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One of the most difficult tasks at weddings and civil partnerships is choosing an appropriate reading for the service. "Poems and Readings for Weddings and Civil Partnerships" features around 150 key texts to help you make the best choice. Ranging from biblical extracts from the Old and New Testament and spiritual readings to extracts from modern novels and pithy quotations, some well-known, others not, this book is an essential buy for anyone who has been asked to choose a reading or anyone planning a wedding or civil partnership.... read more

The Big Day covers every aspect of arranging a wedding - from the simplest ceremony through to a lavish affair featuring a cast of many hundreds. Key to this book is information about what a couple must do to comply with the law in New Zealand and the range of options for choosing a celebrant, the venue, and all the various details that add up to making a wedding day special. No other New Zealand book addresses all the practical information associated with getting married as comprehensively as this book. Includes a useful ... read more

Death is part of all our lives - the deaths of people we love, the experience of terminal illness, the grief of friends or family. Yet we tend to speak of it with difficulty. And we know little about death in other cultures - what rituals are sustaining, what might cause distress, or what is appropriate in medical procedure. Last Words is a short book about ways of acknowledging death in the different cultures and religions currently in New Zealand. While it is designed for use by people working with the dying and the bereaved,... read more

Your wedding should be fun, exciting, and worry-free - but most brides, grooms, and their families run into sticky situations or unique circumstances that surround etiquette. This guide provides the solutions for those dilemmas. It offers the dos and don'ts of wedding etiquette for brides, grooms, relatives, or friends of the marrying couple.

This book offers valuable information on planning a wedding within a budget. Are you planning a wedding, but worried about how much money you'll have to spend? In today's tough economic times, planning a budget wedding is more important than ever. This fun, money-saving guide is packed with tips for planning the wedding of your dreams without breaking your bank account! Inside you'll find tons of tips and advice for planning a budget-friendly celebration while still remaining true to your personality, values, and tastes. You'll see... read more

While being given the honour of bridesmaid is a great day for any girl, it can often be an extremely stressful position to uphold. The "Bridesmaid's Handbook" has the answer. From the UK's leading source of wedding information, this invaluable book will help you to make all your decisions in complete confidence, every step of the way. From organizing a brilliant hen do and creating fantastic speeches and toasts to, perhaps most importantly, looking great in a bridesmaid's dress, this is the most comprehensive guide to your new role... read more

Every father looks forward to the day his little girl gets married. However, when that day arrives, how can you be sure that you're doing everything you can to make it a perfect one? "The Father of the Bride's Speech & Duties" shows you exactly what the role requires and how best to make everything a smooth success. Whether you're anxious about sticking to budget, preparing the speech of a lifetime or simply what you need to do on the day, this book explains it all. Including wedding etiquette, money matters and your responsibiliti... read more

Every bride wants to look great on her big day, but where do you start? Packed with invaluable advice on everything from dresses and veils to jewellery and shoes, "Be a Beautiful Bride" shows you how to truly walk up the aisle in style! This work helps you: find the perfect wedding dress for your colouring and figure, and even the shape of bouquet that works best with your chosen style; discover the make-up and hairstyles that suit you best, plus stylish accessories to complement your look; and, learn how to choose the ideal colour... read more

The authoritative handbook for anyone planning any personal ceremony or celebration. Ceremonies & Celebrations gives details of how to organise a celebration or ceremony, with example ceremonies, a wealth of suggested readings and music, together with checklists and advice on how to write and structure your own ceremonies. Ceremonies include: weddings (formal and informal), commitment to partnerships, renewal of vows, name giving/naming, graduation, coming of age and other birthdays, divorce, stepfamily acceptance, hous... read more

In a accessible, wise and reassuring style, this will provide guidance and comfort during one of life's most challenging times. Interspersed with a series of first-hand account of death - from the death of babies to the elderly, those lost in accidents, suicide - are practical pieces of advice to help you through. First published 2009.

At last, a survival guide for grooms that offers sensible and realistic advice while providing belly laughs and wry insights into the terror and wonder of the last decision they'll ever make! Using hilarious quotes from films, books and songs, the book provides a serious groom's-eye view of everything from the proposal to bridezillas, from out of control mothers-in-law to feral best men, and is told in a funny, understanding - and definitely male - voice. This humorous but useful approach has so far been glaringly absent from weddi... read more

This book will show you that with a little bit of planning and preparation, it is possible to have the day of your dreams without starting married life in debt. The average cost of a wedding is about as much as a deposit on a house, but one thing the 'credit crunch' taught us all is that there are many areas in our lives where we can save money by doing things ourselves. So why should weddings be an exception? Whether it's boom or bust you don't have to spend a fortune. You really can create your own special day by doing it yoursel... read more

A collection of poems, prayers, readings and prose pieces suitable for reading aloud at weddings or commitment ceremonies. It offers a wide range of material, from traditional to contemporary. It's an indispensible resource for couples, family members, civil and religious celebrants, wedding planners - in fact anyone involved in the fast-growing wedding industry. The increasing popularity of non-religious ceremonies mean couples are free to - and do - use a wide range of texts in their wedding service. Today's couple is looking for... read more

Here is a beautiful gift for every bride and groom to be - a personalised planner that is a great aid in the organisation of the wedding and also provides a place to record the special memories involved during this important time. Includes checklists and tips, plus spaces for thoughts and images, building up to the big day. Includes: Our engagement; Monthly planner; Our bridesmaids; Our groomsmen; Our ceremony; Our reception; Seating plan; Wedding menu; Groom's checklist; Six-week checklist; Final-week checklist; Wedding day runnin... read more

Includes themes on : Religion and Theology; Family; Poetry; NZ Studies.