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Summary

For Encore Brides Everywhere, A Smart, Practical Guide to Making This Wedding Even More Fabulous and Memorable Than Your First Any bride who's headed back to the altar faces a paralyzing number of tricky situations ' as well as the challenge of making this second or third (or more!) wedding unique in its own right. This enormously helpful guide, written by an experienced "encore" bride, features a wealth of inspiring suggestions for handling delicate etiquette issues and navigating complex family ties. With humor, warmth, and sensitivity to the many emotional and social issues facing encore brides and stepfamilies, Pamela Hill Nettleton blends her own valuable experiences with guidance from wedding planners, family therapists, couples who have remarried, and the real experts ' stepchildren. Here you'll find great tips on these and other remarriage issues: Telling your children ' and your ex ' you're engaged Inviting, seating, and dealing with exes, previous in-laws, and stepchildren Involving children in your ceremony Avoiding stepfamily ' and ex family ' wedding day disasters Using your wedding to build a healthy, loving stepfamily Filled with real-world advice not found in most how-to wedding guides, as well as numerous worksheets to help you stay organized, this handy, easy-to-use guide will help any encore bride create a ceremony that reflects the joys and rewards of saying "I do" all over again.

Author Biography

Pamela Hill Nettleton is a leading expert on remarriage who writes for Bride Again magazine, as well as for Redbook and Minnesota Bride. she is the editorial director of Minnesota Monthly magazine.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Wedding Planning Phone Book	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
How to Use This Book	p. xv
Your Biggest Worries About Marrying Again	p. 1
Recovering from the Exes (or from the Loss of Your Spouse)	p. 13
Announcing Your Engagement	p. 24
Telling your children
What your children feel and need
Let the Plans Begin! Determining Your Wedding Style, Finances, Wedding Coordinator, Guest Lists, and Wedding Party Members	p. 50
I Gave at the First Wedding Gifts, Showers, Registries, and Rings	p. 76
Your Wedding Site, Celebrant, and Ceremony	p. 93
Wedding site and celebrant interview worksheet
Involving your children
Designing the ceremony
Ceremony planning worksheet
Invitations, Flowers, Photography, Music	p. 121
Invitation wording
Florist interview worksheet
Floral choices worksheet
Photographer/videographer interview worksheet
Musician interview worksheet
Music choices worksheet
Reception, Caterers, and Cake	p. 163
Reception site worksheet
Caterer interview worksheet
Wedding cake worksheet
Reception site and caterer checklist
The Week Before Your Wedding Keeping the Kids Happy, the Rehearsal, and the Rehearsal Dinner	p. 208
Avoiding Fashion Faux Pas	p. 219
Finding a gown
Dressing your children
Wedding attire charts
Wedding gown and bridesmaid gown worksheet
Your Honeymoon and Living Happily Ever After	p. 252
Honeymoon planning and packing
Should your children go, too?
Honeymoon budget worksheet
Helping children adjust
Stepfamily success
Your Planning Calendar For Your Wedding, Reception, and Honeymoon	p. 281
Everything you need to plan, arrange, and do, in chronological order
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