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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Vows | |
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| Traditional Religious Vows | |
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| Protestant Vows | |
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| Basic Protestant Vows | |
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| Lutheran Vows | |
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| Episcopal Vows | |
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| Methodist Vows | |
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| Presbyterian Vows | |
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| Baptist Vows | |
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| Roman Catholic Vows | |
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| Eastern Orthodox Vows | |
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| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Vows | |
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| Unitarian Vows | |
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| Jewish Vows | |
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| Reform | |
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| Conservative | |
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| Muslim Vows | |
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| Hindu Vows | |
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| Quaker Vows | |
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| Buddhist Vows | |
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| Interfaith and Nondenominational Vows | |
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| Ethical Humanist Vows | |
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| Civil Vows | |
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| Same-Sex Wedding Vows and Commitment Ceremonies | |
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| Writing Your Own Vows | |
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| Guidelines | |
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| Real Couples' Vows | |
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| Readings | |
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| Becoming Well Read | |
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| What to Select? | |
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| Who Reads? | |
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| How's It Done? | |
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| Traditional Religious Readings | |
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| Scripture | |
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| Old Testament | |
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| New Testament | |
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| The Jewish Seven Blessings (Sheva B'rachot) | |
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| Buddhist Marriage Homily | |
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| Cultural Readings and Blessings | |
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| Poetry and Prose | |
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| Rings and Other Rituals | |
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| Exchanging Rings | |
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| Protestant/Presbyterian | |
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| Lutheran | |
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| Episcopal | |
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| Methodist | |
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| Baptist | |
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| Catholic | |
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| Unitarian | |
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| Jewish | |
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| Nondenominational | |
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| Native American | |
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| More Exchanges | |
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| Triple Ring Exchange (Eastern Orthodox) | |
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| Crowning Ceremony (Eastern Orthodox) | |
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| Garland Exchange (Hindu and Hawaiian) | |
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| Kola Nuts (Nigeria) | |
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| Arras (Spanish and Latino) | |
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| Meher (Muslim) | |
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| Rose Ceremony (Nondenominational) | |
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| Giving Thanks | |
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| Libation Ceremony (Africa) | |
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| Homage to the Fire God, Agni (Hindu) | |
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| Tea or Sake Ceremony (China and Japan) | |
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| Unifying Rituals | |
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| Handfasting (Afrocentric) | |
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| Handfasting (Celtic) | |
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| Handfasting (Egypt) | |
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| Hasthagranthi (Hindu) | |
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| Circling the Table (Eastern Orthodox) | |
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| Circling (Jewish) | |
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| Lazo (Latino) | |
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| Symbolic Rituals | |
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| Seven Steps (Hindu) | |
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| Honey Ceremony (Multifaith) | |
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| Unity Candle (Catholic) | |
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| Candle Ceremony (Wiccan) | |
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| Candle Ceremony (Nondenominational) | |
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| Sand Ceremony (Hawaiian) | |
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| Crossing Sticks (African American) | |
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| Jumping the Broom (African American) | |
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| Tasting the Four Elements (Yoruba) | |
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| Mala Badol (Bangladesh) | |
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| Breaking the Glass (Jewish) | |
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| P'ye-Baek (Korea) | |
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| Gifts of Eggs (Muslim) | |
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| Honey and Walnuts (Greece) | |
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| Programs and Quotes | |
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| Programming Notes | |
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| Meaningful and Famous Quotes | |
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| Music and Dances | |
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| The Ceremony | |
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| Great Ceremony Selections | |
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| The Prelude | |
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| The Processional | |
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| Additional Ceremony Selections | |
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| The Recessional | |
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| The Reception | |
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| Reception Music Notes | |
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| First-Dance Songs | |
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| Parent Dances | |
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| Dinner Music | |
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| Dancing Music | |
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| Speeches and Toasts | |
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| Talking Points | |
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| Traditional and Cultural Toasts | |
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| Blessings | |
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| Shakespearean Toasts and Blessings | |
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| Toasts from Members of the Wedding Party | |
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| Toasts from the Best Man | |
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| Toasts from the Maid of Honor | |
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| Toasts from Parents | |
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| Toasts from Siblings and/or Adult Children | |
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| Toasts from Partner to Partner | |
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| Toasts from Couple to Parents | |
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| Toasts from Couple to Guests | |
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| Source Biographies | |
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| Resources | |
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| Permissions | |
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| Photo Credits | |
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| Index | |