Ever looked at Beliefnet? I’m not particularly religious but I do like to browse the site to check out what is happened in the world of some of the more eclectic religions (like Jainism and Zoroastrianism). I was browsing around this morning and found a non-specific guide to preparing one’s spirit for marriage. It’s rather like your other wedding prep timelines except it’s all about THE SOUL ::cue Twilight Zone type music here::
At nine months to one year before the wedding, you should:
Refresh your memory about your faith tradition’s teachings on marriage and wedding preparation. Meet with a pastor, rabbi, or spiritual leader, or simply read up to reconnect with the spiritual meaning of a marital union.
Five to eight months before the wedding, you ought to:
Rediscover family. A wedding is about more than just the bride and the groom, it’s about the two families that are coming together through the marriage. (Awwwww)
Two to four months prior, you should:
Write a letter to your fiancé. You don’t have to include in it every hope, dream, and expectation for your marriage—just share your thoughts about what you are feeling as the wedding draws closer.
And one month before you’re set to tie the know, you might want to:
Take a long, quiet walk with your future spouse.
I like these suggestions. They are straightforward. No mumbo-jumbo here. In fact, plenty of the pre-wedding suggestions they give in the article can be applied to one’s everyday life with positive results. Take a walk with The Beard? Sure! Reconsider what faith means to me? Can do! Think about family? You got it!
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