Love Letters: A beautiful touch for your ceremony

In a world of texts, DMs, and emojis, there’s something deeply romantic about a handwritten love letter. The curves of the pen, the choice of words, the quiet moment it took to write all of it captures a piece of the heart in a way that no quick message ever could.

It’s why we love including love letters in your wedding ceremony. They’re not just words; they’re keepsakes of your feelings on one of the most important days of your life.

Ways to Weave Love Letters Into Your Day

1. Sealed Letters for a Future Anniversary

Before the ceremony, write each other a love letter — not to read on the day, but to open on your first anniversary (or during a tougher moment when you need reminding of why you said “I do”). Seal them in an envelope during the ceremony as a symbolic promise to keep nurturing your love.

2. A Love Letter Reading

If you’re comfortable sharing, one of you could read your letter aloud as part of your vows, or you could ask your celebrant to read excerpts for you. This can be a touching, tear-jerking moment that your guests will remember forever.

3. A Love Letter Box Ceremony

Combine your letters with a bottle of wine, a small gift, or other mementos in a beautiful wooden box. During the ceremony, you lock the box together. The idea? To open it on a milestone date or whenever life calls for a little reminder of your “why.”

4. Letters from Loved Ones

Invite family and friends to write short notes before the wedding, to be collected and read privately after the day. It’s a way of carrying your community’s love forward with you into married life.

Why It Works

Love letters bring an element of intimacy and timeless romance into your ceremony. They invite you  and everyone watching to slow down, savour the moment, and remember that at the heart of all the planning, the flowers, the music… it’s really about your love story.

So, if you’re looking for a way to make your ceremony deeply personal, meaningful, and memorable, perhaps it’s time to put pen to paper.

Because years from now, you may not remember every word spoken on the day but you will remember how it felt to hold those letters, and the love sealed inside.