Weddings by Design: Guide to Non-Traditional Ceremonies, A (Paperback)

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Product Description

For designing your own wedding ritual or personalizing a traditional ceremony, this comprehensive, illustrated sourcebook offers a world of multicultural, non-patriarchal, and nonsexist options.

About the Author

Richard Leviton is senior writer for Yoga Journal. He lives in Williamsburg, MA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco; 1st edition (January 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006251007X
• ISBN-13: 978-0062510075
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #674,820 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Written like a thesis., May 7, 1999

By A Customer

Although this book has quite a bit of information, it doesn't provide much for actual application. It was time consuming and not good for a bride trying find ideas for her wedding. What this book needs is a good index and some copy editing.

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT a fluffy planner., August 13, 1997

By	R. Byrd "byrdie" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After going through several wedding planners at my local library, I thought I had a feel for them. Quick reads, usually well-laid out, with about 50% actually having more than one or two new ideas. I was not prepared for a thesis-thick presentation on currrent and historical marriage customs throughout the world.

This book was sorely in need of an index.

However, it was also useful. So many customs were detailed that you could probably find justification for about 70% of anything "non-traditional" you wanted to do and seek out a tradition that matched it. Very handy. This book will be especially good for anyone who wants astrology to figure prominently in their wedding, as it's one of the author's favorite subjects.

If you're interested in a New Age-like report on marriage and related lore throughout the world, get this book.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars All about Astrology, March 6, 2004

By	camestres (USA) - See all my reviews

We have been looking for a tasteful, modern alternative to traditional religious ceremonies - something that would express our joy about being together, yet still be palatable to our families. This is NOT such a guide. This book is all about astrology.

Would you like to know the most auspicious date and place on earth for your wedding? Then you need astrocartography, and to consult an astrologer for your wedding date, as the author did.

Other books have better coverage of wedding traditions around the globe, but this book is a rich source of wedding SUPERSTITIONS. Did you know that in ancient England, it was considered bad luck to marry on a Saturday?

The book was nothing like what I expected from the blurbs on Amazon. If you are trying to plan a beautiful and modern wedding ceremony, I recommend Weddings from the Heart by Daphne Rose Kingma.