Enrich your wedding with your own creative use of Jewish ritual and tradition.

Wedding planning can be a stressful experience. Keeping track of all the details deciding who to invite, choosing a caterer, arranging the reception can sometimes lead to a couple forgetting about the bigger picture and the significance of this day in their lives: a joyous occasion that should reflect not only your personality, but your values, as well.

Updated and expanded, "The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, "2nd Edition, brings your complete wedding planning into focus. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer helps you express your individuality and spirituality on your wedding day. Whether your plans are traditional or alternative, whether you are planning your first or second marriage, she provides the tools you need to look at and think about ritual and tradition in new and innovative ways including: Insights and reflections from a broad range of couples who have created their own distinctive weddings Practical hands-on techniques and ideas for creating many of the ritual objects connected to a Jewish wedding from designing your own "ketubah," to making paper for invitations, to fashioning the "chuppah" How to express your spiritual life and values through your ceremony now updated with more eco-friendly tips and suggestions An up-to-date guide to wedding resources in the Jewish world Inspiring and useful, "The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, " 2nd Edition, can help you reclaim your wedding day from the whirlwind of details and bring out the honesty and integrity you desire in your wedding experience.

Offering indispensable inspiration for wedding readings, this gorgeous compilation of writing on love and marriage is also the perfect gift for couples and wedding guests alike.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by Becky Brown.

This beautiful anthology is filled with readings to light up every kind of wedding ceremony. There are poems about falling in love, joyful prose celebrating marriage and wise words about commitment from some of our greatest writers and poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, E. E. Cummings and Katherine Mansfield. It’s a book brimming with inspiration that solves the dilemma of choosing what to read at weddings and marriage celebrations.

Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Kate Forster. Do only fools rush in? When Myles and Darcy first met there were fireworks and ever since then it's been a rollercoaster ride, sweeping them both off their feet. Myles is determined to do things differently from his own parents, but he's hard wired to give his career on Wall Street his all. Is he capable of taking his foot off the pedal? Darcy has established herself as a fine hotelier, co-managing The Inglenook Inn in the heart of Greenwich Village. She strongly values her independence, but is it time she made room in her life for something else? Fierce ambition drew Myles and Darcy together, yet could it be the thing that drives them apart? In the meantime, close friends Cleo and Dylan are having their own troubles. Can either couple find their happy ever after despite busy lives, a crisis, and what looks like a wedding that's never going to happen? Fall in love with the city that never sleeps as love blooms in New York. *Please note this is a re-release of Wedding Bells on Madison Avenue, previously published by Helen J Rolfe* Praise for Helen Rolfe's heartwarming stories: 'Beautiful, magical and incredibly moving' The Writing Garnet 'It's a book version of a Hallmark movie' Amazon Reviewer 'A warm romantic feel-good read' Goodreads Reviewer 'The perfect festive romance' Jessica's Book Biz 'What a wonderful festive read!' Goodreads Reviewer

Based on the Award-Winning "How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other Peoples's Religious Ceremonies"

Wedding day jitters aren t reserved for brides and grooms

A wedding is a joyous event but you can feel awkward while everyone else is enjoying the wedding if you re unfamiliar with the religious tradition and customs involved. You want to be sure that you know how to behave and what to expect. There s no need to enter an unfamiliar atmosphere unprepared, wondering: What will happen? What should I wear? How long will it last? Is it okay to take pictures? Will there be a reception? Should I bring a gift? When is it okay to leave?

"The Perfect Stranger s Guide to Wedding Ceremonies" helps to answer these questions and many more, telling you everything you need to know to avoid embarrassment, relax, and have a good time.

Covers all the major (and many minor) denominations and religions found in North America: African American Methodist Churches Assemblies of God Baha i Baptist Buddhist Christian and Missionary Alliance Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Christian Congregation Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) Church of the Brethren Church of the Nazarene Churches of Christ Episcopalian and Anglican Evangelical Free Church *Greek Orthodox Hindu International Church of theFoursquare Gospel International Pentecostal Holiness Church Islam Jehovah s Witnesses Jewish Lutheran Mennonite/Amish Methodist Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Native American/First Nations Orthodox Churches Pentecostal Church of God Presbyterian Quaker (Religious Society ofFriends) Reformed Church in America/Canada Roman Catholic Seventh-day Adventist Sikh Unitarian Universalist United Church of Canada United Church of Christ Wesleyan

Write Now. Read Later. Treasure Forever.Letters to the Bride will inspire you to send her down the aisle with love. Each letter begins with a unique prompt like: The secret to a successful marriage is... You will be an amazing wife because... A few memories of you and your spouse-to-be are... Included are 12 letters that will inspire you or a group of loved ones to delight the bride-to-be with memories, insights, advice, and good cheer. Fill out Letters to the Bride yourself or invite 12 people to write one letter each. It's a great bridal shower activity and gift! Each letter has a space to write when it was sealed and when it should be opened (will it be tomorrow or in 20 years?). Seal letters with the included stickers before giving this time capsule to the bride!

From sitcoms and soap operas to talk shows and movies, Americans are in love with the idea of a white wedding. The happy bride and groom smile from the covers of fashion and entertainment magazines, and appear in TV commercials to sell everything from life insurance to antacid. Fascinated by this national obsession, Chrys Ingraham peers behind the veil to question the meaning of weddings in American popular culture. What she finds is nothing less than a wedding industrial complex. The wedding industry does a thriving business with annual revenues in excess of 30 billion dollars. The average cost of a wedding is over $19,000, with 2.4 million couples getting married each year. White Weddings is the first book to investigate the underside of this recession-proof industry, exposing how weddings are used to sell a heterosexual fairy tale. Ingraham draws on popular media, such as bridal magazines, children's toys, feature films, television, and advertising to reveal how they regulate gender, sexuality, race, and class. relies on romantic and sacred notions of heterosexuality to maintain the illusion of normalcy. This entertaining and insightful book will make you think twice about ever wanting to catch the bouquet.

