Every week we bring you a new and unique ceremony reading, and this week's is a special one. An excerpt from The History of Love by Nicole Krauss, these are the opening lines of the book, a story that takes the reader from pre-war Poland, to the Jewish community in New York. The introduction to the novel's love story is sweet, innocent and beautifully written, making it a perfect alternative wedding reading idea.

Excerpt from The History of Love by Nicole Krauss

“Once upon a time, there was a boy. He lived in a village that no longer exists, in a house that no longer exists, on the edge of a field that no longer exists, where everything was discovered, and everything was possible. A stick could be a sword, a pebble could be a diamond, a tree, a castle. Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived in a house across the field, from a girl who no longer exists. They made up a thousand games. She was queen and he was king. In the autumn light, her hair shone like a crown. They collected the world in small handfuls, and when the sky grew dark, they parted with leaves in their hair.

Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”

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