For As Long As We Both Shall Live

By Thomas R. Fritts and Roger Fritts

Book Overview

We have come together to share in the joy and celebration of a marriage ... Here is the guide that will help you design the wedding ceremony that is perfect for you. Complete with all kinds of options for both traditional and nontraditional weddings, it includes all the basic parts of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish ceremonies as well as ideas for readings from the Old and New Testaments and from Hebrew Scriptures, as well as from the works of writers and poets. In addition to the familiar traditional vows, you'll find personalized promises written by the bride and groom. Also included are services appropriate for interfaith marriages and passages that include families and children from previous marriages. In addition, you'll find valuable guidance on all aspects of wedding planning, including where to hold the ceremony, music, customs and traditions, wedding etiquette, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038076928X
• ISBN13: 9780380769285
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Book For Creating Wedding Ceremonies!

I have used this book of wedding ceremony advice for over a decade to officiate weddings. In that time, I have done weddings for almost every known major religion. I use the ceremonies inside this book as a template to create my own versions for my couples. The book has all the basics that you or your minister would need to make your wedding day totally unique or traditional. If a couple is going to write their own vows and create their own ceremony then this would be the book to use. I use it for interfaith marriages and try to combine elements of each religion into the service. The book even contains guidance for music, poetry and prayer options.

An excellent book for a personalized wedding!

As a minister who has officiated at over three hundred weddings, I have found this book to be extremely useful in helping couples select wedding materials which reflect their own relationship. The wedding service is broken into parts and couples are given many contemporary, as well as religious, materials to use in each part. The end result: couples who feel that they understand every thing that is being said, and feel closer because together they selected the materials. Couples from different religious backgrounds have told me they specially found it useful in understanding their partner's values, goals for life, and understanding of marriage. It is a must for couples who seek to use the wedding service to deepen their relationship.