Bridal Passport Wedding Planner : The Dollars and Sense Guide to Planning Your Wedding

by Fields, Denise; Fields, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781889392189
• ISBN10: 1889392189
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Table of Contents

Checklists
Mother of all wedding checklists	1	(6)
9 Months and Earlier	1	(1)
Making Your Own Wedding Organizer	2	(1)
6 to 9 Months To Go	2	(1)
4 to 6 Months to Go	3	(1)
Children & Weddings: A Good Idea?	3	(1)
2 to 4 Months To Go	3	(1)
6 to 8 weeks To Go	4	(1)
2 to 6 Weeks To Go	4	(1)
Fun Gift Bags for Out Of Town Guests	4	(1)
1 Week To Go	5	(1)
Day Before Your Wedding	5	(1)
Day of Your Wedding	6	(1)
After Your Wedding	6	(1)
Global Party Overview Worksheet	7	(2)
Budget
Setting a Budget	9	(1)
4 Steps to Setting a Budget	9	(1)
Step One: Understanding Average Wedding Costs	10	(2)
Breakdown of Average Wedding Costs	11	(1)
Quick Overview of Wedding Costs	11	(1)
Step Two: Finding Your Own Wedding Budget Mojo	12	(4)
7 Key Secrets to Saving on a Wedding	13	(1)
Top 4 Wedding Budget Mistakes	14	(1)
5 Biggest Bridal Budget Busters	14	(1)
Who Pays for What	15	(1)
Step Three: Your Own Bridal Budget Priorities	16	(3)
Real Budgets from Real Brides	17	(1)
Priority Quiz	18	(1)
My Bridal Priority Worksheet	19	(1)
Step Four: And Now, Your Wedding Budget!	19	(7)
Budget Worksheets	19	(7)
Ceremony Vendor Record	26	(1)
Reception Vendor Record	27	(2)
Engagement
The Proposal	29	(1)
Breaking the News	30	(1)
Announcing Your Engagement	30	(1)
The Engagement Party	31	(1)
Tricks of the Trade: Make Your Own Wedding Web Site	32	(1)
The Big Picture
Picking a Wedding Date and Style	33	(1)
7 Things: Setting a Wedding Date	33	(3)
Style: Picking a Bridal Style	36	(3)
Formal Weddings	36	(1)
Semi Formal Weddings	37	(1)
Informal Weddings	38	(1)
Setting Your Own Bridal Style	39	(2)
My Wedding Style Worksheet	41	(2)
Wedding Party
Selecting the Bridesmaids and Groomsmen	43	(2)
Tricks of the Trade: Inside tips	43	(1)
3 Red Flags	43	(2)
Attendants Duties	45	(5)
How to Honor A Guest Who is Not an Attendant	50	(2)
Attendant Worksheets	52	(7)
Brides Attendant Schedule of Events	59	(1)
Groom's Attendant Schedule of Events	60	(1)
Guest List
Setting the Guest List	61	(1)
Tips: Cutting the Guest List	61	(1)
How Many Folks will RSVP?	62	(1)
Kids & Weddings	63	(2)
Sticky Questions about Guests	65	(1)
Guest List Worksheet	66	(6)
Guest Accommodation Worksheet	72	(1)
Hotel Room Reservations	73	(2)
Pre-Wedding Parties: Guest Lists	75	(7)
Rehearsal Dinner	82	(1)
Weekend Wedding Itinerary	83	(4)
Ceremony
Key Question To Ask a Ceremony Site	87	(1)
Comparing Sites Side by Side	88	(1)
Ceremony Site Location Worksheet	89	(2)
Officiant Worksheet	91	(2)
Key Questions to Ask: An Officiant	91	(2)
Ceremony Music	93	(3)
Selections	94	(2)
General Ceremony Worksheet	96	(3)
Where Should I Stand?	99	(1)
Receiving Line Order	99	(1)
``Don't Forget It'' List	100	(1)
Ceremony Rentals Worksheet	100	(3)
License & Vows
7 Things No One Tells Your About Writing Vows	103	(1)
Vows Worksheet	104	(3)
License: Making it Official	107	(1)
Name Change List	108	(1)
Avoiding Name Change Kit Scams	108	(1)
Newspaper Wedding Announcement Worksheet	109	(2)
Consumer Savvy
How To Avoid Bridal Scams	111	(1)
Golden Rule #1: Consumer Armor	111	(1)
Golden Rule #2: Get it in Writing	112	(1)
Golden Rule #3: Use a Credit Card	113	(1)
Golden Rule #4: Surrogate Bad Cop	114	(1)
Wedding Insurance: Do You Need It?	114	(2)
Nice Brides Don't Negotiate?	116	(3)
Crash Weddings
How To Get Married in No Time	119	(1)
Marriage in a Minute Tips	119	(1)
Second Weddings	120	(1)
Destination Weddings	121	(3)
Bridal Gown
Reality Check: 3 Tips on Picking a Gown	124	(1)
What Makes a Dress Formal?	124	(1)
Silhouettes: Setting the Overall Look	125	(1)
Shopping Tips: Fashion in the Real World	125	(2)
Fabric & Lace Know-How	127	(2)
Scams to Avoid	127	(2)
Self Defense	129	(1)
Ultimate Bridal Gown Glossary	129	(4)
Tricks: How To Tell a Quality Gown	133	(1)
4 Basic Sources to Find a Gown	134	(1)
7 Things a Bridal Shop Won't Tell You	135	(3)
Tricks: Washing a Bridal Gown	138	(1)
