Planning your wedding ceremony....
Planning your wedding....and more....
The following web site is directed toward couples planning to
marry in the Catholic Church:
http://www.bustedhalo.com/category/princessandpriest
Here is a sample of a non-denominational
wedding ceremony:
Christian Wedding Ceremony:
Miss Manners takes wedding planners to task. < Do read this!
Music can ruin a reception. < Read this from "Dear Abby."
Directory of All Kinds of
Sample Wedding Vows
http://weddings.about.com/od/weddingvows/a/weddingvows.htm
Wedding Ceremony Readings:
http://www.todays-weddings.com/planning/readings.html
How to Plan an Interfaith
Wedding Ceremony
Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies:
Samples and Sources on Amazon.com
Jewish wedding traditions
& ceremonies:
http://www.aish.com/literacy/lifecycle/Guide_to_the_Jewish_Wedding.asp
also > http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/1087
A Jewish Resource:
Muslim wedding traditions
& ceremonies:
http://www.weddingdetails.com/lore/muslim.cfm
also > http://www.muslimwedding.org/
Buddhist wedding traditions
& ceremonies:
http://marriage.aryabhatt.com/buddhist_wedding.asp
For additional faith traditions
go to Google and type in, for example > “Bahai wedding planning”
Engagement Rings
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So You Wanna Buy an Engagement Ring?
Five step process for deciding what to buy, where, & price.
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International Gem Society: Guide to evaluating a diamond using
the four C’s—color, cut, clarity, and carat.
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How to Buy an Engagement Ring:
Information on styles, stones, and settings, as well as purchasing options.
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Engagement Rings: Links to choosing and
purchasing engagement rings, a ring sizer.
Wedding Planning
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My
Wedding Workbook: Free online wedding planner featuring budget
planning, guest list organizer, etc.
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The Knot: From planning to honeymoon,
this everything-wedding site includes information everything..
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Brides: Extensive photo galleries, to-do
lists, menu planning, wedding etiquette, and wedding registries.
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Wedding
Channel: Finding vendors, locating supplies, planning tools, and
a free wedding website.
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Team
Wedding: Comprehensive planning with a list of top sites,
organized by category, and tips from pros.
Wedding Traditions
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World Wedding Traditions: Links to wedding customs from countries
all over the globe..
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Georgia Girl’s Wedding Traditions:
Eleven pages of information on wedding traditions.
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Your Wedding 101: Background on common
wedding traditions.
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Our Marriage: Guide to wedding customs
of the past and present.
Etiquette
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Bridal Guide: Information on who pays
for what, 10 top wedding don’ts.
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Emily Post: Guide to etiquette regarding
invitations, gifts, parties, and the grooms duties and expenses.
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Frugal Bride: Wedding do’s and don’ts, including seating
arrangements, 2nd marriages, and postponing.
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Engagement Etiquette: Information on
announcing your engagement and throwing engagement parties.
Readings
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Wedding Ceremony Readings: Text of
religious readings, poetry, as well as other sources.
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Romantic Readings for Wedding Ceremonies:
Full text of numerous readings. .
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My Wedding
Vows: Collection of traditional and nontraditional, interfaith,
and remarriage vows.
Legal Information
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US
Marriage Laws: State-by-state links guide to marriage and
licensing laws.
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Marriage Laws: Summary of marriage laws
by state from the Cornell University Law School.
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Bride to Be: Table of licensing fees,
blood test requirements, age requirements, and waiting periods by state.
- State Laws on Marriage: 50 States and Washington, DC links to laws for marriage and living together.