How much are we all loving Rachael McAdams right now? Having seen her just receive a much-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, we are immediately thrown back to memories of her and Ryan Gosling in the 2014 romantic blockbuster The Notebook. Nobody does it quite like author Nicholas Sparks and the movie adaptation of his tear-jerker novel does such a great job of bringing his beautiful words to life. We have more excerpts from that here that would make for great ceremony readings too. However, if you haven’t read the novel yet, do yourself a favour and pick up a copy asap so you can pore over his beautiful words – words that you won’t hear in the movie. In this excerpt, Noah and Allie have just reunited after seven years apart, and he is reflecting on their summer together. And in true Noah form, he delivers this breathtaking monologue. It’s the ultimate declaration of enduring love and would make for a beautiful addition to any ceremony.

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An Excerpt From The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

“Poets often describe love as an emotion that we can’t control, one that overwhelms logic and common sense. That’s what it was like for me. I didn’t plan on falling in love with you, and I doubt if you planned on falling in love with me. But once we met, it was clear that neither of us could control what was happening to us. We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has happened only once, and that’s why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I’ll never forget a single moment of it.”

Ceremony Reading: The Notebook

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