, this is what I read (with an English translation)
Brilliant!!! Diolch enfawr!!
I am very lucky indeed. Not only has is she making an honest man out of me and all the rest, she’s also gets my sense of humour and pretends I’m funny!
Congratulations to you both.
I agree. 1 Corinthians chapter 13, verses 1-13 or perhaps 4-13 if you preferred. You would have a well known passage which would be Christian but not religious (I’m sounding like @Garys, now). Also you get a freebie Cymraeg translation thrown in.
It is a lovely passage - Emma pointed out that: “It does not insist on its own way” made not be the most accurate for her…her words not mine
All jokes aside, that’s a lovely reading
As margaretnock has already said, it would be problematic. Take a look here:-
Privately, I think if you ask the Registrar, there would be scope for a little latitude, but I would check first.
I personally love what hewrop has suggested, it’s beautiful!
Llongyfs i’r ddau ohonoch!
Yeah, I can imagine. As I say, we don’t have strong feelings either way. We’re not practicing, but we appreciate that religious pieces have some beautiful language. Gwahoddiad and Amazing Grace (as well as Pererin Wyf) are two (three) of my favourite songs.
If I were getting married today, some 30 years after the first and, please God, only time, I would have this somewhat un-romantic but 100% true poem, read. It is in English and you want something in Welsh, but perhaps you know someone who could translate it, or you and Emma could work on it together. It appears that the Dic Jones poem, Priodas, is a Welsh version of an American piece, so why not?
And of course, all these suggestions could be read at the party, meal, gathering afterwards. They don’t have to be in the ceremony itself.
Atlas
There is a kind of love called maintenance
Which stores the WD40 and knows when to use it;
Which checks the insurance, and doesn’t forget
The milkman; which remembers to plant bulbs;
Which answers letters; which knows the way
The money goes; which deals with dentists
And Road Fund Tax and meeting trains,
And postcards to the lonely; which upholds
The permanently rickety elaborate
Structures of living, which is Atlas.
And maintenance is the sensible side of love,
Which knows what time and weather are doing
To my brickwork; insulates my faulty wiring;
Laughs at my dryrotten jokes; remembers
My need for gloss and grouting; which keeps
My suspect edifice upright in air,
As Atlas did the sky.
UA Fanthorpe,
I may have just had a little cry after reading this thread. Congratulations @AnthonyCusack, may your wedding be the best.
Diolch Kerstin
I quite like this one, a translation of Khalil Gibran, which my sister and her husband had read at their wedding. It’s a statement of love and belonging, and mutual independence all at the same time.
http://www.katsandogz.com/onmarriage.html
But it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. My grandparents were muttering quite loudly: “What’s she on about? Does she want them to get married or not?!”
I think it’s lovely, anyway!
Llongyfarchiadau!
That is a lovely poem. It’s added to the English list
Ah, I wasn’t aware of those restrictions. On the plus side, I’ve been to a couple of family weddings held in hotels, which were first class. Mainly because in each case the content genuinely reflected the lifestyles of the bride and groom, but also because the MC/registrar showed a genuine interest and willingness to join in the ceremony.
Llongyfarchiadau. Love @hewrop’s choice. Whatever you choose, have a great day.
I’ve recently found an article with many non-religious readings. They are just very beautiful and romantic. Here it is: https://www.poptop.uk.com/blog/16-best-non-religious-wedding-readings/ , have a look, I think it may be of some help for you (you could translate them into Welsh, I don’t think it’s a big deal once you find a reading you love).
