Marriage Services, Wedding Blessings and Anniversary Thanksgivings

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.