Planning a wedding
Book - 2022
Planning A Wedding For Dummies covers everything you need to know to pull off the perfect celebration on your big day. This book even makes it fun! We take the stress out of wedding planning, simplifying the whole process and giving you the tools you need to plan and execute a memorable day. Send out those save-the-dates, manage any crisis that might arise on the day of, and everything in between. Dummies has your back.
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
Stressed about wedding planning? Relax! This guide gives you all the help you need to plan and enjoy a memorable, hassle-free ceremony and reception. - Physical Description
- xiv, 378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119883203
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. It's Your Day!
- Chapter 1. You Said Yes!
- Congratulations, It's Time to Celebrate
- Living by the Three Ps of Wedding Planning
- Perspective
- Process
- Pause
- Enjoying the Planning Process
- Setting boundaries with family and friends
- Continuing to date your fiance
- Considering premarital counseling
- Sample wedding planning checklist
- Picking the Perfect Date
- Chapter 2. Sharing the Exciting News
- Spreading the Word
- Announcing your engagement
- Planning the engagement party
- Making the social media announcement
- Selecting Your Squad
- Understanding the job requirements
- Standing by your side
- Proposing to your bridal party
- Showers, Bashes, and Parties
- Gift registries
- Bachelorette bash
- Bachelor party
- Couple's shower
- Bridal shower
- Chapter 3. Everyone Has a Budget
- Knowing What's Most Important to You
- Figuring Out Who's Paying
- What Does Your Budget Include?
- Resourcing your connections
- Setting limits
- Buyer beware: Service fees
- Tips and gratuities
- Part 2. Taking Care of Logistics
- Chapter 4. Your Day Is Only as Good as Your Team
- Putting Your Plans in the Hands of Others
- Developing the all-important trust factor
- Remembering that quality is worth the cost
- Getting referrals
- Deciding how much outsourcing you're comfortable with
- Researching on social media
- Selecting the Very Best Vendors
- Wedding planner
- Flowers and decor
- Rentals
- Photography
- Videography
- Catering
- Bar and bartending
- Baker
- Entertainment
- Transportation
- Hotel room blocks
- Welcome bags for your guests
- Marriage Isn't the Only Bond You're Entering Into: Contracts
- Understanding what you're signing
- Don't forget all the details
- Deposits and retainers
- Reading the fine print
- Chapter 5. All-Inclusive Wedding Planning
- What's Actually Included?
- Budget-Friendly or Budget Breaker?
- Making It Your Own
- Asking the right questions when meeting with an all-inclusive planner
- Looking at ways to customize an all-inclusive wedding
- Chapter 6. Location, Location, Location
- Picking Your Perfect Ceremony and Reception Venue
- Considering Indoor Event Venues
- Knowing Your Options for Outdoor Events
- Taking cover from sun and rain: Tents and coverage
- Wind: It's a four-letter word for a reason
- Considering an All-Inclusive Wedding Venue: Pros and Cons
- Chapter 7. Inviting Friends and Family
- Deciding What Size Really Matters
- Micro wedding: An intimate affair
- Medium wedding: Ifs "just right"
- Large wedding: Go big or go home
- Organizing Your Guest List
- Deciding who's invited
- Setting up your guest list
- Getting the Word Out
- Sharing updates on a wedding website
- Asking people to save the date
- Sending the all-important wedding invitations
- Getting a headcount with RSVPs
- To mail or to email?
- Providing Helpful Handouts
- A guide to your wedding: Programs
- Teasing the tastebuds: Menus
- Boy, girl, boy, girl: Place cards
- Showing gratitude: Thank-You Cards
- Chapter 8. Adding Special Touches with Flowers
- First Things First: Determining Your Style
- Wearing and Carrying Floral Accents
- Choosing the perfect bridal bouquets
- Bring on the bridesmaids' bouquets
- Stick a pin in it: Boutonnieres
- Simple and elegant: Corsages
- So sweet: Flowers for flower girls and ring bearers
- Recognizing the attendants and ushers
- Sprucing Up the Ceremony Space
- Adorning the altar
- Decorating the aisle
- Additional decor
- Creating a Festive Feel at the Reception
- Cocktail hour
- Setting the perfect table
- Check-in table
- Room accents
- Sample Flower Order
- Part 3. Style Icon
- Chapter 9. In Pursuit of Your Dream Dress
- Selecting the Perfect Dress
- Gathering floral and decor inspiration
- All shades of white
- Complement your silhouette, neckline, and arms
- Thinking about the train and veil
- Underneath It All: Picking the Proper Undergarments
- From Head to Toe
- Headpieces
- Shoes
- Something old, new, borrowed, blue
- Picking the Perfect Hairstyle
- Makeup: How Much Is Too Much?
