Dolly Parton's "Love Is Like a Butterfly" for Wedding Readings

Dolly Parton's 1974 single "Love Is Like a Butterfly" is being promoted as an ideal wedding reading by an article on onefabday.com.

The song was written and recorded by Parton herself and released in August 1974 as the first single and title track of the album Love Is Like a Butterfly. It became her fourth number-one on the country chart as a solo artist and her third consecutive chart-topper.

The track’s gentle lyrics celebrate the innocence of love. The chorus repeats the line, "Love is like a butterfly, as soft and gentle as a sigh," and describes love’s multicoloured moods as satin wings. The verses speak of feeling love when a partner is near, describing touch and kisses as warm and tender, and likening the experience to butterflies.

Parton’s butterfly motif is also tied to her brand. The butterfly logo is the symbol of Dollywood, her theme park, and was used as the opening theme for her 1976-77 TV variety show Dolly!.

A version of the song was later used as the theme to the BBC sitcom Butterflies, which ran from 1978 to 1983.

The full lyrics are reproduced below for reference:

**Love is Like a Butterfly**

[Chorus]

Love is like a butterfly, as soft and gentle as a sigh

The multicoloured moods of love are like its satin wings

Love makes your heart feel strange inside, it flutters like soft wings in flight

Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing

[Verse 1]

I feel it when you're with me, it happens when you kiss me

That rare and gentle feeling that I feel inside

Your touch is soft and gentle, your kiss is warm and tender

Whenever I am with you I think of butterflies

[Chorus]

Love is like a butterfly, as soft and gentle as a sigh

The multicoloured moods of love are like its satin wings

Love makes your heart feel strange inside, it flutters like soft wings in flight

Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing

[Verse 2]

Your laughter brings me sunshine, every day is springtime

And I am only happy when you are by my side

How precious is this love we share, how very precious, sweet and rare

Together we belong like daffodils and butterflies

[Chorus]

Love is like a butterfly, as soft and gentle as a sigh

The multicoloured moods of love are like its satin wings

Love makes your heart feel strange inside, it flutters like soft wings in flight

Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing

If you are looking for other options, you can check our fixtures or explore the squad of popular wedding readings. The article also points readers to a list of 12 sweet wedding ceremony readings from songs, though it does not provide a direct link.

The article concludes by offering a printable version of the lyrics for download, encouraging couples to consider this classic when planning their ceremony.