The Catholic Wedding Book

Rating:
Summary: Too Old-School to be Helpful
Review: The first copyright for this book is 1953 and I doubt if its ever been updated. There might be helpful information within this book but it is so old-fashioned, cutesy and bordering on condescending that I couldn't mine anything useful from it. If you're looking for guidance stick with your pastor and other friends who have already married in the Catholic Church. I agree with the reviewer who said "This book is an embarrasment to Catholics".

Rating:
Summary: helpful with a respectful tone toward the engaged couple
Review: This book reflects a respect for the Catholic faith and describes the parts of a Catholic Nuptial Mass. The authors are friendly and helpful. This is by no means a complete wedding guide (buy Bridal Bargains and Weddings for Dummies for that), but this book offers valuable information regarding the Catholic wedding. This book is much better than Your Catholic Wedding by Chris Aridas. I highly recommend "The Catholic Wedding Book."
"The Catholic Wedding Book" offers suggestions on appropriate music for the Nuptial Mass, as well as Old and New Testament readings, Gospel reading, psalms and hymns. The chapter "The Script," is especially helpful.

Rating:
Summary: Helpful, but woefully imcomplete
Review: Though there were helpful parts, like the choices of readings and music, no where mentioned in the book are unity candles, for example or the ever-growing in popularity, wedding coordinator. The book was overly cute and wasted a lot of reader's time trying to be funny, which was entertaining, but not all that appreciated in a wedding guide. Potential problems that one could face in planning a Catholic wedding were skimmmed over too-lightly.