Words for the Wedding: Creating Ideas for Choosing Using Hundreds Quotations to Personalize Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations and More
A romantic proposal. An original invitation. An inspired vow. A witty toast. Wonderful words make for a wonderful wedding--and this unique guide can help you express yourself and make your wedding as eloquent as it is elegant. It's your day--and you can celebrate it your way--by personalizing the event with quotes, quips, prayers, and blessings that express exactly what you want to say.\ With creative ideas, suggestions, and hundreds of quotes from a wide range of sources--from ancient Greek...
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A romantic proposal. An original invitation. An inspired vow. A witty toast. Wonderful words make for a wonderful wedding--and this unique guide can help you express yourself and make your wedding as eloquent as it is elegant. It's your day--and you can celebrate it your way--by personalizing the event with quotes, quips, prayers, and blessings that express exactly what you want to say. With creative ideas, suggestions, and hundreds of quotes from a wide range of sources--from ancient Greek playwrights, classical philosophers, and biblical scribes to poets, humorists, and modern-day movie stars--you can add more meaning to your ceremony, make your reception and celebration more special, find the ideal inscription for a ring, or add a thoughtful touch to your thank-you card...to create a wedding that has you written all over it.
AcknowledgmentsxiIntroductionxiiiPart 1What to Say1.To Have and to HoldComfort3Commitment6Conviction/Devotion8Courtship20Faith36Family38Fate39Follow Your Heart, Not Your Head42Happiness, Joy and Laughter43Love48Marriage Itself61Partnership, Friendship and Companionship68Passion80Sex83Soul Mates/Synergy89Vows and Blessings99Wedding Day107Wives114Words about Husbands1202.For Better or for WorseCompromise, Tolerance...and Lack Thereof125Constancy...131...and Lack Thereof135Etiquette, Fashion and Beauty136Fighting141Hardship143Holding It Together146Maturity148Myths and Folklore149Power151Surprise1533.For Richer or for PoorerValues155...and Lack Thereof158Sharing the Wealth159Success1614.In Sickness and in HealthHealthy Habits163Growth163Love in a Time of Sickness1675.'Til Death do You PartForever Love169It's Better When You're Older183...Or Not187Love Keeps You Young188Part 2How to Say It6.Pre-Wedding Parties1937.Your Ceremony2038.Your Reception2259.Your Second Wedding or Vow Renewal23710.Extra Touches257After Words263Bibliography265People269Permission Credits279About the Authors283
\ From Barnes & NobleThe most memorable parts of a wedding are in the words chosen for the vows, the toasts, and even the invitations. But finding the perfect words to express your exact sentiment can be a time-consuming and nerve-wracking process. Words for the Wedding will now make that difficult task a bit easier by providing hundreds of quotations and suggestions for what to say and how to say it. Everyone from John Donne and William Shakespeare to Billy Crystal and the Indigo Girls weighs in on all aspects of love and marriage, both humorous and touching. Authors Wendy Paris and Andrew Chesler also offer helpful hints on how to personalize the quotations for your own purposes, ensuring a unique and special day.\ \
