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| Autumn 2006 |
| RITUALS OF THE HEART |
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BOOKS OLD & NEW
The Conscious Bride: Women Unveil Their True Feelings about Getting Hitched
by Sheryl Nissinen (New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2000)
“The Conscious Bride is a wonderful book to help women prepare themselves for their wedding, not just on the outside, but on the inside! The stories are inspiring, comforting, and beautifully presented. Every bride should read this book.”
-Barbara De Angelis, author of Secrets About Life Every Woman Should Know
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Joyful Wedding: A Spiritual Path to the Altar
produced & compiled by Susan Piver (Rodale, Inc., 2003) “Through essays, meditations, journaling exercises, and Yoga practices that support a soul commitment, this is a wedding book with a difference. It helps you focus on each other, plan a wedding that is uniquely your own, and prepare spiritually for marriage.”
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Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages
by Dr. Robin L. Smith (Hyperion, 2006)
“Dr. Smith addresses the unspoken needs, unasked questions, outrageous expectations, and hidden agendas that often linger beneath the surface of the wedding vows—and later cause power struggles, suffering, feelings of hopelessness, and failure in marriages. This book shows every couple how to take the wedding vows they made in earnest and in innocence, and turn them into a promise to build a happy, healthy, satisfying, and long-lasting marriage.” [Dr. Smith is a regular guest on the Oprah Winfrey show.]
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A Wedding with Spirit: A Guide to Making Your Wedding (and Marriage) More Meaningful
by Gertrud Mueller Nelson & Christopher Witt (Three Leaves Press, 2006;
previously published in 1998 as Sacred Threshold: Rituals and Readings for a Wedding with Spirit)
“This book 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. The book offers advice in general areas such as location, participants, symbols, prayers, format, readings, blessings, and music.”
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A Dress for Diana
by David Emanuel & Elizabeth Emanuel (Harper Collins, 2006) “The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, July 29, 1981, is one of those iconic moments of the twentieth century. For the young designers, David and Elizabeth Emanuel creating Diana’s wedding dress was ‘a fairytale come true.’ Officially commissioned by Buckingham Palace, the Emanuels set about designing a dress that would never be forgotten.” |
MUSEUM EXHIBITION
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“I DO: The Marriage of Fashion and Art” is now on exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Wedding gowns, veils and other bridal attire and furnishings from the 19 th and 20 th centuries that celebrate marriage rites in several world cultures are part of the exhibition. Fifteen Western wedding gowns—twelve American and three European—and thirty wedding garments and other nuptial pieces from Asia and Africa are part of the display.
The Western gowns range from a silk damask dress made in Boston in 1837 to a Christian Lacroix "Wedding Cake" dress created in the late 1980s. Bridal attire from Asia and Africa includes ensembles from China, a colorful Indonesian wrapper embroidered with shells and beads, several ensembles from India, a kaftan from Morocco, and a bridal skirt and train made by the Ndebele people of southern Africa.
The Western gowns will be on view through April 22, 2007, and the Asian and African wedding garments will be on view through February 25, 2007. See www.ima-art.org/iDo.asp?SID for more information and a list of related programs at the museum.
Photos courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana USA |
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E-ZINE
New American Dream, Issue No. 25:
“Love Is Green: Tips for a Special Wedding, Commitment Ceremony, or Party with the Earth in Mind” by the New American Dream staff.
Read the article on their website:
http://www.newdream.org/newsletter/love.php |
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Note from Weddings of Grace :
Most wedding rituals have their origin in the ancient past where people lived close to nature. Therefore, wedding rituals have an intimate relationship with the natural world; they are inspired by the cycles of nature—blessing and celebrating the continuity of life. So ‘tis most congruent for people today to consider being environmentally friendly when planning their wedding.
Do you have ideas for “green weddings”—events that are ecologically thoughtful? Send them to us at info@WeddingsOfGrace.com
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COACHING
Wise Woman Wedding Coaching
Alexis Sofia Reed
- Alexis will help you:
- Understand and honor the emotions that arise as you prepare to get married.
- Benefit from this rite of passage as an opportunity for personal growth and fulfillment.
- Build a strong foundation for your first year of marriage and beyond.
- Be a Wise Bride and have fun!
- Don’t let the stress overcome the joy!
- Let your inner wisdom and your wedding coach be your guide.
Sign up for a free consultation with Alexis.
www.wise-woman-wedding-coaching.com
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| Cornelia also recommends relaxing breathing exercises, see “Take a Breather!” |
Would you like recommendations from Cornelia on having a beautiful wedding? Learn about her free Tele-classes for brides-to-be.
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