A Wedding Ceremony to Remember: Perfect Words for the Perfect Wedding [Paperback]

Marty Younkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2005

The 3rd edition of this best-selling book now offers even more choices. Choose from 9 complete ceremonies, a variety of Vows, Readings, Prayers and Blessings, Wedding Traditions and other Special Touches to design your ceremony and make it uniquely you. An Order of Service, Program Samples, Diagrams, Rehearsal and Ceremony Worksheets assist you with all the details that make your decisions "a piece of cake." This book is written for and highly recommended by Brides and Grooms, Wedding Consultants, and Ceremony Officiants.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Affectionately known as "Minister Marty, the Marryin’ Man", Rev. Younkin has become "Pastor to America’s Brides". He is Executive Director of LoveNotes - DFW Clergy Services, a highly respected organization of Wedding Officiants in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. He is the author of the best selling book "A Wedding Ceremony To Remember - Perfect Words for the Perfect Wedding", which has become the Bride’s Bible for planning her wedding ceremony. Rev. Younkin, a non-denominational minister, has "tied the knot" for thousands of couples for more than 30 years. Because he is a noted authority on all the elements relating to the wedding ceremony, he is a highly sought after guest speaker in the wedding industry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Brown Books; 3rd edition (February 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966874587
• ISBN-13: 978-0966874587
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Buy Ever!, September 14, 2006

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Boblahblah "Bob" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Wedding Ceremony to Remember: Perfect Words for the Perfect Wedding (Paperback)

My fiance and I had a friend marry us, so we had to come up with our own ceremony. We didn't want to write it ourselves, but we didn't want a cookie-cutter religious ceremony either. This book was the answer we were looking for. I bought many books, but ended up only using this one. It's extremely well organized, and even comes with worksheets!

It's organized by type of ceremony you want (i.e. traditional religious, contemporary non-religious, quick, second time around), and this was perfect for us. The readings, vows, and everything in that section ended up being exactly what we were looking to say. We read through the whole book to make sure other selections in other sections weren't better, but we always ended up loving what was in the section for the type of wedding we wanted. The people who did this book have impecable taste.

This book focuses on love, commitment, and in some cases religion without being cheesy or overdone. They have all the classic wedding things you'd expect (such as Corinthians for readings), but they also add readings that are less traditional, but equally romantic and applicable to your ceremony. It has a sense of uniqueness, but still traditional.

I highly recommend this book to anyone doing their own ceremony, or even people who just want to add a little something extra. I couldn't have done my ceremony without it!

Between the organization and taste, this book was really well done. It was such a relief that they organized it by ceremony type (and then by type in the back, such as readings, vows, ring vows), so you're not feeling lost reading through 100 different readings and hating all of them. This is a bride must-have!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent -- EXTREMELY helpful!!, January 26, 2006

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Marfaux "Marfaux" (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Wedding Ceremony to Remember: Perfect Words for the Perfect Wedding (Paperback)

My now husband and I were having a non-religious wedding performed by a friend of ours who got ordained online. I didn't want to leave my friend with the responsibility of writing and arranging a wedding ceremony. I looked online everywhere for a non-religious wedding ceremony outline and couldn't find a thing! I came across this book and decided to give it a try. This book was PERFECT! It gave a list of several processional and recessional formations, several readings, and vows -- this was just what I needed to write up a non-traditional wedding ceremony from scratch.

The reason why I gave this book 4 stars was because many of the vows and readings were religious in nature, although there were enough non-religous works for me to use. Also, some of the readings were alittle over-the-top (too "lovie" and "gushy"). We ended up picking out a Shakespear poem for our reading that we found online.

The major plus of this book was the inclusion of other "traditions" that can be done during the ceremony. I personally can't stand the unity candle and this book offers so many other choices. We ended up picking the handfasting tradition -- which many at our wedding commented was unique and an excellent choice. Also they give ceremony outlines that range from short and sweet (10 minutes) to a longer ceremony (30 minutes).

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is having a non-traditional wedding outside of the church setting. I was thrilled. This book made the ceremony planning a breeze!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a minister, and I think it's a great resource for couples or pros., October 16, 2006

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Gladys M. Weydert "WeddingRev" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Wedding Ceremony to Remember: Perfect Words for the Perfect Wedding (Paperback)

This is a great book for both couples and wedding ceremony officiants. This book, The Wedding Ceremony Planner by Rev. Judith Johnson, and Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Vows, comprise a nice starter bookshelf for a wedding officiant.

This book has a number of complete ceremonies, numerous vows, readings, and worksheets. It's a great resource for a couple starting to plan their ceremony. Even the "traditional" ceremonies are a little non-traditional. Very nice.