Your Catholic Wedding: A Complete Planbook [Paperback]

Chris Aridas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

A handy guide for couples, family members, and priests in the preparation for a Catholic wedding. It includes the entire liturgical rite with options, practical details of church arrangements, an insightful commentary, and valuable checklists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company; 2nd edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824516753
• ISBN-13: 978-0824516758
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Ceremony

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best wedding planning resource I've purchased so far, January 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Catholic Wedding: A Complete Planbook (Paperback)

As a new Catholic who just came into the church in the past year and had only seen two Catholic weddings in her life, attempting to plan an entire Catholic wedding mass seemed to be a daunting task. I purchased this book in the hope that it would guide me through the unfamiliar territory of planning and customizing the mass, and I was by no means disappointed. This book was everything I had hoped for and more. The book presents all of the available prayers, blessings, readings, and vows to choose from, discusses ways in which couples can incorporate friends and family into the liturgy, includes worksheets to record the liturgical and musical choices a couple makes, and briefly discusses the meaning and import of the Sacrament of Marriage. Also, in addition to printing the Scriptural passages available for use in the mass liturgy, the author expands upon each passage and describes how the Scripture message pertains to marriage and what the couple should take away from the passage. Although a couple would only use a select few of the available options in their mass, reading the author's discussions of each passage can serve as excellent marriage preparation. Other basic wedding planning tools are included as well, such as a timeline for task completion and space to record important names and phone numbers. This is by far the best wedding planning resource I have purchased thus far, and I highly recommend this book to any Catholic couple preparing to plan their wedding mass (especially new Catholics who are relatively unfamiliar with the mass liturgy!).

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference book for planning a Catholic wedding., January 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Catholic Wedding: A Complete Planbook (Paperback)

Most everyone who gets married in the Catholic church is given the Together For Life book by their priest. This book expands on that one, offering no new readings or prayers, but certainly better explains the meaning behind the whats and whys of the Catholic wedding ceremony. A great reference book for anyone planning a traditional Catholic wedding.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not conservative, orthodox!, March 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Catholic Wedding: A Complete Planbook (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that speaks to what a Catholic marriage is, then this is an excellent book. If you are looking for easy going, do as you please... think twice... because this book is neither of those and nor is marriage!