Plan your perfect wedding, at home or abroad.
Planning a wedding doesn’t have to be hard work. Take the
pain out of the preparation and let Wedding Planning For
Dummies help you design your dream wedding day – while
saving time and money! Whether you’re planning a traditional
church ceremony, a quiet family celebration or a romantic
destination wedding, this book offers all the budgeting tips,
essential checklists and more that you need to make sure your
special day runs smoothly.
Content includes:
* Budgeting for the big day.
* Keeping it legal – getting all the legalities in
place in plenty of time.
* Preparing a guest list – who to invite, and
where to draw the line.
* Planning the schedule for the day, and any surrounding
events (next day brunch, weekend plans).
* Advice on choosing your dress, photographer, music,
flowers, cake, wedding rings and more.
* Destination weddings – the pros and cons of
taking the plunge abroad.
Table of Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Wedding Planning 5
Chapter 1: First Things First 7
Chapter 2: Avoiding Those Wedding-Bill Blues 21
Chapter 3: Making It Legal 35
Part II: Preparing for Your Big Day 47
Chapter 4: Finding the Perfect Venue 49
Chapter 5: Setting the Scene 63
Chapter 6: Flower Power 87
Chapter 7: Planning a Destination Wedding 105
Chapter 8: By Invitation Only 121
Chapter 9: Toasters Are Banned!: Putting Together Your Gift List
147
Chapter 10: Rings That Rock 159
Chapter 11: And the Bride Wore 173
Chapter 12: Attending to the Bridal Party 207
Chapter 13: Partying Before and After the Wedding 221
Part III: Ceremony Survival Guide 233
Chapter 14: Creating a Foolproof Wedding-Day Schedule 235
Chapter 15: Sensational Ceremonies Part I: Choosing the Type of
Ceremony 245
Chapter 16: Sensational Ceremonies Part II: Determining the
Details 257
Part IV: A Rousing Reception 281
Chapter 17: What’s on the Menu? 283
Chapter 18: Let’s Drink to That 303
Chapter 19: A Piece of Cake 319
Chapter 20: And the Band Played On 329
Part V: Pics and Trips 345
Chapter 21: For Posterity: Photos and Videos 347
Chapter 22: Handling the Honeymoon 363
Part VI: The Part of Tens 373
Chapter 23: Ten Top Tips for Perfect Planning 375
Chapter 24: Ten Tricks for Saving Money 381
Index 385
About the author
Dominique Douglas manages a wedding planning and event management consultancy. Bernadette Chapman is known for her knowledge of weddings and has been featured in the national media. Marcy Blum is a wedding expert. Laura Fisher Kaiser writes about consumer culture.
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