A Letter<br >Dear Bride and Groom，<br > The time has come， the Walrus said， to talk of many<br >things.<br > There are indeed many things to talk over as you<br >prepare to exchange your vows within a Catholic ceremony.<br >Whether you plan to be surrounded by a few close friends<br >and family members or as malay guests as the fire marshal<br >will allow， there are important decisions to be made. The<br >details can be so numerous that they threaten to overshadow<br >the importance of the occasion. Often you might wish for the<br >flick of a magic wand that will bring happily ever after to<br > instant reality.<br > During these festive months of preparation for your<br > wedding day and married life， examine who you are and<br > hope to become. Look closely at what you are about. Try to<br > understand both the nuances and the impact of the<br > preparation for and celebration of your wedding. Let your<br > preparation be a model for the life you are beginning<br > together.<br > Our fond hope is that this book will help you as you<br > think of these many things， and that it will assist you in<br > celebrating your wedding with eonfidence-~， and fm~ll ~ ork in<br > May the gracious God who has begun this goo <br > you carry it through to completion.<br > Tile Authors<br >