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Magicalomaha.com                Wedding/Handfasting Books        Great books to help you get ideas for your perfect celebration!   Never Throw Rice at a Pisces: The Bride's Astrology Guide to Planning Your Wedding, Choosing Your Honeymoon, and Loving Every Second of It, No Matter What Your Sign By Stacy Wolf $13.95 Simply because no two brides (or astrological signs) are ever the same. . . . Congratulations, bride-to-be! You're newly engaged, you've flashed your ring to all your neighbors, and you've called all your friends and family with the exciting news—so what do you do next? Read your horoscope, of course! You've been following the stars ever since you can remember, and now you can use astrology as a tool to plan the biggest day of your life! Never Throw Rice at a Pisces helps you use the powers of your astrological sign to make your wedding relaxed, romantic, and magically memorable. Astrologer Stacey Wolf gives smart, easy-to-use sign-specific advice on topics such as: •           Vows to inspire a Scorpio bride and Cancer groom •           How to talk a headstrong Aries groom into just about anything •           The perfect cake for a whimsical Gemini bride •           A heavenly honeymoon for an Aquarius/Libra couple •           What a Sagittarius bride should avoid for a stress-free wedding Peppered with fun sidebars, stories from other astrobrides, and quick tips based on the twelve zodiac signs to solve last-minute dilemmas, Never Throw Rice at a Pisces will help you plan the perfect wedding and honeymoon you were born to have!  $13.95       TYING THE KNOT: A Gender-Neutral Guide To Handfastings Or Weddings For Pagans Jade River   $12.95 Chris and Jesse "tied the knot" last weekend. That still-common figure of speech is an ancient idiom from Pagan handfastings, where the couple's hands are literally tied together to symbolize their being joined in love. "Tying the Knot" describes the Pagan magical rite and explains the steps needed to plan a handfasting or wedding that is simple or elaborate, whether you are a different-sex or a same-sex couple. If this is your first ceremony or a later commitment, this book can help you: envision and design your ceremony, remember the many details involved, interview and choose a Priest/ess, talk with non-pagan family and friends. Magical rites don't just happen; they are created with forethought and planning. "Tying the Knot" is the perfect tool to facilitate creating a magical handfasting you will remember for the rest of your lives.   $12.95     Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Toasts Hundreds of Ways to Say "Congratulations!" Author: Diane Warner ISBN: 1-56414-298-1 160 pages, 5.25 x 8.25, Paper $12.99 • The Best Man Brings Down the House with A Hilarious Story • The Bridegroom Recites A Touching Poem • The Father of the Groom Gives An Eloquent and Emotional Toast This can happen at your wedding! Diane Warner’s Complete Book of Wedding Toasts ensures that the perfect speech enhances your reception. The author’s guidance and foolproof tactics make any person seem like a seasoned speaker. Your wedding toasts will be beautifully and eloquently presented, no matter what the orator’s experience. Diane Warner gives hundreds of sample toasts that can be used by anyone who is responsible for delivering heartwarming words at a wedding. The examples provided can be altered to incorporate personal anecdotes relating to the couple. The book also gives step-by-step advice on creating toasts from the heart and tips from augmenting the toast with body language, humor, and inflection of voice and other ways to make a lasting impression. This truly one-of-a-kind wedding book guarantees that you, the bride and groom, will be delighted by the toasts given at your own wedding. $12.99     HANDFASTING AND WEDDING RITUALS: Welcoming Hera's Blessing   Kaldera, Raven   $16.95 From two authors who have performed dozens of handfasting ceremonies between them, here is everything you need to create the perfect Pagan wedding. You'll find advice and examples to help you plan the event, write the vows, and construct the rituals, along with practical tips and special touches. The book includes 16 full ceremonies honoring a variety of Pagan traditions, and even 3 handparting rituals for untying the knot, if needed. Use as written or modify, mix and match.   