Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals

Author : Jeltje Gordon-Lennox
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784507431
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals written by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trend towards a more secular culture in Western society means that there can be greater flexibility in a wedding ceremony, but couples are often faced with the challenge of preparing a meaningful celebration outside the traditional religious framework. This hands-on, practical guide demonstrates how to approach and prepare a secular wedding ceremony that honours a couple's relationship with honest vows and rituals true to their shared values. In addition, it provides guidance on structuring a ceremony for couples that come from very different cultural or spiritual backgrounds. Includes the tools necessary for the creation of a ceremony, such as a Ritual Identity Questionnaire, checklists, and many other resources.

Author : Jeltje Gordon-Lennox
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784507466
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafting Meaningful Funeral Rituals written by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funerals are among the most important life events in Western society, and fashioning a personalized ceremony for yourself or for a loved one is often the most meaningful way to celebrate the life of the deceased. For those wanting non-religious or secular funeral ceremonies, this step-by-step guide begins by identifying what you want from the funeral and showing how you can make it happen. With sections on society's views of mortality, our need for rituals and crafting the actual ceremony, this guide provides the tools and philosophy to understand, plan and tailor a funeral for individuals. Includes all the tools necessary for the creation of a ceremony, such as a Ritual Profiles, checklists, and many other handy resources.

Author : Rev. Hannah Desmond
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452539928
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wedding Journey written by Rev. Hannah Desmond and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wedding Journey is a unique guidebook that couples contemplating marriage will value. Rev. Hannah Desmond incorporates both ancient teachings and leading-edge thought in the crafting of wedding ceremonies for twenty-first century couples. She offers sage advice and assistance for creating your wedding ceremony, personal vows, and a fulfilling marriage. Hannah has created authentic, contemporary wedding scripts, which can serve as complete wedding services or as templates in the creation of your own ceremony. The ancient Celtic wedding practice of Handfasting is included, with a full explanation of tying the knot. You receive guidance as you begin the process of creating your ceremony, accessing your deepest emotions, and verbalizing your true feelings through your wedding vows. Beneficial practices and exercises are included to help alleviate the stress that may arise as you plan your wedding and prepare for your transition into married life. Hannah introduces effective techniques for harnessing the power of your thoughts, words, and emotions to alleviate distressful misunderstandings and allow for greater communication and a deeper bond in your marriage. With humor and compassion, Hannah helps you avoid some of the wedding pitfalls she has witnessed in her twenty years as a wedding celebrant. There are anecdotes to make you laugh and advice on a myriad of unique wedding elements from using your astrological flower in your bouquet to incorporating a unity ritual in your ceremony. The information and assistance offered throughout The Wedding Journey provides couples with fresh ideas and the emotional support and understanding necessary to create a deeply meaningful wedding ceremony, powerful and enduring vows, an awakened heart, and the flow of great love, prosperity, serenity, and joy into their marriage.

Author : Jeltje Gordon-Lennox
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784503509
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafting Secular Ritual written by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answering the call for new rituals in our secular age, this book recognises the essential importance of rituals to the psychological, physical and spiritual health of individuals, families, organisations, and society as a whole. The book examines and explains the history, function and place of emerging rituals in different cultures, as well as providing practical guidance for creating your own secular rituals. The author includes examples, risk factors and checklists for the stages of planning new rituals for life events such as birth, marriage, and death, as well as for public occasions such as graduation and protest marches.

Author : Ann Keeler Evans
Publisher : Emerald Earth Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780966371536
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Promises to Keep written by Ann Keeler Evans and published by Emerald Earth Pub. This book was released on 2001 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marty Younkin
Publisher : BrownBooks.ORM
ISBN 13 : 1612541070
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Wedding Ceremony to Remember written by Marty Younkin and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2005-02-14 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A helpful, inspiring planning guide for brides and grooms, officiants, and wedding consultants. This e-book edition of A Wedding Ceremony to Remember now offers even more choices to create a wedding ceremony that’s both memorable and meaningful. Choose from nine complete ceremonies, a variety of Vows, Readings, Prayers and Blessings, Wedding Traditions, and other Special Touches to design your ceremony and make it uniquely you. In addition, an Order of Service, Program Samples, Diagrams, and Rehearsal and Ceremony Worksheets assist you with all the details—and help make your decisions a piece of cake.