- Chapter 10. What Everyone Else Will Be Wearing
- Duds for Your Dude: The Groom's Attire
- Suit up or suit down?
- Tie, handkerchief, vest?
- Choosing Attire for the Bridal Party
- Bridesmaids
- Groomsmen
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Flower girl and ring bearer
- Attendants
- Officiant
- Part 4. Ceremony To-Do's
- Chapter 11. Making Your Marriage Legal
- Selecting Your Officiant
- Heading to the Courthouse: Marriage License Protocol
- Navigating Same-Sex Legalities
- Changing Your Name
- Determining your new name
- Offices to officially change your name
- Banks, utilities, and more
- Chapter 12. Where the Magic Happens: Planning and Personalizing Your Ceremony
- Deciding on Your Ceremony Celebration
- Nondenominational
- Spiritual
- Religious
- Designing a Ceremony That Tells Your Love Story
- Personalizing the ceremony script through stories and other details
- Overview of the ceremony components
- Processing in and skipping out
- Vows and rings
- Setting the Mood with Music
- Selecting the musicians
- Selecting specific songs
- Additional Ceremony Must-Haves
- Guestbook
- Gifts
- Programs
- Part 5. Let's Party
- Chapter 13. Celebrating After the Ceremony: The Reception
- Setting the Tone
- Music
- Flowers and decor
- Other details
- Examining the Elements of a Typical Reception
- Cocktail hour
- Bridal party introductions
- Welcome
- Dinner
- Cake cutting
- Toasts
- Special dances
- Dance, dance, dance
- Bouquet toss
- Garter toss
- Late night
- Exit
- Making the Most of Your Time with a Reception Timeline
- Chapter 14. What's on the Menu?
- Selecting the Caterer
- Local restaurant
- Catering company
- Food truck
- Picking Your Preferred Type of Dinner Service
- Plated seated
- Buffet
- Stations
- Thinking about What You Want to Eat
- Appetizers and cocktails
- What's for dinner?
- How sweet it is
- Let's Drink to That
- Cash bar versus hosted bar
- Tending bar: Leave it to the professionals
- Avoiding a traffic jam
- Bar aesthetics
- Selecting wine and beer
- Specialty drinks
- Liquor
- Chapter 15. Enjoying Your Party
- Selecting the Perfect Entertainment
- Cocktail hour music
- Dinner music
- Dancing music
- Booking a band
- Spinning with a DJ
- Your Grand Exit
- Last dance
- Party favors
- Exit celebration
- Getaway vehicle
- Honeymoon suite
- Part 6. Wedding Weekend Events
- Chapter 16. Practice Makes Perfect
- Drawing Up the Master Plan for the Weekend
- Vendor contact information
- Bridal party contact information
- Timeline of day-before-the-wedding events
- Timeline of the big day (with a first look)
- Timeline of the big day (no first look)
- Flowers and decor
- Floor plan
- Guest list
- Distributing Your Master Plan
- Walking through Who Stands Where and Says What
- Getting everyone in order at the rehearsal
- Who's giving a toast?
- Informing Your Bridal Party
- Enjoying Yourself at the Rehearsal Dinner
- Picking the guest list
- Scouting out the perfect location
- Choosing the food and beverage
- Toasts
- Gifts for your bridal party
- Late-night celebration
- Rest and Recover for the Big Day
- Chapter 17. Pre- and Post-Wedding Events
- Bridal Party Activities
- Getting showered
- Bridesmaids' lunch
- Groomsmen bro time
- Brunch the Day After Your Wedding
- Picking the guest list
- Selecting the location
- Saying Goodbye to Family and Friends
- Allowing time for goodbyes at the reception
- Saying goodbye at a post-wedding event
- Chapter 18. Honeymooning with your BFF
- Thinking about Your Time of Travel
- Selecting the Perfect Location
- Working with a Travel Agent
- Going Abroad
- Packing for the Trip
- Life After Wedding Planning
- Experiencing the bridal blues
- Thinking about what's next
- Part 7. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 19. Ten Ways to Ensure a Bad Day
- Don't Set a Budget
- Don't Hire a Good Team
- Skip the Timeline
- Don't Communicate the Plan
- Invite Everyone You Know
- Don't Pick a Supportive Squad
- Get Caught Up in the Drama
- Ignore What You Want
- Stop Dating Your Fiance
- Lose All Perspective
- Chapter 20. Ten Reasons You're Normal
- Wedding Dress Frustration
- Fiancé Frustration
- Having Nightmares
- Disappointed with the Bridal Party
- Totally Obsessed with Checking the Weather
- Practicing Your Facial Expressions
- If You're Totally Freaking Out
- If You're Drinking Too Much
- If You're Frustrated with Your Guests
- If You Have Practiced the Kiss
- Index