Handfasting and Wedding Rituals has everything you need to plan the perfect Pagan wedding. You'll find advice and examples to help you with basic wedding planning, writing vows, and ritual construction, along with practical tips and great ideas about everything from low-cost wedding favors to candle and bonfire safety. Handfasting and Wedding Rituals also includes sixteen full rites honoring a wide variety of Pagan traditions. Rituals in their full form can be used exactly as printed or modified to fit your needs. Each rite is categorized as level one, two, or three depending on their level of overt Pagan content and degree of participation expected from your guests.     HANDFASTING: A Practical Guide   Neasham, Mary   $16.99 "Ever wonder where the words ""honeymoon"" and ""tying the knot"" derive from? Both are associated with the pre-Christian marriage rite of Handfasting. This long overdue book takes you on a historical tour, describing customs and traditions associated with betrothal from times when our forebears were in tune with the natural rhythms of the Earth. At the same time, Handfasting offers a very modern way to commit oneself to another in matrimony."     HANDFASTED AND HEARTJOINED: A Guide To Wiccan Handfastings Rhea, Lady Maeve TRADE PAPER $12.95 A handfasting is a magickal rite in which two people who seek to join their lives enter into a contract before their gods and loved ones to abide together. Information provided includes practical advice on planning your handfasting -- what to do and what not to do yourself, how to save money, time and emotional trauma, and how to explain the ceremony to non-Pagan friends & family; sample planning forms and invitations; ideas for readings and musical selections; a listing of the marriage laws in each state -- so you can find out if your handfasting will be legal where you live. This book will help you and your partner to decide whether you are truly ready to take this special step. Paperback, 164 pages.     Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Showers Hundreds of Creative Shower Ideas Author: Diane Warner ISBN: 1-56414-300-7 192 pages, 5.25 x 8.25, Paper $12.99 Invite men to the shower, host a Hawaiian Luau, or turn the shower into a wine-tasting party. The Complete book of Wedding Showers helps you plan a wedding shower that will be fun and interesting, a pleasant change from the infamously boring showers of the past. Through expert advice, master wedding planner Diane Warner helps you organize every detail, from party location to invitations, decorations, favors, menus, and recipes, plus ways to incorporate creative games into your shower to entertain your guests. She also includes worksheets, time lines, and cost sheets to keep you organized and on budget. The Complete book of Wedding Showers offers more than 50 new and exciting party themes that allow you to break out of tradtion and host a spectacular soiree that the bride (and even the groom) will never forget. There are themes for any type of wedding-related party – whether a bridal shower, engagemnt party, announcement party, his & hers shower, or bridesmaids’ luncheon – including everything from an elegant sit-down dinner, to irresistible themes such as the hard hat shower, Oktoberfest, and amateur night. The Complete book of Wedding Showers is an essential, indispensable guide for anyone – best friend, sister, or mother - who is responsible for planning a wedding shower. Diane Warner makes it easy to plan the perfect shower, providing you with the etiquette of wedding showers, while incorporating many ethnic tradtions from different cultures. Diane Warner is the best-selling author of 22 books, including Big Weddings on a Small Budget, Complete Book of Wedding Showers, and Complete Book of Wedding Vows. She lives with her author-husband in Tucson, Arizona.     Diane Warner's Contemporary Guide To Wedding Etiquette: Advice From America's Most Trusted Wedding Expert (Wedding Essentials) (Paperback) $13.99   Book Description You may be planning a totally laid back wedding on the beach, surrounded by a few close friends and family members, followed by an informal clambake "reception." Surprisingly, in spite of the relaxed setting and casual ceremony, if you want to avoid hurt feelings and damaged relationships, certain rules of etiquette must still be followed. For example: * When you become engaged, which parents should be told first? * How do you choose an honor attendant when you can't decide between your sister and your best friend? * If your parents are involved in a bitter divorce and can't stand to be in the same room at the same time, should you invite both parents to your wedding? This book includes advice for every aspect of the wedding-from the engagement period, the budget, and pre-wedding festivities to the legalities, the rehearsal, and, of course, the ceremony and reception. It also includes practical advice for second-time brides who want to include their children in the ceremony and for those couples wrestling with the pros and cons of prenuptial