The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and
Traditions : Readings, Rituals, Music, Dances, and Toasts
by CARLEY RONEY, THE KNOT
When planning for the big day, it's very easy
to get caught up in beaded white dresses, boutonnieres, and how many
platters of mini crab cakes to order, but the most important part of the
wedding is the most-often overlooked--the ceremony itself. A wedding
ceremony can vary hugely depending on the religious (or not) beliefs of the
couple, their cultural backgrounds, and their personal preferences. The Knot
Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions can help you sort through all the
choices and come up with just the right vows and music for you and your
intended.
Do you want the traditional "I, so and so, take thee, so and so, to be my
lawfully wedding husband/wife before God" or do you want a looser style: "I
love you. And I look forward to being your friend and companion, your
wife/husband and lover for life"? Carley Roney, author and editor-in-chief
of The Knot (www.theknot.com), strongly suggests taking a stab at writing
your own vows, but if that's just too much, cull what you like from the many
different styles--from Buddhist to Quaker--offered. Readings can be from the
Bible or other spiritual writings, from poetry or even song lyrics. A
diverse selection of writings and excerpts are included as are a lengthy
lists of songs and music for before the ceremony, the processional, the
recessional, and the first dance (everything from Bach's "Brandenberg
Concerto No. 4" to Martina McBride's "I Love You").
Also included here are chapters on the wedding program, ring exchanges, and
speeches and toasts. Interspersed are stories and pictures of real couples
and how they arranged their wedding day. Meant as a jolt to your
imagination, The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions helps you to put
a very personal touch on an age-old ceremony.
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Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas
for Choosing and Using Hundreds of Quotations to Personalize Your Vows,
Toasts, Invitations, & More
by Wendy Paris, Andrew Chesler
Nearly 2.5 million couples will walk down the
aisle in 2001 and each couple will want to find the perfect words to make
their wedding as eloquent as it is elegant. Fathers and mothers of brides
and grooms, bestmen, maids of honor, friends, and family will want to find a
creative way to express the sentiments of the day. This book will show them
how.
With hundreds of classical and contemporary poems, quotes, quips, and
blessings to choose from, no one involved in the wedding celebration will be
at a loss for words. And, unlike other guides, Words for the Wedding takes
readers beyond vows and explains (with examples) not only how to make a
great toast but how to use quotes inventively for pre-wedding parties,
invitations, receptions, and more! A must-have guide for anyone involved
with a wedding.
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A Wedding Ceremony To Remember: Perfect
Words for the Perfect Wedding
by Marty Younkin
This is the second edition of the best
selling book which now includes 9 complete up-to-date ceremonies for today's
modern bride. There is no other book like it in that you can choose a
ceremony "as it is written" or you can use the worksheets in the back of the
book to mix and match elements from each of the different ceremonies to make
it more personal. You can even add personal information from other
resources. There are also additional Wedding Vows, Ring Exchange Vows,
Readings, Prayers and/or Blessings, and Wedding Traditions from which to
choose.
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Wedding Blessings : Prayers and Poems
Celebrating Love, Marriage and Anniversaries
by JUNE COTNER
Finding the right words about love for a
wedding or anniversary can be difficult. In Wedding Blessings, June Cotner
has collected perfect selections for the bride, groom, members of the
wedding party, and other family and friends to share. From verses and vows
to prayers and toasts, the sentiments of Wedding Blessings will help make
any marriage celebration more memorable. With selections devoted to
"anniversaries" and "Reflections", Wedding Blessings also serves as a
tribute to and affirmation of marriage.
Filled with inspiration and timeless words by renowned authors such as
Robert Browning, Rainer Maria Rilke, the Persian poet Rumi, as well as many
contemporary writers, this spiritual, multi-faith anthology offers true gems
suitable for all aspects of weddings, anniversaries, and vow-renewal
ceremonies. Wedding Blessings is a wonderful gift for the bride-to-be and
others celebrating the union of marriage.
