Recommended Books About Weddings

These books are tried and true. I use them all for reference, and recommend them to every couple who contacts me. Not every one is focused exclusively on avoiding religion, but each offers a wealth of non-traditional ideas.

Weddings for Grownups: Everything You Need to Know to Plan Your Wedding Your Way
by Carroll Stoner

Common sense advice and practical ideas for every type of wedding. Checklists help couples through every part of the planning process. This book will help you keep everything in perspective and create the ceremony and reception that YOU want to have, not the one other people think you should have.

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How to Have the Wedding You Want
(Not the One Everybody Else
Wants You to Have) by Danielle Claro

A wedding guide for the couple who wants to break tradition and minimize stress. With strong support and a sense of humor, the author offers creative choices, realistic strategies and advice on how to withstand the pressure of family, friends, and "experts" and have a unique and affordable wedding.

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Weddings: The Magic of Creating Your Own Ceremony
by Henry S. Basayne & Linda R. Janowitz

Probably the best overall wedding book of its kind. Guides you through exploring your preferences and values, differences and similarities so you can discover what best fits your situation. Explains why creating your own ceremony is so important. Examples of many types of ceremonies, with ideas on vows, rituals, and ways to involve family.Suggestions for incorporating readings, music, and ethnic traditions.

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