For the Bride Who Craves More For Her Wedding

Over two million engagements happen each year in the US. These new brides often begin wedding planning thrilled, imagining and reimagining their perfect day.

Then reality sets in.

For Christians, ideals are quickly hit with the struggles of wedding planning in a secular world. Overpriced and overwhelming options surround a couple like a ringmaster in a circus tent—and none of them seem to point to a wedding that revolves around Christ and the gospel. Social media only adds to the pressure to have every detail of a wedding perfect, from the bouquets to the bride herself.

Written by professional planner and women’s ministry leader Kait Schirmer, To Have and Hold Fast: Planning a Wedding for the Glory of God is a nonfiction book that teaches readers how having a gospel-focus helps them navigate the secular wedding world.

The reader will learn how crafting a beautiful wedding can glorify God, and how they can have joy in a traditionally “stressful” season. Using biblical wisdom as a foundation, and comical or heart-wrenching stories from real-life events, this book is their guide.