Lucky in Love: Traditions, Customs, and Rituals to Personalize Your Wedding

by Eleni N Gage

Every engaged couple wants two a meaningful wedding and a lifetime of happiness. This great gift book is a cross-cultural collection of marriage folklore that will help you achieve both. Create your own lucky traditions with nods to each other’s heritage, customs from places you’ve visited together, and auspicious rituals that just feel special. Whether you are just engaged or you’re days away from tying the knot, you’ll gain insight every step of the way. With this book as your guide, you can make your own luck in love.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

Published December 11, 2018

Reviews

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute, magical little book that does exactly what it says on the cover. As a witchy bride who loves ritual and superstition, I enjoyed learning more about where a lot of our traditions come from and how similar so many of them are across different cultures. I don't know that I will incorporate anything new that I learned here into my wedding, but I enjoyed learning it all the same.

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure how much of this I will actually use, but reading about different wedding traditions is way more interesting than you’d think!

[Zibby Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eleni shares how she became fascinated by folklore and rituals. She also shares what she learned about love while studying strangers' weddings and why she wanted to combine them in a manual for couples looking to plan unique and significant ceremonies. She talks about how our society is losing our rituals and cultures a little. When planning a wedding, this book is about learning new ways to bring meaning into your wedding that is personal and connects you to previous generations and future generations. This is about all the people who got a couple to the point of marriage and who support them throughout the marriage and their lives together, creating a sense of community.

This book has a gorgeous hardback cover, a beautiful red book with gold decorations on the front. It is the perfect gift for anyone who gets engaged.

To listen to my interview with the author, go to my podcast at:
https://zibbyowens.com/transcript/ele...

[Keeley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I would have enjoyed this more if there were real pictures from real weddings showcasing various traditions. The little cartoon-y illustrations get tiring. I also think the book should address cultural appropriation and that it is not necessarily okay to adopt a different culture's tradition because one thinks it is cute or romantic.

[Kimmy ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The name of the author had my boyfriend fiancee husband giggling from the minute we tore open the delivery box. A delightful read with adorable illustrations.

I LOVED the representation of different cultures across all the chapters. We were able to find traditions for both his Korean heritage and my very mixed Peruvian/Italian/etc. one (a feat not for the easily stressed!). It gave us ideas for the engagement–which I didn't know, obviously–and our first wedding. Super excited to reread this as I plan for the bigger wedding. 🥰 🥰 🥰

[Marina Gage · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun book to read and the perfect engagement gift. The beautiful illustrations are such a sweet accompaniment to the super interesting anecdotes and info that any bride or groom would want to help plan their signature wedding.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect book for anyone planning a wedding who wants to add meaningful, special customs to their celebration. Both informative and entertaining.

[lex · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would definitely gift this book to anyone newly engaged. Educational and lots of good ideas