Do-It-Yourself Wedding Ceremony: Choosing the Perfect Words and Officiating Your Unforgettable Day Paperback – June 4, 2014

This book is packed with information and ideas on how to conduct a ceremony. I was recently ordained and am scheduled to officiate my first wedding and from all the books I looked in to, this was the one that I found was most informative. While reading this book, I found more information than I imagined. I am very pleased with this purchase. Dayna Reid did a great job writing this book. I highly recommend it.

Through all the hub-bub of trying to pull together my wedding, and make it memorable and beautiful, I was really struggling. A friend told me about Dayna Reid and her new Do It Yourself Ceremony book, and WOW, what a difference! The book is so easy to understand and the way she itemizes all the different aspects of the wedding process, I don't know if I would have been able to really pull it off had it now been for this book. IT IS AMAZING!!! I highly recommend this book for brides to be everywhere, whether you are getting married this year, or its not even for a few years... it is great tool to put your own signature and flair on what should be THE most important day of your life!! I am going to be buying a bunch of them as gifts for some of my single friends as well as the ones that are planning to take the plunge soon. AWESOME AWESOME !!! 5 Stars!!!

This will provide you with all the appropriate steps to be able to customize the perfect wedding ceremony. It's really a plug and play template. It provides a step by step layout with options to customize. Get this book first, and other books you may think you need. Good for both Christian and nonsecular weddings. I used the nonspiritual version and was very happy with the wording. Would equally recommend for those seeking a Christian based wedding.

With two days to prep with my son and his fiancée, we put together a meaningful and satisfying very small wedding. I officiated. Not exaggerating: I could not have done it without this book. Now that I have done one, I feel well prepared to officiate for just about anyone. The book has many samples of ceremonies, a variety of texts suitable for religious (primarily Christian) couples and others for nonreligious couples, some pop culture quotes, and practical suggestions. We used bits and pieces of all that material plus original texts and some ideas from our families' traditions and came up with something unique that reflected their personalities, values, and interests. Great investment! Four stars is only because I think with more editing the organization of the book could have been tighter and easier to use. But it is easy to use, don't get me wrong!

I conducted a ceremony for the first time last month (June 2015), and this provided to be an invaluable aid. I had initially wanted to write a wedding ceremony from scratch, but it was daunting to create it whole cloth. Not only did this book lay out traditional and non-traditional wedding ceremony formats and actions, but it also provided multiple examples of text and quotes to use for religious, spiritual, and secular ceremonies.So, while I still created a unique and personalized experience for the wedding party, using this for ideas and inspirations relaxed me and allowed my creativity to flow. It destroyed the "power of the white."Whether you are yourself an officiant or are planning a wedding, I can't recommend this more highly.My officiating was a resounding success, by the way.

Has great examples of wording to assist an officiant in preparing a unique wedding ceremony for all types of weddings. Great examples broken down by parts then a complete run through of an example.

I highly recommend! A complete comprehensive view of your wedding from beginning to end. All sections come with great variety for you to choose from. I'm buying this for every bride I know. It's really that great.

This was one of the books I purchased to help make script writing easier for me as an officiant. It offers step-by-step instructions, practical guidance for a variety of ceremonies (ranging spiritual to secular), and has many wonderful quote suggestions. The couple was able to thumb through this book and pick their favorite of each script component, which simplified the process tremendously, and made it less stressful for everyone involved. I would recommend it, and know I will be returning to for future weddings.