JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals
Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals
A Practical Guide
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The trend towards a more secular culture in Western society means that there can begreater flexibility in a wedding ceremony, but couples are often faced with the challengeof preparing a meaningful celebration outside the traditional religious framework. Thishands-on, practical guide demonstrates how to approach and prepare a secular weddingceremony that honours a couple's relationship with honest vows and rituals true to theirshared values. In addition, it provides guidance on structuring a ceremony for couplesthat come from very different cultural or spiritual backgrounds.Includes the tools necessary for the creation of a ceremony, such as a Ritual IdentityQuestionnaire, checklists, and many other resources.
By Jeltje Gordon-Lennox, Foreword by Tiu de Haan
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 192
Ritual Toolbox: List of Tools with Their Icons List of Figures; Foreword by Tui de Haan; Acknowledgements; Preface; PART I - PRELIMINARIES; 1. The Proposal; a) Tools: Destressing Techniques; 2. Why Marry? a) Tool: Inventory for Couples; b) Marriage and the Law; 3. Ritual Power; a) Tool: Questionnaire on Ritual Identity; b) Repacking Ritual; PART II - CRAFTING THE CEREMONY; 4. Planning the Ceremony; a) Toolbox for the Planning Phase; b) Totally Personalizing Your Ceremony; 5. Creating the Ceremony; a) Toolbox for the Creating Phase; b) Ritual Design; 6. Realizing the Ceremony; a) Toolbox for the Realizing Phase; b) The Ultimate Guest Experience; PART III - LIVING HAPPILY; 7. Epilogue; a) Signs Your Relationship is Working; b) Renewal and Separation Rituals; Appendix; References; Index
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