Planning Your Wedding

In over twenty years of ministry, I have married hundreds of couples. Every couple has brought their own hopes and dreams to their wedding planning, and they have also brought a desire to make their ceremony uniquely theirs. It was to address this need that I wrote this resource. In its pages, you will find all the elements of a standard marriage ceremony, but you will find so much more. You will find poems of passionate love. You will find Rituals of Union, representing the joining of your lives: unity candle ceremonies, Sand ceremonies, wine ceremonies, even Celtic rituals like "Tying the Knot." You will find two beautiful Blessing of the Hands readings to use before the giving and receiving of rings. But above all, you will understand what each element of the marriage ceremony represents and how to use this knowledge to create a beautiful service that is uniquely your own. And so, allow this book to lead you on a journey of discovery-a journey that helps you understand what you and your partner hold sacred, a journey that transforms this understanding into a service that will draw you closer together, a journey that will deepen the relationship you have chosen to celebrate and solemnize in marriage.