The Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Your Wedding

our wedding day marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in your life, so you'll want to make sure it's as wonderful as you always dreamed it would be. This book will guide you through all the organisational detail of your wedding preparations so that you'll feel completely confident about the many choices and decisions you will have to make. Written and designed in a logical, easy-to-use style, it concentrates on the practical aspects of preparing for your big day and is divided into three parts: * The Countdown Calendar, detailing all the vital steps at each stage of the preparations * The Action Plans, showing the step-by-step sequences needed to organise the transport, flowers, photography and all the other essentials * The Checklists, providing lots of space for you to record all the relevant information, so that you can track your progress and ensure that nothing has been overlooked If you follow this book step by step, you'll feel confident that your big day will be a great success and one that you'll remember for the rest of your life.

Contents: How to use this Book; Engagement; Wedding Countdown Calendar; Who Pays for What; Wedding Expenses; Wedding Rings; Church Wedding; Order of Service; Music and Bible Readings; Civil Ceremony; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Legal Preliminaries; Necessary Documents; Marrying Abroad; Register Office; Approved Premises; Civil Partnership; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Legal Preliminaries; Necessary Documents; Register Office; Approved Premises; Marrying Abroad; Service of Blessing; Flowers; Photography; Video; Transport; Invitations and Guest List; Stationery; Wedding Gifts; Gifts for Attendants; Duties; Best Man; Chief Bridesmaid or Matron of Honour; Bridesmaids; Flower Girl and Pageboys; Ushers; Bride's Father or Giver-away; Bride's Mother; Clothes; Bride; Matron of Honour; Bridesmaids; Flower Girl; Pageboys; Bridegroom; Male Attendants; Hair and Beauty; Reception; Hotel, Restaurant or Banqueting Room; Hall or Function Room; At Home; Marquees; Catering; Self-catering; Professional Catering; Wedding Cake; Speeches; Entertainment; Accommodation and Hospitality; Stag and Hen Parties; Honeymoon; After the Wedding; Checklists.