Religious Wedding Books

The Bride's Handbook: A Spiritual & Practical Guide For Planning Your Wedding

Author Amy J. Tol dreamed of planning her wedding since she was a little girl. But when that time finally arrived, she found, as many future brides do, that the actual preparations can be overwhelming. When this happens, Christian brides just long for a little spiritual guidance. They'll find it in this book. Amy now offers brides-to-be a wedding planner that not only gives practical ideas and advice but also presents spiritual reflections on what it means to be a bride of God. Here all future brides have the unique opportunity to think about God's character, their faith, and their heart. As a result, they will be less frazzled and more focused, spiritually and emotionally, as they plan for their wedding and the new life that follows.

Less than $15

The Everything Jewish Wedding Book

In the Jewish tradition, a wedding is a lifetime milestone, a right of passage. Certainly, there are specific customs that can be followed, but which are the ones that you want - or need - to include in your special day? Your wedding will be a special and unique event. Whether you are planning a contemporary ceremony or a traditionally Orthodox reception, there are Jewish traditions from all over the world that will suit your taste, lifestyle, and budget. Covering both religious and secular details, this is the one source that any Jewish bride and groom will need to plan the perfect wedding and get you ready for the most important day of your life! (288 Pages).

Less than $10

Inviting God to Your Wedding: And Keeping God In Your Marriage

Martha Williamson, the executive producer of the hit television series Touched by an Angel, found herself in a spiritual dilemma when she began planning her wedding. Although she saw numerous books that told her how much money to spend and how many guests to invite and offered mind-boggling check lists, she could not find a book that talked about how to create a wedding that celebrated the union before God. What soon became clear to Williamson is that she wasn't interested in elaborate theme weddings, staged performances, or even tasteful displays of wealth. She wanted to create a wedding that invited God's presence. "Because when God is there suddenly all your priorities are in order," she writes. This is indeed an excellent resource for getting prenuptial priorities straight. Chapters include "The Myth of the Dream Wedding" and "I Don't Want a Religious Wedding," where Williamson explains that God can be present even without a religious structure. In "Dousing Old Flames and Severing Soul Ties," Williamson discusses letting go of those deep ties to old lovers in order to be fully present with your new beloved. These are the kind of warm and honest discussions we might have with our dearest, wisest aunts. Fortunately, Williamson is here to hold the hand of every bride who is looking for more than prom-glitz and theme galas and is instead seeking a more authentic and sacred union.

Less than $17

Joining Hands And Hearts: Interfaith, Intercultural Wedding Celebrations--A Practical Guide For Couples (Paperback)

So you're getting married! The wedding is the most gloriously celebrated of life's rites of passage. Today couples of all faiths, colors, and cultures are choosing an interfaith ceremony for its spiritually inclusive and personal approach. It is a way of rejoicing in our differences and celebrating our commonality in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect. If yours is an interfaith, intercultural, or interracial union, then you have already embraced a love that knows no boundaries. What could be more beautiful? But now that it's time to make a public statement to the world, you may suddenly be filled with questions: 1) How do we make sure that our ceremony is a reflection of our love and our relationship? 2) How do we remain true to ourselves and still make our families happy? 3) How can we create a wedding ceremony that merges our religious, spiritual, cultural, and personal beliefs? 4) Can we do this without offending or alienating anyone? 5) Who will officiate at our ceremony? 6) When and where will the ceremony take place? 7) Which rituals will we include? Joining Hands and Hearts will help you answer all of these questions and more, with a detailed questionnaire to help you learn more about yourselves and each other, practical guides to structuring an interfaith wedding ceremony, tender counsel on how to work with your families, and the most complete manual of religious, cultural, and universal rituals, prayers, vows, and blessings available. In warm, inclusive language, Reverend Susanna Macomb guides you through the most sensitive of issues with love and encouragement. She offers the stories and ceremonies of other couples to inspire you. You are not alone!

Less than $12

The New Jewish Wedding, Revised (Paperback) 

Since its original publication in 1986, The New Jewish Wedding has become required reading, assigned to engaged couples by Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist rabbis alike. In this new revision, Anita Diamant, one of the most respected writers of guides to Jewish life, continues to offer step-by-step guidance to planning the ceremony and the party that follows — from hiring a rabbi and wording the invitation to organizing a processional and hiring a caterer. Complete, authoritative, and indispensable, The New Jewish Wedding is a must-have resource for anyone who wants a wedding that combines spiritual meaning and joyous celebration. Now completely revised, this definitive guide provides a wealth of options for creating a Jewish wedding - whether totally traditional or cutting-edge contemporary - that combines spiritual meaning and joyous celebration.

Less than $12

Preparing Your Catholic Wedding: Practical Considerations (Paperback) 

Prepared By a Priest and a Music Coordinator who over the past twenty-five years have helped hundreds of couples prepare to celebrate their weddings in the Catholic Church, this book provides in a few brief pages an extraordinary amount of practical considerations regarding such matters as: who makes the final decisions, what paper work is required by the Church and by the State, how and when should plans be made for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, how to handle family and in-law problems, why is time alone together so essential, what are the liturgical options available for the couple, what are the roles of the various members of the wedding party, what about witnesses, licenses, baptismal and confirmation certificates, seating arrangements, processions, recessions, the readings, the vows, the rings, the unity candle, flowers for the Blessed Virgin's altar, music, costs, etc., etc. Each chapter makes use of a short story related to the authors' experiences to illustrate the points that follow. The material covered in this handy guide will save couples planning their Catholic wedding an untold amount of time, money and, above all, grief. It is hoped that, as a result, they will enjoy a particularly engaging, joyous and prayerful wedding liturgy.

Less than $5

The Protestant Wedding Sourcebook: A Complete Guide for Developing Your Own Service (Paperback) 

Author Sidney F. Batts encourages ministers to work with engaged couples to create unique, individual services that will be meaningful to the pair on their wedding day. The couple is able to give a personal touch to their ceremony by having many options from which to choose. Batts has removed archaic language and used inclusive language where possible. A complete guide for developing your own service. A careful consideration of choices helps couples deal with their hopes, intentions, and expectations, as they read the vows, statements on marriage, and other components of the wedding service.

Less than $20

Vivah - Design a Perfect Hindu Wedding 

Vivah: Design A Perfect Hindu Wedding is a well written, "reader friendly", step-by-step planning guide detailing every aspect of planning a Hindu wedding from selecting a hall to a mehndi design. Author Meenal Pandya shares tips from experts and recently married couples on how to enhance the wedding experience. Vivah explains the significance of this ancient Vedic ceremony, including an understanding of Saptapadi in the context of modern life today. Highlights touch upon the unique features of regional customs from Gujarat to Kashmir, including Sikh and Jain ceremonies. Vivah also identifies local resources in the reader's own area and provides sample Manglashtak in Sanskrit and Gujarati. Vivah is a "must" for any young couple and their families seeking to sanction and sanctify their wedding vows and ceremony in the Hindu tradition.

Less than $25

Your Catholic Wedding: A Complete Planbook 

Your Catholic Wedding is written by Christopher Aridas, a priest and pastor (head of a parish) in New York. As someone who has performed countless weddings, he is certainly qualified to pen such a book. Let's get down to the details of his work. Your Catholic Wedding is a step-by-step guide that is reader-friendly. Aridas writes about the Church's view of the sacrament of marriage and how this sacrament relates to our relationship with Christ. He takes the reader through each part of a Catholic marriage rite and Nuptial Mass. Your Catholic Wedding is a very useful guide to anyone who is planning on marrying within the Catholic Church.

Less than $11