|
Wedding Vows and Ceremonial Customs
Weddings are an essential part of life the joining together of two people in love to form a new family. Consequently, planning a wedding and understanding its various elements is important for us all. Here are examples and descriptions of wedding vows and ceremonial customs, along with information on incorporating and understanding these traditions as you plan or attend a wedding.
Traditional Wedding Ceremony Elements and More
African-American Lectionary: Weddings about traditional African-American wedding ceremonies and rituals
Best Destination Wedding help for planning a great destination wedding
Bridal Shower Etc how to plan a bridal shower
Catholic Wedding Help an extensive guide on Catholic weddings from a knowledgeable Catholic
Exchange of Rings some lines to say when exchanging wedding rings
Finding Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue handy article on fulfilling this wedding tradition
Honeymoons a discussion of the origin of the honeymoon from Websters Dictionary
Judaism 101 all about Jewish marriages, including an explanation of the wedding ceremony
Martha Stewart Weddings an extensive guide to wedding planning and traditions from Martha Stewart
Popular Ethnic & Religious Wedding Traditions all manner of different wedding customs from different cultures and religions
Popular Wedding Traditions the origin of several popular wedding traditions
Protestant Wedding Ceremony Brides.com basic outline of a Protestant wedding
Renewal of Wedding Vows several examples of vows that can be used in a renewal ceremony
Theme Wedding and Reception Ideas turn to this page for fun theme wedding ideas
Unity Candle several different ways to incorporate the unity candle into a wedding ceremony
Wedding Cake History learn the origin of this tradition
Wedding and Engagement Rings all about the history and symbolism of wedding and engagement rings
Wedding Liturgy Guidelines advice on writing wedding liturgies that Roman Catholics should find especially helpful
Wedding Notebook and Planner printable pages to help with wedding planning
Wedding Songs many suggestions for music in a wedding ceremony and reception
Wedding Speech Digest helps for writing a wedding speech
Writing Your Own Vows
Best Beginning simple guide to the composition of original and personal wedding vows
Inside our Vows answers questions about writing personalized vows and has several examples
Original Wedding Vows twelve key steps for writing your own vows
Personalized Wedding Vows instructions on more personalized vows with examples
Sample Marriage Vows several suggested vows for Christian wedding ceremonies
Twenty Tips for Writing Your Own Wedding Vows a handy list of tips to help write personalized vows
Writing Wedding Vows learn to write your own wedding vows with this easy guide
Famous Quotes for Wedding Ceremonies
Ceremony Readings some non-traditional wedding readings from a professional wedding officiant
Love Quotes Encyclopedia excellent collection of famous love quotes
Popular Wedding Readings and Passages a large collection of wedding readings from a variety of sources
Romantic Quotes for Weddings numerous romantic quotes appropriate for wedding invitations
Twelve Best Movie Quotes for a Wedding Speech wedding speech writers may find this list of movie quotes helpful
Wedding Love Quotes some great quotes for weddings and wedding invitations
Wedding Quotations great literary quotes that can be used in weddings
Common Bible Readings at Weddings
Bible Gateway a great place to look up biblical passages to be read in a wedding
Bible Verses for Your Wedding a brief guide to choosing Bible verses along with verse suggestions
Music and Readings for your Wedding Day a list of favorite Scripture passages that are often read at weddings along with suggestions for hymns and more
Wedding References guide with links to Bible verses on love, marriage, and family
Wedding-Related Bible Weddings popular wedding Scriptures in two different English Bible versions