Conscious Bride's Wedding Planner
- Book Review,
by Sheryl Paul
Amazon.com
Bridal Counselor Sheryl Paul offers a thoughtful alternative to "bridezilla," the perfectionist bride who acts as if a flawless pricey wedding will ensure a lasting marriage. Instead, Paul uses a workbook format to invite each woman to become "a conscious bride"--one whose pre-nuptial preparations include both emotional and practical to-do lists. The key is working through the ambivalent feelings that surround each tangible task. And here's the payoff: "Working through uncomfortable feelings while planning a wedding is an opening to joy—-an opportunity to be fully present." Each chapter pairs a practical task, such as choosing a location, creating a budget or writing wedding vows, with an emotional one. For example, in one brilliant section, the practicality of making a guest list is paired with the emotional homework of grieving for lost loves and tackling the need to please. Paul's approach creates a fascinating hybrid of anthropology (using a theory of rites of passage) and depth psychology (acknowledging the shadow side of every wedding.) She then packages these insights with a kicking set of charts and checklists. Though targeted for brides, it is not for women only. Powerful exercises urge couples to align every decision to reflect their identity as a couple. Some brides may object to a walk on the dark side of their wedding plans. But in Paul's capable hands, counsel about fear and loss, florists and white satin dresses co-exist without sounding like Dr. Phil meets the former Martha Stewart. Her advice is fresh, highly practical and optimistic. --Barbara Mackoff
Book Description
This book is designed to be both a source of inspiration and a practical tool. It guides you through the minefield of the prenuptial subconscious with an engaging series of exercises. Find solutions to your nagging doubts by creating personal rituals, holding structured conversations with yourself, and keeping a written journal of your experiences. When you’ve clarified your expectations for yourself, share them with your spouse-to-be and everyone else touched by your wedding. The Conscious Bride's Wedding Planner offers brides a unique combination of practical and emotional help in the form of an excellent event-planning and organizational resource and provides expert support and advice from an author who has successfully counseled thousands of brides. Readers will be in good hands as they are provided step-by-step guidance from the engagement through the wedding ceremony and honeymoon. This case-bound hardcover book includes beautiful art, photographs, checklists, worksheets, a 12-month calendar, tabbed sections, a section for vendor contact information, and more! Sections cover setting a realistic budget, choosing a wedding location, creating a guest list, finding the right dress, ceremony ideas, and choosing food, flowers, and music. Paul also gives the reader tools for staying in sync with their mate throughout the planning while learning how to compromise. The Planner will also serve as a keepsake journal that can be referred to throughout the wedding experience.
From the Publisher
The Conscious Bride's Wedding Planner encompasses issues such as how to deal with blended families, post-bridal blues and adjusting to marriage. Readers will be guided through every step, from the engagement to the wedding day, and are given guidance on how to make the often difficult and emotionally stressful transition from engagement to marriage. The author encourages couples, particularly brides, to get beyond the million-dollar wedding photos presented in magazines and, instead, envision a ceremony, location, and style that truly reflects the core beliefs of the bride and groom and prepares them for the journey ahead.
About the Author
Sheryl Paul, bridal counselor, enjoys a thriving practice as a bridal counselor, helping brides-to-be cope with the many issues and transitions from the engagement, ceremony, and honeymoon through the first year of marriage. She is the author of The Conscious Bride: Women Unveil Their True Feelings about Getting Hitched. Sheryl has appeared on dozens of national radio and television programs to discuss her work. She lives in Los Angeles, California where she runs her business, Conscious Weddings.
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