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Last year, one in three American weddings were officiated by a friend or family member. With the officiating trend on the rise, novice officiants need a resource to guide them. In The Wedding Officiants Guide, interfaith minister Lisa Francesca breaks down the entire officiating process, from becoming an ordained officiant and interviewing the couple to drafting and performing a moving ceremony. Written in an engaging and friendly tone, and featuring empowering advice, suggested readings, stories and lessons learned from new officiants, and practical tips from wedding planners, this inviting handbook will help new officiants write and deliver a wedding ceremony that fulfills marriage laws, delights guests, and honors the marrying couple.,
About the Author
Born and raised in San Francisco in the 1960s-70s, Lisa Francesca was drawn to study religion and spirituality from a very early age. In 2002 her father - a nondenominational minister - ordained her online (by surprise) through the Universal Life Church. She shadowed her father to see how he customized and conducted weddings, and then she officiated at weddings, memorials, and other ceremonies for more than a dozen years. Her experiences in varied and interesting circumstances led to publication of The Wedding Officiant's Guide. Lisa received her BA in English (with a minor in comparative religion) from University of California at Berkeley. She wrote and edited marketing and web content for companies such as Sunset Publishing, Adobe Systems, and Deloitte. She's appeared in the December 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine as officiant for a beautiful wedding in Point Reyes, California. Find out more about her at http://www.lisafrancesca.com.
