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 Fiancé 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
12 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1TABLE 1-1 Sample Wedding Planning Checklist
2 Chapter 2TABLE 2-1 Your Bridal PartyTABLE 2-2 Your Bridal Party Order
3 Chapter 3TABLE 3-1 Loves/Dislikes from Your Friends’ WeddingsTABLE 3-2 Your Most Important/Least Important Parts of Your Wedding DayTABLE 3-3 What’s Included in Your Wedding Budget?TABLE 3-4 Sample Budget in ExcelTABLE 3-5 Budget PercentagesTABLE 3-6 Vendor Tip Percentages
4 Chapter 4TABLE 4-1 Top Five Most Important Vendor CategoriesTABLE 4-2 Top Five Most Important Vendor CategoriesTABLE 4-3 When to Hire Your VendorsTABLE 4-4 Your Flower and Decor StyleTABLE 4-5 Guest Transportation Example
5 Chapter 5TABLE 5-1 Sample All-Inclusive Package (125 Guests)TABLE 5-2 Breakdown of Actual Individual Costs (125 Guests)TABLE 5-3 Items You Can Cut from an All-Inclusive Package
6 Chapter 7TABLE 7-1 Sample Cost Per PersonTABLE 7-2 Sample Electronic Guest List SetupTABLE 7-3 Sample Guest RSVP SetupTABLE 7-4 Sample Guest Menu Selection SetupTABLE 7-5 Table Sizes and Guest Capacity
7 Chapter 8TABLE 8-1 Flower Order Breakdown ExampleTABLE 8-2 Sample Flower OrderTABLE 8-3 How Many Bridal Flowers Do You Need?
8 Chapter 9TABLE 9-1 Dress Colors and MeaningsTABLE 9-2 Dress StylesTABLE 9-3 Standard SilhouettesTABLE 9-4 Matching Dress Styles with Body ShapeTABLE 9-5 Dress NecklinesTABLE 9-6 Wedding Dress Train StylesTABLE 9-7 Veil Types and DescriptionsTABLE 9-8 Dress Styles and Bra TypesTABLE 9-9 Headpiece Options and DescriptionsTABLE 9-10 Dress Necklines with Hairstyles
9 Chapter 10TABLE 10-1 Bride’s Dress and Groom’s AttireTABLE 10-2 Men’s Dress Codes and Attire SuggestionsTABLE 10-3 Seasons and Groom’s Attire SuggestionsTABLE 10-4 Groom’s Accessories OptionsTABLE 10-5 Bridesmaids Attire Suggestions
10 Chapter 12TABLE 12-1 Bridesmaids and Groomsmen OrderTABLE 12-2 Family Order
11 Chapter 13TABLE 13-1 Reception Song SelectionsTABLE 13-2 How to Determine Your Reception TimelineTABLE 13-3 Sample Reception Schedule
12 Chapter 14TABLE 14-1 Plated Seated Place CardsTABLE 14-2 Plated Seated Guest List for CatererTABLE 14-3 Top 5 Meals You Love
13 Chapter 15TABLE 15-1 Music Styles and TypesTABLE 15-2 Music Styles by Age Range
14 Chapter 16TABLE 16-1 Day Before Wedding Day Schedule SampleTABLE 16-2 Wedding Day Schedule Sample, with First LookTABLE 16-3 Wedding Day Schedule Sample, No First Look
15 Chapter 18TABLE 18-1 Top 10 Honeymoon Destination Costs
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: Sample floor plan.
2 Chapter 6FIGURE 6-1: Frame Tent versus Pole TentFIGURE 6-2: Sample tent size calculator.
3 Chapter 7FIGURE 7-1: Sample Save-the-Date.FIGURE 7-2: Sample RSVP Card
4 Chapter 8FIGURE 8-1: Sample table setting.
5 Chapter 9FIGURE 9-1: Visualize the perfect style for you to become a style icon. FIGURE 9-2: Which one of the necklines is your perfect style? FIGURE 9-3: Complete your ultimate bridal look with the perfect train and veil....
6 Chapter 16FIGURE 16-1: Details document sample floor plan.FIGURE 16-2: Bridal party order.
Guide
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Index
7 About the Author
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