Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Dominique Douglas ,  Bernadette Chapman
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Edition:   UK Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9781118699515

ISBN 10:   1118699513
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   29 April 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

Brilliant book, a must read for those planning their wedding. The authors really know their stuff (Frost Magazine, June 2014)

Brilliant book, a must read for those planning their wedding. The authors really know their stuff (Frost Magazine, June 2014)

Brilliant book, a must read for those planning their wedding. The authors really know their stuff (Frost Magazine, June 2014)

Author Information

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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