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Bridal Passport: Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Checklists
Mother of all wedding checklists
9 Months and Earlier
Making your own wedding organizer
6 to 9 Months To Go
4 to 6 Months To Go
Children & Weddings: A Good Idea?
2 to 4 Months To Go
6 to 8 weeks To Go
2 to 6 Weeks To Go
Fun Gift Bags for out of town guests
1 Week To Go
Day Before Your Wedding
Day of Your Wedding
After Your Wedding
Global Party Overview Worksheet
Chapter 2: Budget
Setting a Budget
4 Steps to Setting a Budget
Step One: Understanding Average Wedding Costs
Breakdown of average wedding costs
Quick overview of wedding costs
Step Two: Finding Your Own Wedding Budget Mojo
7 Key Secrets to Saving on a Wedding
Top 4 Wedding Budget Mistakes
5 Biggest Bridal Busters
Who Pays for What
Step Three: Your Own Bridal Budget Priorities
Real Budgets from Real Brides
Priority Quiz
My Bridal Priority Worksheet
Step Four: And now, your wedding budget!
Budget worksheets
Ceremony Vendor Record
Reception Vendor Record
Chapter 3: Engagement
The Proposal
Breaking the News
Announcing your Engagement
The Engagement Party
Tricks of the Trade: Make Your Own Wedding Web Site
Chapter 4: The Big Picture
Picking a wedding date and style
7 Things: Setting a Wedding Date
Style: Picking a Bridal Style
Formal Weddings
Semi Formal Weddings
Informal Weddings
Setting Your Own Bridal Style
My Wedding Style Worksheet
Chapter 5: Wedding Party
Selecting the bridesmaids and groomsmen
Tricks of the Trade: Inside tips
3 Red Flags
Attendants Duties
How to Honor A Guest who is not an Attendant
Attendant Worksheets
Brides Attendant Schedule of Events
Groom’s Attendant Schedule of Events
Chapter 6: Guest List
Setting the Guest List
Tips: Cutting the Guest List
How Many Folks will RSVP?
Kids & Weddings
Sticky Questions about Guests
Guest List Worksheet
Guest Accommodation Worksheet
Hotel Room Reservations
Pre-Wedding Parties: Guest Lists
Rehearsal Dinner
Weekend Wedding Itinerary
Chapter 7: Ceremony
Key Question To Ask a Ceremony Site
Comparing Sites Side by Side
Ceremony Site Location Worksheet
Officiant Worksheet
Key Questions to Ask: An Officiant
Ceremony Music
Selections
General Ceremony Worksheet
Where Should I Stand?
Receiving Line Order
“Don’t Forget It” List
Ceremony Rentals Worksheet
Chapter 8: License & Vows
7 Things No One Tells Your About Writing Vows
Vows Worksheet
License: Making it Official
Name Change List
Avoiding Name Change Kit Scams
Newspaper Wedding Announcement Worksheet
Chapter 9: Consumer Savvy
How To Avoid Bridal Scams
Golden Rule #1: Consumer Armor
Golden Rule #2: Get it in Writing
Golden Rule #3: Use a Credit Card
Golden Rule #4: Surrogate Bad Cop
Wedding Insurance: Do You Need It?
Nice Brides Don’t Negotiate?
Chapter 10: Crash Weddings
How To Get Married in No Time
Marriage in a Minute Tips
Second Weddings
Destination Weddings
Chapter 11: Bridal Gown
Reality Check: 3 Tips on Picking a Gown
What Makes a Dress Formal?
