Join Mennonite Life for an evening with Beth Oberholtzer, author of Amish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration.
Beth will share insight into the book, with time for Q&A. This event will also feature a pop-up exhibit featuring Mennonite Life museum objects that showcase Amish and Mennonite wedding finery.
Enter into Amish courtship, weddings, and marriage in this richly researched and illustrated book about wedding traditions in a Plain community. Through stories, history, and evocative photographs, Amish Weddings offers an insider’s look into the making of an Amish wedding. Beth Oberholtzer introduces real Amish couples in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, inviting readers into the broader courtship process as well as the inner workings of a daylong event like no other. Personal stories from brides and grooms and a host of friends and family who contribute to the celebration provide a window into a one-of-a-kind gathering that honors the couple while enveloping them in their community of faith. In addition to photos from actual Amish weddings, menus and recipes enjoyed by generations of celebrants offer a front-row seat to a fascinating and unique ritual that is supported by a vast community.
This event is complimentary but requires registration.
