{"product_id":"a-wedding-with-spirit-a-guide-to-making-your-wedding-and-marriage-more-meaningful-paperback","title":"A Wedding with Spirit: A Guide to Making Your Wedding (and Marriage) More Meaningful - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGertrud Mueller Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Witt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA WEDDING WITH SPIRIT\u003c\/i\u003e has been written for the bride and groom who are searching for something \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e for their wedding--not \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e as in bigger, grander, or more lavish, but \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e as in more meaningful, gracious, and sacred. Ritual and liturgy experts Gertrud Mueller Nelson and Christopher Witt have helped hundreds of couples plan their ceremonies and in these pages they have distilled their years of experience into some basic principles. Instead of trying to orchestrate \"the happiest day of your life\" and suffering through catering nightmares, Nelson and Witt help the couple see the wedding as a moment in the larger context of their love. To create such a wedding, \u003ci\u003eA WEDDING WITH SPIRIT\u003c\/i\u003e offers advice in general principles such as location, participants, symbols, prayers, format, readings, blessings, and music. Sections include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* A look at the history and meaning behind familiar wedding traditions\u003cbr\u003e* A walk through the ceremony (including the rites of gathering, the readings, and the exchanging of vows and rings) and the reception\u003cbr\u003e* Practical advice for the invitations, the rehearsal, and the programs\u003cbr\u003e* Pre-marriage guidance (including pertinent meditations and prayers) to enable the bride and groom to begin their union with a firm footing\u003cbr\u003e*Three model weddings incorporating all the principles of \u003ci\u003eA WEDDING WITH SPIRIT\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA WEDDING WITH SPIRIT\u003c\/i\u003e ensures that one's wedding day will be about the sacredness of a committed love between two people, about love's ability to create and nurture life, and about the faithfulness and hope that such a love gives witness to.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Wedding with Spirit has been written for the bride and groom who are searching for something more for their wedding. Not more as in bigger, grander, or more lavish, but more as in more meaningful, gracious, and sacred. Ritual and liturgy experts Nelson and Witt have helped hundreds of couples plan their ceremonies, and in these pages they have distilled their years of experience into some basic principles that will help every couple begin their lives together with more than just catering nightmares. A Wedding with Spirit's five chapters discuss the general principles for creating a wedding with spirit, with guidance on choosing the right place, people, symbols, prayers, format, readings, and music. Sections include: \u003cbr\u003eA look at the meaning and history behind the familiar wedding traditions.A step-by-step walk through the ceremony itself--the gathering rite, readings, the wedding ritual, and the reception.Practical advice for the rehearsal, instructions for the readers, and models for the printed program.A collection of meditations--preparing for marriage, dealing with doubts, exploring dimensions of marriage in the Bible, and prayer--designed for the ceremony and for the bride and groom to use themselves as they prepare for their wedding. Three model weddings incorporating all the principles of \"A Wedding with Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGertrud Mueller Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is known internationally as an illustrator, author, and speaker. Her books include \u003ci\u003eA Wedding with Spirit, To Dance with God, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHere All Dwell Free\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in San Diego. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Witt\u003c\/b\u003e is a speech consultant and coach with almost three decades of professional speaking experience. As president of San Diego-based Witt Communications, he has shown CEOs how to gain board approval and companywide support for their initiatives, helped teams of technical experts win multimillion-dollar contracts, and empowered newly promoted managers. He holds a doctorate from Catholic University of America.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.26 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43740040757383,"sku":"9780385517898","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/xWstwl6Vu79780385517898.webp?v=1768733443","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-wedding-with-spirit-a-guide-to-making-your-wedding-and-marriage-more-meaningful-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}