I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Wedding Ceremony [Paperback]

Sydney B. Metrick (Author)

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“Not your typical bridal bliss guide, this wedding primer seriously considers the symbolic as well as the practical.”-Booklist"Couples who want to do it themselves will find no end of inspiration here." -Dallas Morning News --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Planning a wedding can be an emotional and logistical nightmare, especially if you want your ceremony to be as unique as you are. Well, forget about the three-tiered cake, stop obsessing over what Martha would do, and make your special day a walk down the aisle less travelled with I DO, a creative, accessible guide to designing unique marriage ceremonies. Beginning with an explanation of traditional wedding elements-the bridal veil, the exchange of rings, the cake, the vows-author Sydney Barbara Metrick offers inspired wedding alternatives drawn from ancient Greece and Persia, pagan Europe, Elizabethan England, and other traditions. Planning guides are included to help you create your own personal event, whether it's to celebrate an interfaith, intercultural first union, a second or third marriage (including one or both partners' children), a same-sex marriage, or a commitment ceremony. With I DO as a guide, you'll be well on your way to creating an unforgettable ceremony to inspire a lifetime of love. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890876797
• ISBN-13: 978-0890876794
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,083,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to creating an original ceremony., July 19, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Emeryville, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Wedding Ceremony (Paperback)

I loved this book. My partner and I come from totally different backgrounds and were not comfortable going with either of our traditions. Metrick helped us draw the best from our histories and blend it with our values and desires for an original ceremony. The book is comprehensive and easy to use, offering lots of great examples. There are wonderful quotes, great humor, practical advice, and answers to many questions.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best resource for wedding ceremonies I've ever had., December 14, 2006

By	Gina M. Pace "wicce" (Scranton, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony (Paperback)

I'm a minister, and I collect books on wedding ceremonies, particularly alternative ones, because I end up helping the bride/groom to plan and organize things. When it comes to the actual ceremony, we sit and write the ceremony together. This book contains everything in ONE work that is necessary to do the job.

Had I bought this early on, I could have saved myself lots of money. It has lovely examples and explains how and why to put each part of the ceremony in, or to skip if you prefer.

Other books are more geared towards the bride only, and focus on all aspects of putting together a wedding. This is the best resource on just the ceremony.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I wanted and more, June 8, 2006

By	Rudolfo Cicco (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony (Paperback)

This book is comprehensive and easy to use. I had no idea how many options there could be for a ceremony or how to put one together. Metrick, has provided a step by step guide with wonderful examples. I've seen reviews of her work as an officiant on the Knot, and apparently she's draws from many traditions with ease and is great to work with. I loved the excerpts of ceremonies that she includes in the book. What a good way to see possibilities.