Something New: Alternative Poems for Alternative Weddings

An anthology offering 100 fresh and modern poems intended for weddings — celebrating love in all its forms, breaking from traditional wedding-poem conventions.

This anthology challenges the conventional idea of the “wedding poem.” As social norms around love and marriage evolve — with civil partnerships and unconventional ceremonies — the traditional poems often feel stale or mismatched. The collection gathers one hundred poems that reflect contemporary understandings of love, commitment, and partnership: whether a small and intimate marriage, a grand celebration, a same-sex union, or a vow renewal decades later. The poems range from heartfelt to playful, serious to surreal, embracing the diversity and uniqueness of modern weddings.