We heard many stories of frustration and anxiety as couples tried to manage an event that should be have been nothing but joy, but were met instead with opposition from family, clergy and places of worship. We found the center of their issues and surprisingly, often the healing answer, could be found in The Ceremony.
We share a number of ceremony options in NAW, not necessarily for readers to copy – but to open up a discussion about possibilities that diffuse problems, show differences as strengths and reinforce the positive truth of the couple while keeping the ceremony true and honest to the couple’s beliefs. There is, after all, such a great opportunity to make it real.
Have you seen or participated in a ceremony that encouraged open and tolerant acceptance of a non-traditional bride and groom and the challenges they faced? We would so appreciate hearing about the solutions you’ve encountered.
This is the way the planet gets pushed along to a more generous, more accepting place. Every one of you is part of that push – in the creation of new ritual and in the observing and appreciating of its importance.
I have a bride and groom getting married this weekend (March 17) and they forgot to bring your book along with them from New Orleans. They would like to use a quote in their ceremony from Robert Louis Stevenson that you provide in your wonderful book under 'ceremony'. The wedding is being held here in the Napa Valley. Help!
Posted by: Kathy Higgins | March 15, 2007 at 10:58 AM