Oh this ceremony reading is a sweet one. I'm not going to lie, it made me well-up a bit, so I have a feeling it will do the same for your wedding guests! I Like You by Sandol Stoddard Warburg, a well-known children's author, is a poem that's a little bit childlike in its optimism and tone. Simple, light, romantic without being fluffy, it's got a universal appeal that would make it the perfect wedding reading for all kinds of celebrations. Better still, it's versatile enough for a child to read, yet not so kiddish that your oldest pal wouldn't do a great job too!

“I Like You” by Sandol Stoddard Warburg

I like you and I know why
I like you because you are a good person to like
I like you because when I tell you something special, you know it’s special
And you remember it a long, long time
You say, “Remember when you told me something special?”
And both of us remember
When I think something is important
You think it’s important too
We have good ideas
When I say something funny, you laugh
I think I’m funny and you think I’m funny too
You know how to be silly
That’s why I like you
If I am getting ready to pop a paper bag,
then you are getting ready to jump
I like you because when I am feeling sad
You don’t always cheer me up right away
Sometimes it is better to be sad
You want to think about things
It takes time
I like you because if I am mad at you
Then you are mad at me too
It’s awful when the other person isn’t
I can’t remember when I didn’t like you
It must have been lonesome then
Even if it was the 999th of July
Even if it was August
Even if it was way down at the bottom of November
I would go on choosing you
And you would go on choosing me
Over and over again
And that’s how it would happen every time

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