I Do! Getting Ready for Marriage: A Resource for All Weddings

I Do! Getting Ready for Marriage: Today’s Guide for Couples, by the Stillspeaking Writiers’ Group of the United Church of Christ, is a short yet comprehensive guide to working with couples and planning weddings that is thoughtful, comprehensive, and gender inclusive.

I Do! Getting Ready for Marriage includes short essays ranging from “What I No Longer Say at Weddings” to “Vows That Still Have Value: What I Still Say at Weddings” to “The Second Time Around.” This booklet includes useful top 10 lists such as 10 Bad Reasons to Get Married in a Church as well as 10 Good Reasons to Get Married in a Church.

Also included is a list of 13 Real-Life Conversations to Have Before the Wedding and advice on planning the wedding service.

I Do! Getting Ready for Marriage: Today’s Guide for Couples, is available from from UCC Resources here.

For other resources on weddings and wedding planning, see the Weddings category on the GLAD Alliance website’s resource list.