How to "I Do": Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Holly Lefevre is president of Everything But The Groom, a wedding and event consulting firm. Her wedding planning advice has been featured in national and regional wedding publications such as Bridal Guide, For the Bride by Demetrios, Southern California Bride, and New York Bride. She lives outside of Los Angeles with her husband.

Christine Cudanes is a journalist who has covered the entertainment industry for E!, Extra, and Inside Edition. Her wedding planning advice has been featured in national and regional wedding publications such as Bridal Guide, For the Bride by Demetrios, Southern California Bride, and New York Bride. She lives outside of Los Angeles with her husband.

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You and your fiance don't have time for your lives to be dominated by caterers, florists, bands, and photographers. Never fear--whether your wedding is a year away or much sooner, you can plan your dream wedding in six weekends or less! Experienced wedding planners Holly Lefevre and Christine Cudanes plot out exactly what you need to do and give you:

• advice on setting priorities and a budget

• resources from bridal magazines, bridal shows, and the Internet

• tips on getting help from your family and the wedding party

• dozens of useful checklists and worksheets.

Weekend 1: The guest list, location, and caterer

Weekend 2: The bridal gown, groom's attire, wedding party's attire, and photographer

Weekend 3: The invitations, florist, wedding cake, officiant, and entertainment

Weekend 4: The gift registry, honeymoon, wedding rings, hotel for the guests, and guests' addresses

Weekend 5: Hair and makeup, outlines for the ceremony and reception, meeting additional vendors, and sending the invitations

Weekend 6: The marriage license, rehearsal dinner, gifts and accessories, and final dress fitting