The Don't Sweat Guide for Weddings Get More Enjoyment Out of One of the Most Important Events in Your Life

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780786887262
• ISBN10: 0786887265
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-17
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

Weddings are the one event that almost everyone sweats. With tips on how to stay calm on the big day, how not to obsess over details, and how to keep the big picture in focus, this Dont Sweat guide is the perfect gift for anyone planning a wedding.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(4)
Make a Date with Your Fiance	15	(2)
Get a Grip---Start with the Basics	17	(2)
Come to Terms with Religious Differences	19	(2)
Give Yourself the Gift of Backup Planning	21	(2)
Play the Numbers Game	23	(2)
Share the News	25	(2)
Take Pride in Your Engagement Ring	27	(2)
Your Wedding Is Your Priority	29	(1)
Explore Theme Weddings	30	(1)
Have the Courage to Break Tradition	31	(2)
Embrace New Tradition	33	(2)
Show Your Personality	35	(1)
Consider Hiring a Professional	36	(2)
Do You Prefer a Child-Free Wedding?	38	(2)
Your Wedding Organizer	40	(2)
Treat Your Wedding Like a Business	42	(2)
Appreciate Your Beloved for Who He Is	44	(2)
Learn to Say Yes	46	(2)
Get Help for the Honeymoon	48	(2)
Celebrate Your Choice of Bridesmaids	50	(2)
Honor Those Whom You Cherish	52	(2)
Make Peace with Your Guest List	54	(2)
Handle Coworkers and Acquaintances with Grace	56	(2)
Forgo the Wedding Announcements	58	(2)
Find the Perfect Dress	60	(2)
Don't Stress over Writing Your Vows	62	(2)
The Wedding Rings	64	(2)
Come to Terms with the Prenuptials	66	(2)
The Name Change	68	(2)
Engage Yourself in a Party	70	(2)
Know Your Budget	72	(2)
Specify Your Funding	74	(2)
Be Flexible with Funds	76	(2)
List Your Priorities	78	(2)
Restructure Your Plans	80	(2)
Seek Creative Solutions	82	(1)
Keep Simplicity in Mind	83	(2)
Be Sensitive to the Feelings of Your Parents	85	(2)
More Specific Now, Less Stressed Later	87	(2)
Learn to Say No	89	(2)
Plan and Protect Your Beauty Confidence	91	(2)
Indulge Yourself in the Menu	93	(2)
Set the Mood with Music	95	(2)
Preserve Your Wedding Memories	97	(2)
Break Away from Bridal Guilt	99	(2)
Rule the Weight Game	101	(2)
Honor Your Body	103	(2)
Don't Listen to the ``What Ifs''	105	(2)
He May Not Be Detail-Oriented	107	(2)
Recognize the Most Valuable Wedding Gifts	109	(2)
Release Doubt	111	(2)
Speak Up When It Becomes Too Much	113	(2)
Express Your Feelings	115	(2)
Let Go of the Details	117	(2)
Distinguish Good Advice from Bad Advice	119	(2)
Let Go of Other People's Conflicts	121	(2)
Ask for What You Want	123	(2)
Remember Personal Priorities in Your Budget	125	(2)
Succeed at Long-Distance Planning	127	(3)
Embrace Visiting Guests from a Distance	130	(2)
Give from Your Heart to the Wedding Party	132	(2)
Consider Skipping the Attendants' Parties	134	(2)
Include Your Children in the Celebration	136	(2)
Negotiate with the Underwriter	138	(2)
Create a Paperwork Date Night	140	(2)
Let Your Friends Shower You with Attention	142	(2)
Acknowledge the Bachelor Party with Grace	144	(2)
Enjoy a Bachelorette Party	146	(2)
Pack for Freedom on Your Honeymoon	148	(2)
Share Your Joy	150	(2)
Don't Trade Away Your Future	152	(2)
You Can't Make Everybody Happy	154	(2)
Have the Courage to Call It Off	156	(2)
Should You Include Other Children in the Ceremony?	158	(3)
Let Go of ``Non-Guest'' Guilt	161	(2)
Consider Practical Ways to Trim Expenses	163	(2)
Learn to Compromise	165	(1)
Let Go of Pre-Wedding Conflict	166	(2)
Approve Even if They Disapprove	168	(2)
Treat In-Laws with Respect	170	(2)
Honor Your Mother and Father	172	(1)
Don't Complain to Him about His Mother	173	(2)
Handle Exes Graciously	175	(2)
Work with Your Coworkers	177	(2)
Be a Little Selfish with Your Time	179	(2)
Bid Farewell to Your Old Lifestyle	181	(1)
Embrace the Changes Ahead	182	(2)
Defend the ``Sacred Week'' of the Ceremony	184	(2)
Survive the ``Day of'' Emergencies	186	(2)
Prepare a Bridal Emergency Kit	188	(2)
Avoid Panic with Practice	190	(2)
Relax for the Rehearsal Dinner	192	(2)
``It's in God's Hands Now''	194	(2)
Revel in Pure Bliss	196	(1)
Conquer Stage Fright	197	(2)
There Is No Such Thing as a Flawless Wedding	199	(2)
Dance the Night Away	201	(2)
Make Your Escape	203	(2)
Conquer Wedding-Night Jitters	205	(2)
Embrace the Femininity of Your New Role	207