In this final instalment of Proposal to Marriage, Bernard shares some of the highlights of his and Jane’s big day before signing off.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has a regular column, www.foolishwisdom.com, published in The Record newspaper in Perth. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

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Just a couple of days out from the wedding, Bernard checks in to share his reflections on the wedding rehearsal and some of the symbolism behind aspects of their Latin and Byzantine liturgy.

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Can you believe it’s now just 10 days until Bernard and Jane tie the knot? In this instalment of Proposal to Marriage Bernard reflects on the journey so far and some of the final preparations.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has a regular column, www.foolishwisdom.com, published in The Record newspaper in Perth. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

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Bernard shares about his personal objection to the idea of having a gift registry.

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Jane reflects on the prospect of giving away her name and becoming ‘Mrs Toutounji’ before the end of the month.

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With just a month to go before they begin their new lives together, Bernard and Jane set about searching for a home.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has a regular column, www.foolishwisdom.com, published in The Record newspaper in Perth. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

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Bernard shares his thoughts on family planning, contraception and openness to life.

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With just over a month to go before the wedding, Bernard reflects on the process of planning the Nuptial Mass with Jane.

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Bernard challenges the commonly held view of sex as something we “do”, and reflects on the sexual union as the ultimate form of marital communication.

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Bernard reflects on why, contrary to popular belief, wedding planning is not exclusively the domain of the bride-to-be.

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You can also follow his journey at proposaltomarriage.com

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