Silhouettes: Setting the Overall Look
Shopping Tips: Fashion in the Real World
Fabric & Lace Know-How
Scams to Avoid
Self Defense
Ultimate Bridal Gown Glossary
Tricks: How To Tell a Quality Gown
4 Basic Source to Find a Gown
7 Things a Bridal Shop Won’t Tell You
Tricks: Washing a Bridal Gown
Veils & Headpieces
Buying a Gown: Step by Step Checklist
Question to Ask a Bridal Shop
Traditional Bridal Gown Shops Compared
Discount Bridal Retailers Compared
Worksheet: Bridal Gowns Compared
Your Bridal Gown Worksheet
Chapter 12: Groom’s Attire
7 things Your Tux Shop Won’t Tell You
Question to Ask a Tux Shop
Formality Matrix
Groom’s Attire Worksheet
Chapter 13: Attendants Attire
7 Things No One Tells Your About Bridesmaids Dresses
Traditional Bridal Shops Compared
Discount Bridal Retailers Compared
Worksheet: Bridesmaids Compared
Bridesmaids Size Chart
Worksheet: Bridesmaids Gowns
Flower Girl Attire
Groomsman Attire
Size Chart for the Guys
Worksheet
Chapter 14: Pampering
Hair Stylist
Make Up Artist
Manicure/Pedicure
Massage and other treatments
Chapter 15: Flowers
7 Things Your Florist Won’t Tell You
Question to Ask a Florist
3 Florists Compared
Flowers & Décor Worksheet
Flower Dictionary
Affordable Filler Flowers
Tips: Ordering Flowers at a Big Discount
Chapter 16: Invitations
7 Things Your Stationer Won’t Tell You About Invites
Wedding Newsletters
Question to Ask: Invitations
3 Invite sources Compared
Mail Order/Web Site Invite Sources Compared
How Invites Will You Need? Worksheet
Invitations Worksheet
Sample Wording
Wording Worksheet
Addressing the Invitation Tips
Assembling Your Invitations
Sample Invite
Chapter 17: Reception
7 Things Your Reception Site Won’t Tell You
Question to Ask a Site
Reception Sites Compared
Worksheet: Your Reception Site
Reception Site Design Map
Seating Map
Equipment Rentals Worksheet
Reception Schedule
Tip: Count Your Bottles
Chapter 18: Catering
7 Things Your Caterer Won’t Tell You
Question To Ask the Caterer
Caterers Compared
Worksheet: The Caterer
Food Menu Worksheet
Tips: Calculating Food & Beverage Amounts
Liquor Worksheet
Tips on Tipping
Tips: Save on Liquor
Rentals Worksheet
Chapter 19: Cake
7 Things Your Baker Won’t Tell You
Questions to Ask a Cake Baker
Tricks of the Trade: Cake Switcheroo
Bakeries Compared
Wedding Cake Worksheet
Chapter 20: Photography
7 Things Your Photographer Won’t Tell You
Question to Ask a Photographer
Photographers Compared
Photography Worksheet
Shot List
Disposable Camera 411
List of Important People for Photos
Chapter 21: Video
7 Things Your Videographer Won’t Tell You
Question to Ask a Videographer
Videographers Compared
Video Worksheet
Chapter 22: Entertainment
7 Things Your Wedding Entertainer Won’t Tell You
Question to Ask Musicians/DJ’s
DJ’s/Bands Compared
Entertainment Worksheet
Song List
The DJ, Redefined
The iPod Wedding
Chapter 23: Etcetera
Wedding Consultants: Question to Ask
Comparison Worksheet: Planners
Wedding Planner Contact Sheet
Tips: How to Hire the Best Planner
Transportation
Question to Ask About Transportation
3 Limo Companies Compared
Transportation Worksheet
Driver’s Worksheet
Cutting Costs in Half
Chapter 24: Wedding Day
Schedule of Events
Bride’s Wedding Day Checklist
Groom’s Wedding Day
Bridal 911: Dealing with Wedding Day Crisis’s
Bridal Emergency Kit
Chapter 25: Gifts
Question to Ask a Bridal Registry
Three Registries Compared
Gift Registry Worksheet
Happy Returns: Savvy Registry Tips
How to Turn Gifts into Cash
Gift Record
Chapter 26: Honeymoon
7 things Your Travel Agent Won’t Tell You
Getting a Passport
Honeymoon Worksheet
What to Pack List
Tips: Finding that Free Airline Seat
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