Weddings From the Heart: Contemporary and Traditional Ceremonies for an Unforgettable Wedding
"This book is a compendium of weddings from the heart. It is designed especially for you if you desire above all to have a wedding that touches your heart and changes your life, a wedding you'll feel the profoundest joy in recalling," writes Daphne Rose Kingma. Weddings from the Heart offers an array of possibilities -- everything you need to create your own ceremony or personalize a traditional ceremony. Having this book is like having a wise and wonderful advisor always at hand. Daphne Rose...
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"This book is a compendium of weddings from the heart. It is designed especially for you if you desire above all to have a wedding that touches your heart and changes your life, a wedding you'll feel the profoundest joy in recalling," writes Daphne Rose Kingma. Weddings from the Heart offers an array of possibilities -- everything you need to create your own ceremony or personalize a traditional ceremony. Having this book is like having a wise and wonderful advisor always at hand. Daphne Rose Kingma's warm style and no-nonsense advice guide your planning -- from how to choose an officiant, to the parts of a wedding ceremony and their meanings, to worksheets that help you plan your ceremony.
Your Unforgettable Wedding1Building on Tradition6Using This Book7Reflections on Marriage11Creating Your Ceremony17Questions for Reflection20Finding an Officiant21Choosing Your Attendants23Creating the Community25Selecting Invitations27Choosing the Setting28The Light in Your Ceremony30Musical Considerations31To Rehearse or Not?33Final Reminders36Postscript36The Ceremonial Elements39The Procession42The Convocation44The Invocation45The Readings45The Address46The Consecration47The Expression of Intent48The Vows48The Blessing and Exchanging of the Rings49The Pronouncement of Marriage50The Kiss50The Benediction50The Recession51A Selection of Ceremonies51A Selection of Ceremonies55The Marriage of Love and Commitment57The Marriage of Love and Purpose67The Marriage of Love and Rejoicing79The Marriage of Love and Fulfillment89The Marriage of Love and Renewal99The Civil Ceremony109The Quaker Ceremony110Additional Selections111Procession113Convocation116Invocation118Readings121Vows139Blessing of the Rings152Exchanging of the Rings154Pronouncement of Marriage157Benediction158Traditional Customs from Around the World163Ceremonial Flourishes171Wedding Ceremony Worksheet189