If you're looking for practical, straight-talking advice on getting things right, look no further. Being the Best Man For Dummies is a perfect one-stop guide to being the ideal best man. This newly updated edition includes: * Advice on organising the stag night (or weekend), including a guide to the best destinations, activities, and organisers, with contact information. * An outline of your wedding day responsibilities (in the morning, at the church, during the reception, and all points in between) plus tips on how not to screw things up. * A guide to writing a delivering a great speech, including opening lines, jokes, quotes, and more. * Ten wedding-day nightmare scenarios to avoid. * Guidance on how to dress to impress. All that in one convenient package that also doubles as a terrific prop for the reception speech.

Highly acclaimed wedding photographer Mark Cleghorn discusses how to photograph all types of weddings. It offers invaluable advice on the best poses and explains the full-post production process. It is packed with inspirational photographs and pro tips throughout. Mastering Wedding Photography is packed with expert advice and top tips on capturing those treasured memories. Acclaimed wedding photographer, Mark Cleghorn offers comprehensive information on choosing equipment, manipulating the light, taking candid shots and organizing formal portraits, as well as clearly explaining all the key photographic techniques. Mark also gives plenty of suggestions on what to capture before, during and after the ceremony and how to go about it, plus tips for post-production.

I know exactly what it's like to put others first, to settle for less than you deserve and to navigate relationships while trying to balance your independence and goals. But we are worth more than this.

Having embarked on my self-love journey, I found that women often lacked clarity on what self-love really means and how to achieve it and this needs to change. I've packed Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers with lessons and methods I've learnt so that no woman is left accepting what life throws at her, but rather can use every moment as a tool to craft her dream self and reality. Whether you're single, taken, heartbroken, healing or trying to level up into the best version of yourself, this book is for you.

Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers is an in-depth, comprehensive guide for all things self-love, including actionable homework, transformative tools and reassuring information that will help every woman learn to:

- set boundaries
- escape external validation
- build confidence
- transform pain into power
- maintain loving yourself whilst loving others, and so much more.

Every woman deserves to cultivate a lasting love for the person who matters most: you. It's finally time to buy yourself the damn flowers.

Tam x

Fresh, artistic and cheeky designs for a new generation of creative florists.

Bold, modern and more than a little bit cheeky, Flower Porn ditches the traditional floral bouquets for designer arrangements that you can recreate at home. Kai Kaimins, founder of East London florist My Lady Garden, shows you how to fill your home or office with eye-catching, Instagram-worthy arrangements. By following her flower recipes, you'll unlock the secrets of colour theory and get up close and personal with a huge array of blooms, season by season.

Complete with an essential chapter on floristry techniques, this book will show you how to choose the best flowers for each arrangement, and prepare each stem to make sure that your bold creations will last.

Float into the pages of this flirty flower book to explore:

• Four chapters of flower arrangements are arranged by season, with each project presented as a recipe, complete with a food-related heading
• A preliminary chapter will cover the key techniques and processes readers will need to create each flower recipe
• vivid photography and modern layouts that capture Kai's style and the My Lady Garden aesthetic.

There's nothing quite like a bouquet of flowers, and there is absolutely nothing at all like the bouquets, arrangements and stunning displays in Flower Porn to bring beauty to a room. A must-have addition to the library of every flower-arranger - whether you're discovering the art form for the first time, or already a professional florist looking for new ideas for the business, Flower Porn has something for everyone to love.

Ons Almal het ʼn Storie gaan oor ʼn gewone paartjie, van jonk en verlief wees, ʼn lewe saam bou en swaarkry wat hul huwelik byna verwoes. Ook oor die dood van geliefdes.

Hierdie boek is bedoel vir mense wat al verlies ervaar het.

Ons almal het een of ander tyd hoop en ʼn reddingsboei nodig. Hierdie boek wil daardie hoop gee; ʼn reddingsboei wees.

Plan your perfect wedding, at home or abroad. Planning a wedding doesn t have to be hard work. Take the pain out of the preparation and let Wedding Planning For Dummies help you design your dream wedding day while saving time and money! Whether you re planning a traditional church ceremony, a quiet family celebration or a romantic destination wedding, this book offers all the budgeting tips, essential checklists and more that you need to make sure your special day runs smoothly. Content includes: Budgeting for the big day. Keeping it legal getting all the legalities in place in plenty of time. Preparing a guest list who to invite, and where to draw the line. Planning the schedule for the day, and any surrounding events (next day brunch, weekend plans). Advice on choosing your dress, photographer, music, flowers, cake, wedding rings and more. Destination weddings the pros and cons of taking the plunge abroad.

The tender responses. The big decisions. The conflicts. The surprises. This sensitive yet humorous book captures and illuminates an emotional time so that readers can recognize and validate the range of emotions they are feeling. As the mother of the groom (MOG), it's easy to be pushed aside, overlooked, and underestimated when it comes to wedding planning. But MOGs everywhere know it's not just about the mother of the bride. So how do they get involved without being seen as pushy or unhelpful? Experienced mother of the groom Sydell Rabin guides readers through every sticky situation, including how to help out with the rehearsal dinner, be a welcome and helpful shower guest, and give assistance to the bride without stepping on toes. This guide gives moms whose sons are soon to be walking down the aisle a chance to connect with other mothers who went through the same thing. It addresses her every question, concern, and ?Why me?!? moment. Some mothers want to do more than just wear beige and keep their mouths shut. This book lets them.