Table of Contents
Foreword Beverly Clark xv
Introduction xvii
1 The Meaning of Marriage
Twenty-Six Years-An Unfolding Romance Kris Hamm Ross 2
My Love Is Like a Red, Red Marker Carrie St. Michel 6
A Second Chance Ariana Adams 8
Roses Not Required Rachel Wallace-Oberle 11
A Change of Heart Denise Jacoby 13
Dancing in the Aisles Amanda Krug 16
The Porsche Factor Mitali Perkins 19
2 Proposals
Treasure Hunt Steve Manchester 25
The Last Quarter Ward Nickless 31
The Changing Tide Michelle Marullo 35
Until Death… Barbara Loftus Boswell 37
Storybook Proposal Matthew Cummings 40
Love Is in the Air Lynette Baker Helms 44
Hidden Treasures Michelle Isenhour 46
A Trail of Love Shad Purcell 48
Taking Care of Business Leigh P. Rogers 50
Popping the Question Elizabeth L Blair 53
A Friend, Indeed! Sylvia Suriano 56
Never Say Never Sally Kelly-Engeman 60
3 The Perfect Dress
She Did It Her Way Julie Firman 67
Priceless Nora E. Kessel 70
Given the Green Light Jeanne Hill 73
Holding It All Together Adele Noetzelman 76
Tagged for Delivery Pat Phillips 78
The Blessed Dress Sandy Williams Driver 81
Keepin' the Faith Greta Montgomery 84
4 The Big Day
A Snow Cloud's Silver Lining Annmarie B. Tait 89
Kiss and Tell Theresa Chan 93
A Bouquet to Remember Cindy L. Lassalle 96
Flower Princess Nicole Owens 99
What Could My Country Do for Me? Carlienne A Frisch 103
Dismally Late Jeanne Hill 106
My Love Is Like a Mountain Eileen Chase 108
At Ease Carol McAdoo Rehme 112
Should We or Shouldn't We? Raegan Holloway 113
He Completed Us Michelle Lawson 116
Coming Full Circle Denise N. Wheatley 119
Built on Love Miriam Hill 122
Raining Love Kelly Stevens-Hartley 127
5 Who Giveth?
A Tale of Two Fathers Kimberly Ripley 130
The Best One Michelle Marullo 133
The Unconditional Step Donald R Novakovich 136
Bedtime Fears Charlotte Lanham 139
Going Home Liza G. Maakestad 141
Angie's Wedding Day Judith Givens 144
The Music Played On Nancy B. Gibbs 149
This Is Our Dance Amanda Parise-Peterson 152
The Unlikely Best Man Jenn Dlugos 156
Given Away Renata Waldrop 159
6 For Better or for Worse
That's Entertainment! Maryellen Heller 165
Of Blue Jeans and Buttons Maria Nickless 169
House to Home Mike Zeballos 173
Princess Bride Veneta Leonard 177
Te Amo, Te Quiero, Carina Patrick Mendoza 181
In the End Barbara M. Johnson 183
A Second Chance at Remembering Becky Knutson Jeannie Kim 186
What Matters Most Shonna Milliken Humphrey 191
Old Love Turned Brand-New Vicki Frizzell Janet Matthews 194
Got Match? C. Capiz Greene 198
7 Treasured Moments
A Bridesmaid's View from the Altar Kathy Passero 202
At the Ritz Cathy L. Novakovich 206
Chain of Love Kathleen Happ 210
Through the Beholder's Eyes Keith A Wooden 214
Arm-in-Arm Michele Wallace Campanelli 218
Sisterly Love Ann Cooke 221
Heart of Friendship Michele Wallace Campanelli 223
Guest of Honor Cindy L. Lassalle 227
The Look Patty Swyden Sullivan 229
Stepping In Penny Perrone 232
Joan's Bouquet Julie Messbarger Charlotte Adelsperger 235
Pennies from Heaven Holly Jensen Hughes 238
Silverware and Sauces Carol Mell 241
Budding Hope Elaine G. Dumler 244
Grandpa's Gift Nicolle Woodward 248
Oh, What a Catch! Kaylen Pierce 252
8 Keepsakes
The Ring of Love Ginger Boda 257
Kitchen Cache Lucy Akard Seay 261
A Tradition in the Waiting Lorraine Cheeka 263
Golden Slippers Charlotte Lanham 266
The Wedding Gift Carol Sturgulewski 269
Keeping the Tradition Dr. Denise Enete 271
Showered with Love Lisa Solomon 273
9 Welcome to the Family
Our First Meeting David R Wilkins 278
Ode to My Mother-in-Law V. J. Coulman 281
Final Approval Lad Moore 284
Just Like Hazel T. Suzanne Eller 288
All in the Family Marie S. Lyle 290
My Big, Fat Pig Wedding Debra Purdy Kong 294
What's So Funny? Peggy Purser Freeman 298
10 Timeless Wisdom
His 'n' Hers Gwen Rockwood 302
The First Freeze Paige M. Kolb 306
Dot-to-Dot Pamela Doerksen 309
Advice from the Groom's Dad Gary Lautens 311
Time for a Tune-Up Caroline Pignat 314
Someday My Prince Will-Bring Coffee Deborah Thomas 318
A Husband for June Cleaver Carla Riehl 320
Small Beds, Soft Hearts Norris Burkes 325
Until Death Do Us Part Kelly Gamble 327
The Trophy Daphne Dykeman 329
Love Everlasting Annette Paxman Bowen 331
Who Is Jack Canfield? 335
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 336
Who Is Maria Nickless? 337
Who Is Gina Romanello? 338
Contributors 339
Permissions 351
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