Veils & Headpieces	139	(1)
Buying a Gown: Step by Step Checklist	140	(2)
Questions to Ask a Bridal Shop	142	(1)
Traditional Bridal Gown Shops Compared	143	(1)
Discount Bridal Retailers Compared	144	(1)
Worksheet: Bridal Gowns Compared	145	(1)
Your Bridal Gown Worksheet	146	(3)
Groom's Attire
7 Things Your Tux Shop Won't Tell You	149	(2)
Question to Ask a Tux Shop	151	(1)
Formality Matrix	151	(2)
Groom's Attire Worksheet	153	(2)
Attendants Attire
7 Things No One Tells Your About Bridesmaids Dresses	155	(2)
Traditional Bridal Shops Compared	157	(1)
Discount Bridal Retailers Compared	158	(1)
Worksheet: Bridesmaids Compared	159	(1)
Bridesmaids Size Chart	160	(1)
Worksheet: Bridesmaids Gowns	161	(4)
Flower Girl Attire	165	(1)
Groomsman Attire	165	(7)
Size Chart for the Guys	166	(1)
Worksheet	166	(6)
Pampering
Hair Stylist	172	(1)
Make Up Artist	172	(1)
Manicure/Pedicure	173	(1)
Massage and other treatments	174	(1)
Flowers
7 Things Your Florist Won't Tell You	175	(2)
Questions to Ask a Florist	177	(1)
7 Florists Compared	178	(1)
Flowers & Decor Worksheet	179	(5)
Flower Dictionary	184	(2)
Affordable Filler Flowers	186	(1)
Tips: Ordering Flowers at a Big Discount	186	(1)
Invitations
7 Things Your Stationer Won't Tell You About Invites	187	(2)
Wedding Newsletters	189	(1)
Questions to Ask: Invitations	190	(1)
3 Invite Sources Compared	191	(1)
Mail Order/Web Site Invite Sources Compared	192	(1)
How Many Invites Will You Need? Worksheet	193	(1)
Invitations Worksheet	193	(2)
Sample Wording	195	(5)
Wording Worksheet	200	(3)
Addressing the Invitation Tips	203	(1)
Assembling Your Invitations	204	(1)
Sample Invite	205	(2)
Reception
7 Things Your Reception Site Won't Tell You	207	(2)
Questions to Ask a Site	209	(1)
Reception Sites Compared	209	(2)
Worksheet: Your Reception Site	211	(1)
Reception Site Design Map	212	(1)
Seating Map	213	(1)
Equipment Rentals Worksheet	214	(1)
Reception Schedule	215	(1)
Tip: Count Your Bottles	216	(1)
Catering
7 Things Your Caterer Won't Tell You	217	(2)
Questions To Ask the Caterer	219	(1)
Caterers Compared	220	(1)
Worksheet: The Caterer	220	(3)
Food Menu Worksheet	223	(1)
Tips: Calculating Food & Beverage Amounts	224	(1)
Liquor Worksheet	225	(1)
Tips on Tipping	226	(1)
Bargain Advice: Save on Liquor	226	(1)
Rentals Worksheet	226	(3)
Cake
7 Things Your Baker Won't Tell You	229	(2)
Questions to Ask a Cake Baker	231	(1)
Tricks of the Trade: Cake Switcheroo	231	(1)
Bakeries Compared	232	(1)
Wedding Cake Worksheet	233	(2)
Photography
7 Things Your Photographer Won't Tell You	235	(2)
Questions to Ask a Photographer	237	(1)
Photographers Compared	238	(1)
Photography Worksheet	239	(1)
Shot List	240	(3)
Disposable Camera 411	243	(1)
List of Important People for Photos	244	(1)
Video
7 Things Your Videographer Won't Tell You	245	(2)
Questions to Ask a Videographer	247	(1)
Videographers Compared	248	(1)
Video Worksheet	249	(2)
Entertainment
7 Things Your Wedding Entertainer Won't Tell You	251	(2)
Questions to Ask Musicians/DJ's	253	(1)
DJ's/Bands Compared	254	(1)
Entertainment Worksheet	255	(2)
Song List	257	(1)
The DJ, Redefined	258	(1)
The iPod Wedding	258	(1)
Etcetera
Wedding Consultants: Question to Ask	259	(4)
Comparison Worksheet: Planners	260	(1)
Wedding Planner Contact Sheet	261	(1)
Tips: How to Hire the Best Planner	261	(2)
Transportation
Question to Ask About Transportation	263	(1)
3 Limo Companies Compared	263	(1)
Transportation Worksheet	264	(2)
Driver's Worksheet	266	(2)
Cutting Costs in Half	268	(1)
Wedding Day
Schedule of Events	269	(3)
Bride's Wedding Day Checklist	272	(1)
Groom's Wedding Day	273	(1)
Bridal 911: Dealing with Wedding Day Crisis's	273	(1)
Bridal Emergency Kit	274	(1)
Gifts
Questions to Ask a Bridal Registry	275	(1)
Three Registries Compared	276	(1)
Gift Registry Worksheet	277	(5)
Happy Returns: Savvy Registry Tips	282	(1)
How to Turn Gifts into Cash	282	(1)
Gift Record	283	(4)
Honeymoon
7 Things Your Travel Agent Won't Tell You	287	(2)
Getting a Passport	289	(1)
Honeymoon Worksheet	290	(2)
What to Pack List	292	(2)
Tips: Finding that Free Airline Seat	294