Invited: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner

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Product Description What if no matter where you've been, there was a resource that offered a framework not just for a beautiful wedding day, but for a lifetime of authentic love and true freedom that our hearts cry out for? There's been a noticeable lack of literature addressing both the practical and spiritual aspects of planning a Catholic wedding and holy marriage. INVITED: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner uniquely combines these aspects into a single volume. Ideal for both practicing Catholics and those returning to the Church, as well as for marriage ministers and wedding professionals to use with their couples, this book offers Catholic brides and grooms holy, reflective, and youthful wedding inspiration and clarification of the many to-do's that accompany their journey to the altar. It also meets readers where they are, providing a fresh, relatable perspective on the Catholic faith in a way that doesn't just appeal to rules, but to reason and to the human heart. Written from both a bride and a groom's perspective, INVITED identifies concrete steps for marriage prep, nuptial Mass planning, and reception planning, along with thoughts on beauty, minimizing stress, newlywed life, and a sexual relationship that embodies free, faithful, fruitful and total love. Practical and distinctively Catholic planning materials include a master wedding checklist, budget planning sheet, Mass planning sheet, reception planning sheet and sample timeline, and sample invitation and program wording. Review "Exceptionally well written, organized and presented...essential and highly recommended." -Julie Summers, the Midwest Book Review "[An] amazing book, a complete resource for bride and groom!" - Bill Donaghy, Curriculum Specialist and Teacher, Theology of the Body Institute "Stephanie's book will help couples prepare for their life together, especially if they take her sound advice and make Jesus the 'ultimate' wedding planner for their wedding day and their lifetime of love!" - Fr. Leo E. Patalinghug, Author, Spicing Up Your Marriage; Speaker; TV & Radio Host; founder of Grace Before Meals "The ideal engagement gift for any Catholic couple approaching the altar." - Karee Santos, Co-Author,  The Four Keys to Everlasting Love: How Your Catholic Marriage Can Bring You Joy for a Lifetime (Ave Maria, 2016) Like many women, I have always enjoyed bridal magazines and seeing the fun crafts, food, and other details that go into wedding planning. The lovely book INVITED: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner, by Stephanie Calis, provides a Catholic perspective on all of this.The first half of INVITED focuses on the practical, complete with checklists for budgeting, other marriage prep and ideas, the Mass, and the reception. The latter chapters are a very gentle, very well-put explanation of Catholic teaching on various areas related to marriage and the wedding, from "holding on to your sanity" to starting your life together. Particularly strong were the chapters on beauty, inspiring women to have a healthy sense of beauty without going overboard or playing the comparison game too much; and what Calis terms "The Sex Chapter," a sensitive and thorough explanation, rooted in the Theology of the Body, of Catholic teaching on sexuality. Calis' husband Andrew writes periodic "From the Groom" sections providing a male view of things. Each chapter ends with a "For Conversation" paragraph meant to spark healthy discussion between bride and groom. INVITED would make an excellent gift for a recently engaged couple.- Nancy Piccione, The Catholic Post From the Back Cover If you're reading this, congratulations are in order! There are also, as you've probably found out, plenty of things to get in order. Let INVITED: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner help you: Get the most out of your marriage prep program Plan your nuptial Mass or ceremony Choose the perfect dress Find ways of praying together as a couple Set just the right tone at you