Whether you’re getting married outside or simply love the great outdoors almost as much as your sweetheart, we’ve hand-selected some of the best nature readings for your wedding ceremony. From Pablo Neruda to Carl Sagan to Mary Oliver, these passages and quotes from great writers and nature lovers will be the perfect addition to your wedding.

This John Muir wedding reading is one of our favorites, but just the first of twelve romantic nature-inspired quotes that you’ll find in this download!

“The sun shines not on us but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us. Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind song, and tremendous storm song of the rocks in the heart of the mountains is our song, our very own, and sings our love.”

Take inspiration from the flora and fauna with these 12 Nature Readings perfect for customizing your wedding ceremony, vows, or speech (MOH or Best Man)!