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Down The Aisle

As sure as the rising of the summer sun are the march of bride and groom down the aisle. To help get you in a matrimonial mood, Penguin Online has gathered together great reads on love, commitment and flower arrangements, as well as the complications and hilarity that usually follow...

The Subject Tonight Is Love

True love is a divine experience. What better way to celebrate it than in the distilled beauty of poetry? In this collection by 12th-century Persian poet Hafiz, readers will share in an intimate conversation about passion, devotion and spirituality. Beloved by Goethe, Emerson, Arthur Conan Doyle and Nietzsche, Hafiz spoke and sang his poems to his original audiences. This work brings Hafiz's poetry to life with the lyrical translations of Daniel Ladinsky. Click here to read more about The Subject Tonight Is Love.

Le Mariage

While L'amour crosses all borders, the ways of love vary wildly from culture to culture. In the sequel to her bestselling novel Le Divorce, Diane Johnson brings us a hilarious look at love and marriage Parisian-style. Following Americans abroad and the French at home, Le Mariage covers the stages of married life from pre-wedding cold feet to post-wedding hot heads. Read more about the book Elle hailed as a "witty romp" here.

The Bridesmaid's Survival Guide

Fact is often stranger than fiction. As any bridesmaid can tell you, the planning and execution of "the best day of a bride's life" can wreak havoc on her friends and loved ones. In this cheeky guide, equal parts tribute and satire, the role of the bride's best maid is explored from the bride's proposal to her maid-to-be through shower, bachlorette and the big day itself. For anyone who's been a bridesmaid or thinking of becoming one, this is a must-have! Click here to find out more.

Bride's Book of Etiquette

First comes love, then comes marriage. In between is a host of choices from picking a ring to selecting invitation stationary to planning wedding day seating arrangements. To help keep befuddlement in check, Bride's magazine comes to the rescue. With details on everything from registering online to interfaith ceremonies to military weddings, this book is a great shower gift and a life-saving resource for brides of every style and taste. Click here for more details.

Marriage From The Heart

Once the delirium of the wedding is over, the real work of marriage begins. In Lois Kellerman's Marriage From The Heart both newlyweds and long-married couples will find tips to help marriage last with joy, laughter and sensuality. Based on a 14-year study of life values, Kellerman outlines eight key commitments that married couples should embrace. These commitments form the foundation of satisfying marriages and help couples weather hard times. Read more here.