Author : Sara Cotner
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1610586700
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Priceless Wedding written by Sara Cotner and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan a wedding that reflects your commitment—to each other and to the things you truly value. How you and your partner plan your wedding can set a precedent for how you will be as a family. How do you work together to merge two different sets of ideas into something bigger and better? How do you disagree in constructive rather than destructive ways? How do you honor the input and experience of family members while simultaneously maintaining ownership of your lives and choices? In this part-memoir, part how-to handbook, popular wedding blogger Sara Cotner shares how you can resist the pressure to create the wedding of someone else's dreams and instead reclaim the real purposes of a wedding: community, connection, commitment, and fun. A Priceless Wedding covers all the basics: securing a location, finding a dress, deciding on flowers, selecting a wedding party, planning the ceremony, choosing rings, and everything in between—but it goes beyond the elements of a "traditional" wedding to help you plan an eco-friendly, hand-crafted, budget-minded celebration that will be both memorable and meaningful. Featuring do-it-yourself projects that help you create your own unique wedding favors, sew a homemade wedding quilt, and more, this book will inspire you to begin your own traditions and rituals that will clarify your values and let you live them out loud.

Author : Judith Johnson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781983462825
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Write Meaningful Wedding Vows written by Judith Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-31 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you afraid or reluctant to write your own wedding vow? This book will prove to you that you can write and deliver a vow your partner will treasure always. This step-by-step guide makes it easy for you. This book explains to you all the different kinds of wedding vows and what to consider about each. It also provides worksheets to gather your ideas for writing your own vow and the keys to delivering your vow with grace and ease. As a wedding officiant for over 26 years, I know that many couples avoid writing their own vows out of fear that they won't be good enough, their partner's vow will be better, or they'll be too nervous or emotional. Well, I've never met a couple I couldn't help to write vows that are true to themselves and deeply communicate their love to their partner. In this book you will find the keys to success in discovering just the right words and delivering them calmly from your heart to your partner's heart. Taking the time to write your own meaningful wedding vow is a beautiful gift to your partner. Living according to your vow is a gift that keeps on giving and building a healthy and happy marriage.

Author : Meg Keene
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0738246735
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Practical Wedding written by Meg Keene and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You'll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it's not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here's to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.

Author : Laurie Sue Brockway
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9780313378010
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Interfaith Wedding written by Laurie Sue Brockway and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those looking to create a personalized wedding ceremony that honors and celebrates the diverse religious, racial, or ethnic backgrounds of the couple and their families, this book provides expert guidance for perfectly blending traditions and faiths. "Alternative" wedding ceremonies are quickly becoming the norm in the United States as ethnic cultures merge and people willingly embrace love where they find it. Couples planning an interfaith, interethnic, or interracial marriage often encounter difficulty identifying the right rituals and language for their ceremony or struggle to appease their parents or relatives. This book will help couples learn more about each other's faiths and family mindset, freeing them to create a wedding that truly blesses their married life. Reverend Brockway explains her motivation to write this text: "This book was a very personal mission for me. As an interfaith minister, I deal with so many diverse couples, from so many different backgrounds, but the common denominator with all couples boils down to love. So the book focuses on celebrating the love between the couple as the most important part of the ceremony, and weaves in honoring family, cultures, and traditions in a way that is personally meaningful to the couple." Contains insights shared by brides and grooms, interviews and information from other attributed sources, as well as special contributions from Rev. Victor Fuhrman Presents exclusive materials designed by the author throughout more than a decade of experience in ministry