Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals: A Practical Guide

by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox

The trend towards a more secular culture in Western society means that there can be greater flexibility in a wedding ceremony, but couples are often faced with the challenge of preparing a meaningful celebration outside the traditional religious framework. This hands-on, practical guide demonstrates how to approach and prepare a secular wedding ceremony that honours a couple's relationship with honest vows and rituals true to their shared values. In addition, it provides guidance on structuring a ceremony for couples that come from very different cultural or spiritual backgrounds. Includes the tools necessary for the creation of a ceremony, such as a Ritual Identity Questionnaire, checklists, and many other resources.

192 pages, Paperback

Published July 18, 2019

About the author

Jeltje Gordon-Lennox is an author of books in English and French about ritual studies theory and the role of the senses in the contemporary practice of secular ritual. She is also a psychotherapist with expertise in the field of world religions. In 2002, she founded the Ashoka(.ch) Association, where she trains secular celebrants in the craft of secular ritualization.

Jeltje lives in Switzerland with her jazz musician husband and their two children. She enjoys music, theatre, modern art, reading fiction, hiking and k-dramas.

Français
Psychothérapeute, célébrante séculière et écrivaine, Jeltje Gordon-Lennox a travaillé au Comité international de la Croix-Rouge et comme pasteure à l’Eglise protestante de Genève. Elle a fondé à Genève Ashoka (www.ashoka.ch), association vouée à l’organisation de cérémonies à la carte (naissances, mariages, funérailles). Elle a déjà publié deux en français avant de publier en anglais sur les ritualization contemporaine dans les sociétés séculières.
Jeltje vit en Suisse avec son mari, un musicien professionnel de jazz, et leurs deux enfants. Elle apprécie la musique, le théâtre, de l’art moderne, la lecture, la marche et les k-dramas.
- Mariages: Cérémonies sur mesure (Labor et Fides, 2008).
- Funérailles: Cérémonies sur mesure
Préface de Christophe Fauré (Labor et Fides, 2011).