Wedding Planning For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by Marcy Blum; Laura F. Kaiser

• ISBN13: 9780470389287
• ISBN10: 0470389281
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Congratulations, you're planning a wedding! Besides obtaining a fancy tuxedo and a stunning gown, organizing a wedding ceremony takes creativity, planning, diplomacy, and nerve. The whole ordeal can seem overwhelming at first, but with a little guidance, you'll pull off a wedding people will remember for ages.Wedding Planning For Dummies, 2 nd Edition demystifies and simplifies all the details that go into the Big Day, providing inspiration and innovative ideas to personalize your wedding celebration and, of course, make it fun for everyoneespecially you! This one-stop guide is all you need to: Design a comprehensive schedule for a snag-free wedding day Keep track of expenses with a wedding budget Negotiate contracts and surf online for deals Get those pesky financial technicalities out of the way Plan a weekend wedding, a themed wedding, and other celebrations Select a suitable wedding party Plan for various customs and rites Get the decorative effect you want Throw a great reception with music, food, drink, and cake! Handle gifts, registries, rings, photos, and the honeymoon Packed with tips for saving money and common kitsch you should avoid, this is the ultimate guide to satisfying everyone on the Big Day. You'll discover the confidence you need to make the wedding of your dreams come true with Wedding Planning For Dummies, 2 nd Edition!

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Glass Slipper Fits—Now What?

First Things First

Avoiding Those Wedding-Bill Blues

Making It All Legal

Be Our Guest

Space: The First Frontier

By Invitation Only

The Weekend Wedding

Creating a Foolproof Wedding-Day Schedule

Other Creative Celebrations

Ceremony Survival Guide

Attending to Your Attendants

Sensational Ceremonies

Flower Power

Music to Get Married By

A Rousing Reception

Get Up and Dance

What's on the Menu?

Let's Drink to That

A Piece of Cake

Setting the Stage

Gifts, Garbs, Pics, and Trips

Greed Expectations and Registry Realities

And the Bride Wore

Rings That Rock

For Posterity: Photos and Videos

Handling the Honeymoon

The Parts of Tens

Ten Tacky Temptations We Beg You to Resist

Ten Tricks for Saving Money

Index

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