Marriage Services, Wedding Blessings and Anniversary Thanksgivings

Marriage Services, Wedding Blessings and Anniversary Thanksgivings by Jan Brind; Tessa Wilkinson was published by Canterbury Press in January 2009 and is our 2646th best seller. The ISBN for Marriage Services, Wedding Blessings and Anniversary Thanksgivings is 9781853119286.

Arising out of many years’ practical experience in local parishes and on a diocesan liturgical committee, this second volume in a series of three by this creative team of writers will help local churches everywhere make the most of the opportunities presented by couples coming for marriage or a wedding blessing.

The wedding industry today is driven by consumer choice. Churches are uniquely placed to offer:

Real pastoral support at what is often a stressful (an expensive!) time
Time out to consider what marriage means
Imaginative liturgies that can make a wedding truly memorable

This book is full of ideas that will make the experience of getting married in church joyous, memorable and meaningful.

From giving engaged couples ‘Stress-busting gift packs’, to creating personalised wedding ceremonies, ideas for church decorating and welcoming couples who have got married in another part of the country or abroad, this is a resource brimming with simple and effective ideas.

Jan Brind is a musician and hymn writer and serves on the Guildford Diocesan Liturgical Committee. Tessa Wilkinson is a counsellor and an artist.