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9781402203435

The Wedding Ceremony Planner

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    9781402203435

  • ISBN10:

    1402203438

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-04-30
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
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Summary

The Wedding Ceremony Planner is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide that covers everything you need to know to create a beautiful ceremony text and to anticipate and address all the profound and mundane logistics with ease, grace and fun.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii
Preface xv
Part One Your Wedding Ceremony: The People, The Place, and Special Considerations
Setting the Tone for Your Wedding
3(12)
What Is a Spiritual Wedding?
3(3)
Your Dream Wedding
6(2)
Remember to Take Charge
8(1)
Choosing an Officiant
9(3)
A Personal Perspective
12(3)
Deciding Who the Participants Will Be
15(8)
What to Consider in Designing the Ceremony
15(8)
The Couple
16(3)
The Guest List
19(1)
The Wedding Party
20(1)
Traditions
20(3)
Planning the Ceremony Location
23(20)
Finding Your Wedding Ceremony Location
23(6)
Identifying Your Needs and Desires
24(2)
Researching Possible Sites
26(2)
Agreeing on Terms for Use of Your Chosen Site
28(1)
Optimizing Your Ceremony's Location
29(4)
Balance and Fit
29(1)
Special Considerations for Outdoor Weddings
30(2)
Easily Accessible and User-Friendly
32(1)
Factors to Consider in Designing the Ceremony Site
33(10)
Ceremony Site Layout Worksheet---Sample
34(1)
The Wedding Party
35(1)
Props
36(1)
Chairs
37(2)
Music
39(4)
Special Considerations
43(20)
``Handle with Care'' Relationships
43(2)
Who Does What, When, Where, Why, and How
45(6)
Wedding Day Information Sheet---Sample
47(2)
Just Before the Ceremony Checklist---Sample
49(2)
The Wedding Program
51(1)
The Wedding Rehearsal
52(7)
The Wedding Rehearsal Checklist---Sample
53(6)
A Note about Ushers
59(4)
Part Two Designing Your Ceremony
The Ceremony Text
63(150)
Designing the Ceremony Text Worksheet---Sample
65(1)
Ceremony Overview
66(1)
In the Beginning
67(44)
The Seating of the Guests
67(2)
The Processional
69(4)
Processional Cues and Sequencing Worksheet---Sample
73(1)
Opening Prayer
74(8)
Gathering Words
82(24)
Remembrances and Acknowledgments
106(5)
In the Middle
111(40)
Readings and Songs
111(2)
Charge for the Couple
113(3)
The Declaration of Support
116(9)
Marriage Address
125(11)
Symbolic Rituals
136(1)
Candle Ceremony
136(13)
Tree Planting Ceremony
149(1)
Water Ceremony
150(1)
In the End
151(62)
Wedding Vows
151(43)
Ring Exchange
194(1)
Prelude by the Officiant
194(4)
Ring Exchange by the Couple
198(5)
Final Blessing and Pronouncement
203(5)
Benediction
208(2)
The Recessional
210(1)
Recessional Cues and Sequencing Worksheet---Sample
211(2)
Incorporating Personal Beliefs and Circumstances
213(32)
For a Smaller Wedding
217(3)
The Friendship Circle
218(2)
When Your Ceremony Involves Children
220(7)
Incorporating Religious Traditions
227(9)
Jewish Wedding Rituals
228(1)
Explanation of Jewish Traditions
228(3)
Blessing and Drinking the Wine
231(2)
The Seven Blessings
233(2)
Prayers from the Old Testament
235(1)
Symbolic Gestures
236(1)
Incorporating Ethnic Traditions
236(9)
Greek Crowning Ceremony and Common Cup
236(4)
The Polish Ritual of Symbolic Gifts
240(1)
The Wrapping of the Mantilla
241(4)
Part Three Putting It All Together
Sample Ceremonies
245(106)
Ceremony One: Spiritual and Heartfelt
245(14)
Ceremony Two: Short and Sophisticated
259(5)
Ceremony Three: Incorporating Your Story
264(15)
Ceremony Four: Inspired by Nature
279(13)
Ceremony Five: Short, Spontaneous, and Intimate
292(1)
Ceremony Six: A Marriage with Children
293(15)
Ceremony Seven: Nondenominational Christian with Scriptural Readings
308(15)
Ceremony Eight: Joyful Family Togetherness
323(9)
A Note About Commitment Ceremonies
332(1)
Ceremony Nine: A Heartfelt Commitment Ceremony
333(8)
Ceremony Ten: Renewal of Marriage Vows
341(10)
Checklists and Worksheets
351(8)
Ceremony Site Layout Worksheet
352(1)
Wedding Day Information Sheet
353(1)
Just Before the Ceremony Checklist
354(1)
Wedding Rehearsal Checklist
355(1)
Designing the Ceremony Text Worksheet
356(1)
Processional Cues and Sequencing Worksheet
357(1)
Recessional Cues and Sequencing Worksheet
358(1)
A Note to Officiants 359(4)
A Final Thought 363(2)
About the Author 365

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