The Poetry of Weddings

Whilst those of us old enough to remember the sixties might have thought weddings would become obsolete for all but the faithful, they still seem for most of us to be the benchmark, the gold standard of a relationship.

The symbolism in the joining together of these two hands is a powerful and loving statement of fact and intent, of love, commitment and sacrifice between two people. Whether we take these vows in religious ceremonies, spiritual gatherings, or merely as one human being to anoth...