Table of Contents (1 November 2010)
Preparation for Marriage	15
1. Choosing a Wedding Officiate	16
2. Wedding Ceremony Planning Tips On "How To Select Your
Wedding Officiate"	20
3. Ten Questions to ask Your Officiate	23
4. Just Some of My Certifications	25
5. Types of Weddings Ceremonies That I Perform	37
6. Type of Religious Services That I Perform	39
7. In addition to Wedding Ceremonies, you May Wish to
Retain My Services for the Following Occasions	43
8. Obtaining A Wedding Coordinator	44
9. Your Marriage Application	45
10. Getting Married in California	47
11. Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s Office	50
12. El Dorado County Marriage License Information	55
13. Nevada County Recorder’s Office	60
14. Placer County Marriage License Information	62
15. Sacramento County Marriage License	67
16. San Joaquin County Marriage License Information	72
17. Solano County Marriage License Information	75
18. Yolo County Marriage License Information	79
19. Yuba County Marriage License Information	85
20. Before the Wedding Ceremony	89
21. Planning Your Ceremony	91
22. About Rehearsals	93
23. Planning a Home Wedding	95
24. How To Include Your Children	97
25. Eleven Tips for the Perfect Outdoor Wedding	100
26. Top Twenty Wedding Day Stress Busters	102
27. How Many Songs Are Usually Played During The Ceremony?	105
28. The Last Supper	107
29. Wedding Theme Samples	109
30. Wedding Ceremony Order	112
31. Classic Or Signature Ceremony Options	114
32. Basic Ceremony Sample #1	115
33. Classic Ceremony Sample #2	119
34. Classic Ceremony Sample #3	124
35. Classic Ceremony Sample #4	129
36. Old Traditional Ceremony Sample #5	133
37: Pagan Marriage Ceremony Sample #6	136
38. Celtic Hand Fasting Weddings Sample # 7	139
39. Traditional/Religious Ceremony Sample #8	143
40. Non-Religious Ceremony Sample #9	148
41. Sample Civil Ceremonies Sample # 10	152
42. Sample Civil Ceremonies Sample # 11	155
43. Sample Civil Ceremonies Sample # 12	159
44. Sample Civil Ceremonies Sample # 13	164
45. Quickies Sample # 14	167
46. Just The “I Do’s Sample #15	169
47. Reverends Booklet and Copies	170
48. Entrances and Exits of the Bridal Party	171
49. 1st Musical Rendition (Prelude)	172
50. 2nd Musical Rendition (Wedding Party Processional)	173
51. The Flower Girl	174
52. The Ring Bearer	175
53. Include Your Pet	176
54. 3rd Musical Rendition, Usually “Here Comes The Bride”	178
55. Bride’s Processional	179
56. Presentation/Giving Away of the Bride	182
57. Giving Away The Bride – History	184
58. Angelology One Liners	185
59. Welcome	187
60. In Memory Of:	189
61. Bouquet of Love and Support	190
62. Single Rose Presented to Each Mother	192
63. Five Ways to Make Your Guests a Meaningful
Part of Your Wedding	193
64. First Prayer	195
65. Statement of Purpose	198
66. First Scripture Reading	201
67. Wedding Bible Verses	204
68. Marriage	205
69. Love	208
70. Life	210
71. Negative Questioning	212
72. Declaration of Intent/Consent	213
73. Traditional Ways to Say “I Do”	215
74. Affirmation of Family and Friends	218
75. Sermon	219
76. A Reading From Ruth	220
77. 4th Musical Rendition	221
78. Wedding Vows and Readings: 20 Tips for Writing Your Own	222
79. Marriage Vows	228
80. Sample Wedding Vows	229
81. Additional Wedding Vows	230
82. Here Are Some More Examples of Wedding Vows	235
83. Even More Vows	237
84. One, When Love Beckons	238
85. Two, May This Day Shine Eternally	240
86. Three, Welcome to the Celebration!	242
87. Four, Witness and Share the Joy	244
88. Five, Enter Days of Togetherness	246
89. A Celebration of Vows	249
90. Sign of Peace	251
91. The Wedding Rings	252
92. Wedding Ring Facts	255
93. Ring Warming	256
94. The Ring Ceremony	257
95. Blessing of the Rings	259
96. Unity Ceremonies	261
97. The Unity Candle	266
98. The Unity Candle Ceremony #1	268
99. The Unity Candle Ceremony #2	269
100. The Unity Candle Ceremony #3	270
101. The Unity Candle Ceremony #4	271
102. The Unity Candle Ceremony #5	272
