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Celebrants write, create and perform personal, unique wedding ceremonies

Celebrants write, create and perform personal, unique wedding ceremonies

Short quotes from famous Christmas Day birthday celebrants Isaac Newton, Anwar Al Sadat, Bogart Humphrey, and Robert LeRoy Ripley.

Not everyone wants a religious funeral. This article explores non-religious funerals, and the basic structure of a cremation ceremony.

A pet's death can be a source of great grief; a memorial service helps mourners to acknowledge the pet's role in their lives and to say goodbye

A bridal shower calls to mind a raunchy night out or a male stripper. These needn't be the case, depending on the bride-to-be and her personality.

A non-sectarian, but ritualized adoption welcoming, baby blessing, or naming ceremony is often the ideal celebration for the religiously varied or non-affiliated family.

All you need to know about traditional wedding etiquette in the church : seating for the family, the order of the bridal procession, and the order of the recession.

Married couples can recreate their first date, pledge to keep their relationship healthy or renew their wedding vows to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Kwanzaa is a festive holiday rich with symbols of African culture and heritage.

Featuring famous great thinkers and movers whose birthday falls on Christmas Day, December 25th. Names include Newton, Clara Barton, Sadat, Ripley and Nobel laureates.

New Zealand has many possibilities for a different kind of wedding. This bride and groom chose an amphibious vehicle, a luge ride to the reception and outdoor vows.

By the time Augustus came into power, the Romans had forgotten which god this festival honored. Highly practical people, the Romans invented a new god to explain it.

Germans tend to be more formal than some other cultures in social and business environments. More often, erring on the side of formality or politeness works best.

Why would a restaurant provide a free meal for anyone ever? What is required to get that free birthday meal?

Pilgrims and Wampanoagans celebrated the first Thanksgiving. The tribe had its own feast day. Future Pagan immigrants brought their harvest festivals to America.

While symbolic colors are unchanged, hearth's and candle's flames and cloth costumes for fire and fur are among modern substitutes. Enjoy recipes for traditional fare.

Hallowe'en is celebrated by giving thanks and honoring the dead. Some Celts had a three day celebration, believing Samhain was the 'tween time between summer and winter.

Many Christian churches reserve specials days right before or at the start of Lent for the repentance and forgiveness of one's tresspasses.

Couples are choosing the wording of their own wedding vows more often, and both wedding officiants and freelance writers can help them find the write marrying words.

The great gift of rejoicing for salvation coupled with the inherent grief of the death foretold by human hands.

Boston, Massachusetts is home to First Night Boston, a 33 year old event, where a million people will celebrate the New Year.

Easter customs in Poland include decorating eggs called pisanki and cutting of indigenous plants to use as "palms" for Palm Sunday.

Witches Spells & Magic Charms for Fun at Halloween, back to Pagan & Celt History & misty mountains of the Druids. How to Protect Crops, Ward off Evil & Find a Husband!

In the Northern hemisphere, "May Day" or the first day of May celebrates spring and the coming of summer. This celebration has its roots in ancient spring festivals.

Donna Tartt's first novel blends erudition with suspense to produce a satisfying and likeable novel in "The Secret History"

The Iroquois nations believed the Creator had given their ancestors specific instructions on how to perform the white dog sacrifice as a means to show their fidelity.

This practical outline for a Baby Naming shows how to involve grandparents, godparents and siblings in a meaningful ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the child.

Ideas for wedding readings suitable for a child. Includes top tips about involving children and how to ensure that it will all go smoothly on the special day.

Great wedding advice. A detailed guide to the duties of the Best Man, all of which helps in the choosing of the most suitable person for a stress-free wedding day

Art book 30,000 Years of Art, with large-scale photographs of world art organized chronologically, includes medieval decorative art from 8th century.

For the first time ever in Hell's Kitchen, the aspiring chefs will be cooking for a Bar Mitzvah party, and the Harlem Globetrotters make an appearance.

In every State and Territory in Australia there is a range of hot air ballooning experiences awaiting the adventurous soul or the hopeless romantic.

From proclaiming the banns to putting a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe to breaking the bannock, these Scottish wedding customs help enrich any marriage ceremony.

Before a special dinner, kids can help to make place cards that will decorate a holiday or special occasion table.

The hysteria surrounding the death late last month of Michael Jackson reached into all areas of life, to the point where some folks were forced to cry, enough already!

During Lent, fasting, prayer and almsgiving prepare the Christian worshipper for the sorrowful days of Holy Week, which ends in the joy of Easter.

The Second General Council of the Vatican made radical changes to the manner in which the church worshipped worldwide.

The host and wine celebrated during the Catholic mass is transformed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ and is the rememberance of the last supper.

In Paramahansa Yogananda's "Listen to my Soul Song" from Songs of the Soul, the great yogi offers a perfect blend of three poetry forms: song, chant, and prayer.

Winter snow, history, local culture and the unhurried pace of rural Japan make Akita fun for the whole family. This unspoiled region has something for every visitor.

Utilize the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle when planning gift giving, holiday celebrations and Christmas parties.

Funny or frightening, a house festooned with outdoor Halloween décor reveals the holiday spirit of the residents within.

Featuring famous celebrities whose passing away falls on Christmas Day, December 25th. They include Joan Miro, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Karel Capek, and Yoshihito.

Denver piano pop rockers The Fray played in Perth, Western Australia for the first time on March 17, 2009.

The Mari Lwyd and her party visits houses and pubs in Glamorgan over Christmas and New Year, demanding food and drink in song.

July 4th is the birthday of our country and the most important of all our national holidays. Get the children involved in anything patriotic.

Oktoberfest has been celebrated in Munich, Germany since 1810, when a Royal Wedding became an annual event. Cities across American emulate the popular beer festival.

From hair braiding to colorful textiles, cowry shells to warmly glowing embers, drumming to jumping the broom, there are many ways to celebrate African heritage weddings.

A wassail party is a traditional holiday gathering intended to earnestly express the wish that host and guests alike should have a hearty, healthy and happy life.