Weddingbee Blog

For our ceremony reading, Mr. Candy Corn and I agreed on a popular children’s book, “I Like You” by Sandol Stoddard Warburg. The obvious choice was to ask my brother to read, since we are so close and I wanted him to be involved in the ceremony in some way. His theater background certainly helped with capturing our guests’ attention. I got the giggles part way through from complete and utter nervousness, but tried to mask it by squeezing Mr. Candy Corn’s hand for dear life.

I like you and I know why.

When I say something funny, you laugh.
I think I’m funny and you think I’m funny too.
Hah-hah!
You know how to be silly,
That’s why I like you.
I never met anybody sillier than me til I met you.
I like you because you know when it’s time to stop being silly.
Maybe day after tomorrow,
Maybe never.

If you go away, then I go away too,
or if I stay home, you send me a postcard.
You don’t just say, “Well, see you around sometime, bye.“
I like you a lot because of that.

If I go away, I send you a postcard too.
And I like you because if we go away together,
And if we are in Grand Central Station,
And if I get lost,
Then you are the one that is yelling for me.

And 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 can’t stand the others being so googly and gaggly every single minute.
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.
They are so nice and hoo-hoo you could just about punch them in the nose.)

I like you because if I think I am going to throw up,
then you are really sorry.
You don’t just pretend you are busy looking at the birdies and all that.
You say, maybe it was something you ate.
You say, the same thing happened to me one time.
And the same thing did.

If you find two four-leaf clovers, you give me one.
If I find four, I give you two.
If we only find three, we keep on looking.
Sometimes we have good luck, and sometimes we don’t.

If I break my arm, and if you break your arm too,
Then it’s fun to have a broken arm.
I tell you about mine, you tell me about yours.
We are both sorry.
We write our names and draw pictures.
We show everybody and they wish they had a broken arm too.

I like you because I don’t know why but…
Everything that happens is nicer with you.
I can’t remember when I didn’t like you.
It must have been lonesome then.

I like you because because because…
I forget why I like you but I do.
So many reasons.
On the 4th of July I like you because it’s the 4th of July.
On the fifth of July, I like you too.
If you and I had some drums and some horns and some horses…
If we had some hats and some flags and some fire engines…
We could be a HOLIDAY!
We could be a CELEBRATION!
We could be a WHOLE PARADE!
(See what I mean?)

Even if it was the 999th of July…
Even if it was August…
Even if it was way down at the bottom of November…
Even if it was no place particular in January…
I would go on choosing you.
And you would go on choosing me.
Over and over again.
That’s how it would happen every time.
I don’t know why…
I guess I don’t know why I really like you.
Why do I like you?
I guess I just… like you.
I guess I just like you because I like you.

For those of you who would like to see the reading for yourself, feel free to click the following video!

Ceremony Reading from Mrs. Candy Corn on Vimeo.

Is anyone else incorporating this reading into their ceremony?

Our Candy Corny Lovefest: The Bachelorette Party (Rated PG-13 For Brief Chocolate Nudity)
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: Our Rehearsal Dinner (The Last Supper As A Single Lady!)
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: Bridal Bouffants and Blushing Bridesmaids and Boobie Grabbing! Oh, My!
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: The Girlies Get Gussied Up
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: The Girls Hitch A Ride In A Limo!
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: The Guys Get Ready At The Museum
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: Fun & Formal Shots Of The Gals
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: A Bridal Blunder Like No Other
Our Candy Corny Lovefest: The Opening Remarks & Sand Ceremony

All photos by the fantastic duo: Laura Kicey & Michael Alan Goldberg!!!