103. The Unity Sand Ceremony	273
104. Turtle Doves Releases (Homing Pigeons)	277
105. Butterfly Releases	278
106. Balloon Releases	280
107. Rose Ceremony	281
108. Another Rose Ceremony	282
109. Rose Vows	283
110. Glass Breaking	285
111. Breaking Bottle	286
112. Broom Jumpng	287
113. African Wedding Jump Broom	288
114. Hand Wrapping	289
115. Hand Fasting	293
116. Hand Blessing Ceremony	296
117. Blessing of the Hands, Continued	297
118. Hand Ceremony	299
119. Hand Ceremony (Slightly Revised)	300
120. Cleansing of the Hands (Hand Washing Ceremony)	301
121. Wine Ceremony	302
122. Wine Box Ceremony	304
123. Love Letter & Wine Box Ceremony 2	305
124. Love Letter & Wine Box Ceremony 3	307
125. Love Letter & Wine Box Ceremony 4	308
126. Honey Ceremony	309
127. Cord of Three Strands	310
128. What is the God's Knot - Cord of Three Strands?	313
129. God’s Knot – Cord of Three Strands	314
130. Unity Candle, Vail and Cord Ceremony (Pilipino)	316
131. Blessing with Holy Water or Oils	317
132. Communion	320
133. Coin Ceremony	321
134. Lazo and Coins Ceremony	322
135. Wedding Lazos	323
136. The Lasso Ceremony	324
137. Burning Bowl	328
138. Wreath Ceremony	330
139. 5th Musical Rendition	332
140. Second Prayer	333
141. Pronouncement of Marriage	334
142. You May Kiss the Bride	335
143. Introduction of the New Couple	336
144. 6th Musical Rendition During Recessional	337
145. Recessional by the Wedding Party	338
146. 7th and Last Musical Rendition (Postlude)	339
147. Signing of Documents	341
148. Picture Taking	344
149. The Blessing at the Reception	345
150. Blessings & Graces to Give Thanks Before a Meal	347
151. Change of Bride’s Last Name	350
152. Here Is A Partial Listing Of The Places
You Might Want To Notify	351
153. Frequently Asked Questions About Name Changes	353
154. Debunking The Rice-Throwing Myth	354
155. Additional Notes	355
156. Price Listing	356
157. Use This One For Your Own Price Sheet	357
158. Comfort Items	358
159. Questionnaire	359 - 362

List of Additional Documents on the CD-ROM

Document 1: 41 Other Ways to Personalize Your Wedding	8
Document 2: 75 Ways to Personalize Your Wedding	13
Document 3: The Name Equality Act of 2007 (California)	17
Document 4: California Marriage License,
Registration and Ceremony Information	20
Document 5: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) By The Marriage
Officiate	25
Document 6: Frequently Asked Questions From The Wedding Couple	29
Document 7: Traditions and Superstitions: 50 Wedding Facts
and Trivia	35
Document 8: Latin and Mexican Wedding Customs and Traditions	39
Document 9: Jewish Wedding Rituals, Customs and Traditions	42
Document 10: Sample Jewish Ceremonies	47
Document 11: Sample Jewish Ceremony #2	50
Document 12: African American Wedding Customs and Traditions	55
Document 13: Other Traditions	57
Document 14: Sea and Seashore Ceremonies	61
Document 15: Ceremony and Introduction/Greeting of Persons
Who Have Married Each Other Before	64
Document 16: Love Poems and Readings	73
Document 17: Poems	91
Document 18: Prayers	94
Document 19: Prayers and Blessings	96
Document 20: Scripture Readings	107
Document 21: Scripture Readings #2	109
Document 22: Readings	110
Document 23: Blessings/Benedictions	129
Document 24: Invocations	134
Document 25: Norwegian Folk Wedding	138
Document 26: Swedish Love Knots	149
Document 27: Native American Wedding Vows	151
Document 28: Native American Wedding Ceremony	154
Document 29: Apache Wedding Blessing	156
Document 30: Native American Ceremony	157
Document 31: Native American Weddings	161
Document 32: Native American Traditions	164
Document 33: Native American Blessings	173
Document 34: To Marry for a Green Card	176
Document 35: Using Numerology to Plan Your Wedding	178
Document 36: Cousin Weddings	180
Document 37: Instant Weddings	181
Document 38: Atheist Wedding Ceremonies (We Don’t Judge)	182
Document 39: Celtic Loving Cup Ceremony	183
Document 40: Irish Blessings	185
Document 41: Celtic Blessings and Prayers – Continued	187