agreements. $13.99     Cater Your Own Wedding-Easy Ways to Do It Yourself By Michael Flowers and Donna Bankhead $16.99 244 pages Why would anyone in their right mind consider catering their own wedding reception? Considering the Skyrocketing costs of wedding receptions, the proper question might really be: How can people not consider this alternative? Of course, self-catering your wedding sounds intimidating and cumbersome. What should you serve? How do you calculate How much food and supplies you'll need? Who's going to do all the cooking and setting up? What if you can't figure out how to work the punch fountain at the reception? Without professional Help, too much could go wrong on such an important day. CATER YOUR OWN WEDDING to the rescue. Taking all the guesswork out of the process of planning, preparing, and putting on a reception, CATER YOUR OWN WEDDING is a creative and practical guide that enables even the most inexperienced host to throw a memorable party with no stress. The book outlines six different types of receptions to suit different needs, complete with mouth-watering, original menus, and detailed, easy-to-follow recipes and instructions. CATER YOUR OWN WEDDING also includes tips on everything from shopping to sanitation concerns, decorating ideas and allocation of tasks, step-by-step instructions, checklists, timelines, and diagrams...All the ensure that everything runs like clockwork, even if you've never done anything like this before.  $16.99   Your Unique Wedding: Say I Do with a Twist By Kerry McDonald $14.99 288 pages For centuries, there were really only two options: plan a traditional wedding or elope. Today's brides and grooms are realizing that there are many other choices. Your Unique Wedding highlights five types of non-traditional weddings. You'll learn how to plan a private elopement, invite your family and friends to a destination wedding, surprise your guests on your wedding day, select and prepare for a theme wedding, and consider an adventure wedding by land, sea, or air. You'll find the checklists, planning tips, resource lists, and personal stories of other unique wedding couples to be inspirational. The army of couples who embrace traditional wedding alternatives is steadfast and growing. Non-traditional weddings are no longer reserved for "rebellious" couples. Today's non-traditional weddings are much more calculated, creative, diverse, and well-received. Planning your wedding is an exciting and fun life event. Whichever wedding option you ultimately choose, you should feel good about your decision and eager to celebrate this special occasion. May you enjoy many years of marital bliss after you say "I do" with a twist! $14.99     Diane Warner's Contemporary Guide to Wedding Ceremonies: Hundreds of Creative Personal Touches and Tips for a Wedding to Remember 228 pages $16.99 Finally, a practical guide to wedding ceremonies that not only includes the traditional, but creative, personalized ideas for the twenty-first century bride and groom. Diane Warner's Contemporary Guide to Wedding Ceremonies answers all your questions, including:   What are the minimal elements required for a legal ceremony? How do we choose our ceremony venue? How do we choose our officiant? What are the 10 conventional ceremony elements? What are the 12 most popular ways to personalize a ceremony? What are typical elements of a religious ceremony? What are the five most popular secular ceremonies? How can we personalize our ceremony venue? Should we hire a wedding planner?   Diane includes real-life examples for each ceremony element, which you may adopt in whole or part, plus helpful ideas for composing your own. For example, when choosing a ceremony reading, you may have a friend read the lyrics of a poignant love song or the writings of your favorite author. Whether you're planning a Catholic ceremony in a magnificent cathedral, an informal ceremony in a rose garden, or a novelty ceremony at the top of a ski slope, Diane tells you how you can make your wedding special by personalizing your ceremony. You may decide to add one of these special elements:   Circle of Acceptance ceremony Family Medallion ceremony Handfasting Covennant of Salt Ceremony of the Wishing Stones Unity Candle ceremony Guests/family commitment ceremony   This guidebook is a must-have for every engaged couple who wants a meaningful ceremony that includes poignant, personal touches that will be remembered for the rest of their lives. $16.99    Back to Handfasting Page Handfasting Dresses   Handfasting Jewelry  Handfasting Accessories   Got a question, want to talk to a real person? Call us toll free at (866) 414-7473 Email Us Find out when we get new Handfasting items:   Join Our Mailing List Email: