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The knot guide to wedding vows and traditions : readings, rituals, music, dances, and toasts
Record details
- ISBN: 0770433790 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780770433796 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
print - Edition: Revised ed.
- Publisher: New York : Clarkson Potter, c2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Ch. Four. Programs and quotes -- Programming notes -- Meaningful and famous quotes -- Ch. Five. Music and dances -- The ceremony -- Great ceremony selections -- The prelude -- The processional -- Additional ceremony selections -- The recessional -- The reception -- Reception music notes -- First-dance songs -- Parent dances -- Dinner music -- Dancing music -- Ch. Six. Speeches and toasts -- Talking points -- Traditional and cultural toasts -- Blessings -- Shakespearean toasts and blessings -- Toasts from members of the wedding party -- Toasts from the best man -- Toasts from the maid of honor -- Toasts from parents -- Toasts from siblings and/or adult children -- Toasts from partner to partner -- Toasts from couple to parents -- Toasts from couple to guests. Ch. Three. Rings and other rituals -- Exchanging rings -- Protestant/Presbyterian -- Lutheran -- Episcopal -- Methodist -- Baptist -- Catholic -- Unitarian -- Jewish -- Nondenominational -- Native American -- More exchanges -- Triple ring exchange (Eastern Orthodox) -- Crowning ceremony (Eastern Orthodox) -- Garland exchange (Hindu and Hawalian) -- Kola nuts (Nigeria) -- Arras (Spanish and Latino) -- Meher (Muslim) -- Rose ceremony (Nondenominational) -- Giving thanks -- Libation ceremony (Africa) -- Homage to the fire God, Agni (Hindu) -- Tea or sake ceremony (China and Japan) -- Unifying rituals -- Handfasting (Afrocentric) -- Handfasting (Celtic) -- Handfasting (Egypt) -- Hasthagranthi (Hindu) -- Circling the table (Eastern Orthodox) -- Circling (Jewish) -- Lazo (Latino) -- Symbolic rituals -- Seven steps (Hindu) -- Honey ceremony (Multifaith) -- Unity candle (Catholic) -- Candle ceremony (Wiccan) -- Candle ceremony (Nondenominational) -- Sand ceremony (Hawaiian) -- Crossing sticks (African American) -- Jumping the broom (African American) -- Tasting the four elements (Yoruba) -- Mala Badol (Bangladesh) -- Breaking the glass (Jewish) -- P'Ye-Baek (Korea) -- Gifts of eggs (Muslim) -- Honey and walnuts (Greece) -- Ch. One. Vows -- Traditional religious vows -- Protestant vows ; Basic Protestant vows ; Lutheran vows ; Episcopal vows ; Methodist vows ; Presbyterian vows ; Baptist vows -- Roman Catholic vows -- Eastern Orthodox vows -- The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints vows -- Unitarian vows -- Jewish vows ; Reform ; Conservative -- Muslim vows -- Hindu vows -- Quaker vows -- Buddhist vows -- Interfaith And nondenominational vows -- Ethical humanist vows -- Civil vows -- Same-sex wedding vows and commitment ceremonies -- Writing your own vows ; Guidelines ; Real couples' vows -- Ch. Two. Readings -- Becoming well read ; What to select? ; Who reads? ; How's it done? -- Traditional religious readings ; Scripture ; Old Testament ; New Testament -- The Jewish seven blessings (Sheva B'Rachot) -- Buddhist marriage homily -- Cultural readings and blessings -- Poetry and prose -- |
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