The heart of the wedding / Gerald Fierst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fierst, Gerald, author.

Series:

Our national conservation.

Our national conversation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage service.

Weddings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Little Rock, AR : Parkhurst Brothers Incorporated, Publishers, 2011.

Summary:

TODAY'S COUPLES AND THE CELEBRATIONS THEY CHOOSE COME IN MANY VARIETIES "The Heart of Wedding reconnects the marriage ritual to our twenty-first century lives. Gerald Fierst, celebrant, poet, and storyteller, fills chapter after chapter with examples of ceremonies showing that weddings need not be Victorian relics, but can be filled with a sense of fun and adventure, as well as common sense. Acknowledging our multi-cultural nation where people of every race, Faith, and heritage meet and marry, this book celebrates the new America, respecting tradition while finding a contemporary voice to say 'I do.' Gerry brings to this book the same care, precision and artistry I have seen him bring to all of his projects. By connecting life's passages with a larger vision of humanity - past, present and future - Gerry shows us a way to celebrate our families and ourselves." --Susan O'Halloran, Director, RaceBridges, Chicago Illinois

Contents:

Table of Contents; Foreword: The Heart of The Wedding: How to Say I Do Celebrating a New Beginning; Chapter One. Happily Ever Onward; Chapter Two. Understanding Ritual and the Spiritual; Chapter Three. A History of Wedding: Coming Down the Aisle All Dressed in White; Chapter Four. Ten Tips for Wedding; Chapter Five. Dealing with Family; Chapter Six. Partnership - Three Couples' Heart of Wedding; Chapter Seven. Recommitment Ceremonies: Making the Old Words New How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways; Chapter Eight. What is a Marriage?; Chapter Nine. Blasts - The Best Weddings

Chapter Ten. Doing it for YourselfChapter Eleven. New and Old Blessings; Chapter Twelve. Legally Ever After; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-935166-53-0