The Bride's Handbook: A Spiritual & Practical Guide for Planning Your Wedding

 From the inside front flap:

"As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you."-Isaiah 62:5 Your engagement presents a unique opportunity for you to think about the character of your God, your faith, and your heart. More than a collection of checklists and worksheets, The Bride's Handbook offers spiritual reflections to help you become a bride of love, loyalty, humility, honesty, patience, and peace. From love and transformation to contentment and generosity, the character traits described in this book will help prepare you for the rest of your life. Because when it comes to a marriage, the wedding is just the beginning. BACK FLAP After her wedding four years ago, Amy J. Tol recognized the need for a book that would not only address the plans whirling through a bride's mind but would also speak to the bride's heart. With memories of her own engagement still fresh in her mind, she began writing The Bride's Handbook, hoping to share some of the spiritual and practical insights she gained from her bridal experience. Before writing this book, Amy worked as a freelance writer and helped develop online projects for several nonprofit organizations. Today, she is the youth director at her church. She lives in Holland, Michigan, with her husband, Brian.