Document 42: Planning a Unitarian Wedding	192
Document 43: Unitarian/Universalist Weddings	193
Document 44: Wedding Vows: Unitarian Wedding Vows	195
Document 45: A Unitarian Wedding Ceremony	197
Document 46: Unitarian Universalist Traditions	200
Document 47: Getting Married in a Unitarian Ceremony	204
Document 48: Funny Wedding Vows	206
Document 49: Redneck Wedding Vows	210
Document 50: Ten Things a Bride Needs At A Redneck Wedding	216
Document 51: Wedding Jokes	217
Document 52: Marrying Fido and Fifi	226
Document 53: Butterfly Poems and Release readings	231
Document 54: What is the Difference Between “Clergy” and
“Officiate”	260
Document 55: Cultural Holiday: The Virgin of
Guadalupe Ceremony	264
Document 56: The Virgin of Guadalupe Ceremony, Continued	269
Document 57: The True Meanings of “Something Old,
Something New”	271
Document 58: Weddings With A Blessings Contract #1	273
Document 59: Weddings With A Blessings Contract #2	276
Document 60: Weddings With A Blessings Contract #3	277
Document 61: How to Plan a Buddhist Wedding	280
Document 62: Typical Buddhist Wedding Ceremony	282
Document 63: Buddhist Ceremonies	286
Document 64: Buddhist Wedding Ceremony	291
Document 65: Buddhist Traditions	293
Document 66: Buddhist Ethics	302
Document 67: Buddhist Wedding Vows	307
Document 68: Dress Colour	310
Document 69: Cord Colour Symbolism	311
Document 70: Symbolism of Flowers	313
Document 71: Wedding Ceremony #15 (Using the Reverends
Booklet Copy)	315
Document 72: Wedding Ceremony #16	331
Document 73: Wedding Ceremony #17: Greek Orthodox	337
Document 74: Wedding Ceremony #18	340
Document 75: Wedding Ceremony #19	344
Document 76: Wedding Ceremony #20	349
Document 77: Wedding Ceremony #21	354
Document 78: Wedding Ceremony #22	355
Document 79: Wedding Ceremony #23, Traditional Wedding	358
Document 80: Wedding Ceremony #24, Dr. Seuss Wedding	361
Document 81: Wedding Ceremony #25	364
Document 82: Wedding Ceremony #26, Pirate Themed Wedding	367
Document 83: Wedding Ceremony #27, Elvis Wedding	369
Document 84: Old Fashion Traditions & What They Mean	370
Document 85: Writing Vows Yourself. . .Hints and Advise	371
Document 86: Marriage Prenuptials	373
Document 87: What is Paganism	390
Document 88: Law, Sex, and Christian Society in
Medieval Europe	391
Document 89: Horse Carriage Rides	399
Document 90: Hot Air Ballooning	401
Document 91: Biker Wedding Ceremony	403
Document 92: Getting Married? Consider Saying "I Do"
While Skydiving	405
Document 93: Unity Ceremony with Old Fashion Cars	407
Document 94: Helicopter Weddings	408
Document 95: Salt Unity Ceremony	409
Document 96: Bread, Salt and Wine Ceremony	411
Document 97: Salt Covenant	412
Document 98: Kahlil Gibran	413
Document 99: Jelaluddin Rumi	415
Document 100: Rehearsal Guide	416
Document 101: A Sikh Wedding	422
Document 102: Ceremony: Mormon Wedding Requirements	440
Document 103: Planning an LDS Temple Wedding	441
Document 104: How to Honor Mormon Wedding Traditions	443
Document 105: What to Expect at a Mormon Temple Wedding	445
Document 106: Wedding Customs of the Amish	447
Document 107: Amish Religious Traditions	449
Document 108: A Short Hindu Wedding Ceremony	458
Document 109: Philippino Weddings and Customs	463
Document 110: Quinceanera Officiating Ceremony	466
Document 111: The Quinceanera Tradition	468
Document 112: 15 Questions Concerning The Quinceanera’s	471
Document 113: Pirates Nuptials	476
Document 114: Writings of Edgar Allen Poe	477
Document 115: Hindu Wedding Ceremony #1	481
Document 116: Hindu Wedding Ceremony #2	484
Document 117: Druid Wedding Ceremony #1	490
Document 118: Druid Wedding Ceremony #2	499
Document 119: Combining Children In To The Wedding	505
Document 120: Marriage Vows Including Children	506
Document 121: Family Unity Sand Ceremony	507
Document 122: Blessing Of Children	508
Document 123: The Greek Orthodox Wedding Ceremony	509

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