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???Distinguishes itself from hundreds of other wedding planners by reintroducing forgotten Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant customs for couples seeking to infuse contemporary celebrations with ???rich symbolism and ceremonial splendor.??? ??? ? Publishers Weekly Many couples, no matter what their style, find themselves turning back to tradition for their wedding ceremony. Is there a way to follow tradition and still carve your own wedding path? Michael Foley offers Roman Catholic, Byzantine (Eastern Catholic and Orthodox), Protestant, and Jewish wedding traditions in this comprehensive collection. From nuptial music, to readings, to vows, ceremonies, and blessings, Wedding Rites contains a vast array of treasures. You???ll find, among other things, blessings for a young couple from sixth-century Rome and coin ceremonies from medieval France. Above all, this is a practical guide for making a beautiful and meaningful ? yet affordable ? wedding. Easy to reference and easy to use, it includes concrete suggestions for each stage of planning and sound advice on honoring and combining traditions for couples from different religious backgrounds. Wedding Rites is an indispensable resource for couples, wedding planners, pastors, and all who love the beauty of tradition.
| Having a Traditional Wedding | p. 1 |
| Sealing the Engagement: Betrothals and Banns | p. 7 |
| Betrothal, or "Handfasting" | p. 8 |
| The Reading of the Banns | p. 20 |
| Advice | p. 22 |
| Feasts for the Ear, Feasts for the Eye: Music and Flowers | p. 25 |
| Music | p. 26 |
| Flowers | p. 36 |
| Advice | p. 38 |
| Holy Writ: Allocutions and Readings | p. 43 |
| Allocutions | p. 44 |
| Bible Readings | p. 49 |
| Advice | p. 56 |
| Vows | p. 59 |
| A Selection of French Medieval Vows | p. 61 |
| A Selection of Vows from the Renaissance and Beyond | p. 65 |
| The Declaration of Marriage | p. 71 |
| The Jewish Marriage Contract, or Ketubah | p. 72 |
| Advice | p. 73 |
| Ceremonies | p. 75 |
| Sacred Coverings | p. 76 |
| The Loving Cup | p. 81 |
| Circling | p. 83 |
| The Ring | p. 84 |
| Tying the Knot | p. 91 |
| The Arrhae, or Coins | p. 91 |
| A Good Book | p. 96 |
| Presentation of Flowers to the Mother of God | p. 96 |
| The Kiss | p. 97 |
| The Unity Candle? | p. 97 |
| Advice | p. 99 |
| Blessings | p. 105 |
| A Father's Blessing | p. 106 |
| Solemn Nuptial Blessings | p. 107 |
| Biblical Blessings | p. 114 |
| Concluding Blessings | p. 117 |
| Consummation Blessings | p. 123 |
| Advice | p. 125 |
| Postnuptials | p. 127 |
| Before the Reception: Yichud | p. 128 |
| At the Reception | p. 128 |
| After the Reception: Consummation Rites | p. 136 |
| The Day After: Introducing the Newlyweds | p. 138 |
| The Sunday After: Bride's Sunday and Kirkin' | p. 139 |
| Eight Days After: The Dismissal of the Crowns | p. 140 |
| Advice | p. 141 |
| Putting It All Together | p. 145 |
| Time and Place | p. 146 |
| The Three Classics | p. 147 |
| Interdenominational and Interfaith Weddings | p. 160 |
| Wedding Programs | p. 163 |
| Advice | p. 171 |
| Appendixes | |
| Wedding Album Recordings | p. 175 |
| The Language of Flowers and Color | p. 181 |
| Scripture Readings for the New Catholic Rite of Marriage | p. 184 |
| A Selected Bibliography of Works Consulted | p. 189 |
| Permissions | p. 192 |
| Index | p. 193 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780802848673
ISBN-10: 0802848672
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 22nd April 2008
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2
x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.413
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