Wedding Goddess A Divine Guide to Transforming Wedding Stress into Wedding Bliss

by Brockway, Laurie Sue

• ISBN13: 9780399530999
• ISBN10: 0399530991
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-03
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

An invaluable guide to a truly harmonious wedding, this lively book shows brides-to-be who want their wedding to reflect who they really are how to become an empowered, graceful, and spiritually strong Wedding Goddess. From creating personalized rituals and vows to throwing a bridal shower fit for a goddess, Laurie Sue reveals the secrets to radiating confidence and beauty while planning for that special day.

Author Biography

Laurie Sue Brockway is a widely recognized expert on women's self-esteem and spirituality, and writes a syndicated column, For the Goddess in You, and has written articles for Newsday, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal, Woman's World, and other publications. She is the author of A Goddess Is a Girl's Best Friend.

Table of Contents

Wedding Goddess Quiz: What Is Your Bridal Personality?	1	(10)
Introduction: Choose to Be a Wedding Goddess	11	(6)
PART ONE: The Engagement: A Blessed Beginning	17	(242)
PART TWO: Your Relationship to Yourself: Nuturing the Wedding Goddess Within
Spring Cleaning for Your Heart and Soul	29	(10)
Bridal Beauty and Grace--Self-Care to Bring Out the Goddess in You	39	(14)
Finding the Dress	53	(10)
Play Dress Up and Have Fun!	63	(10)
PART THREE: Your Relationship to Others: Interacting with Friends and Family in a Positive and Loving Way
Building Your Bridal Dream Team	73	(12)
A Bridal Shower Fit for a Goddess	85	(12)
Dealing with Wedding Dynamics---Getting the Support You Need from Your Family	97	(16)
PART FOUR: Your Relationship with Your Beloved: Staying Connected Through the Craziness
Staying Close to the Man You Will Marry: Keep the Love Fires Burning Bright	113	(10)
Including Your Groom in the Wedding Planning	123	(8)
The Paperwork That Makes It Legal: And the Language of the Heart That Makes It Real	131	(8)
Release, Prepare, Purify	139	(18)
PART FIVE: Celebrating Your Union in a Personalized Ceremony
The Ceremony Is the Wedding	157	(10)
Crafting Your Dream Ceremony . . . Together	167	(8)
Choosing Rituals, Customs, and Rites	175	(10)
Creating and Speaking Vows Together	185	(12)
How to Involve Friends, Family, and Children in Your Ceremony	197	(18)
PART SIX: The Big Day: Be a Goddess on Your Wedding Day
Transforming Jitters to Joy	215	(14)
The Walk Down the Aisle	229	(12)
Understanding the Nature of Wedding La-La Land	241	(12)
PART SEVEN After the Wedding: Keeping the Sacred Alive As a Married Couple
After the Wedding: Sweetly Keeping the Promises You Made	253	(6)
Resource Guide	259	(5)
Bibliography	264	(3)
Index	267	(6)
About the Author	273