Want to know the secret for how to plan a wedding that's unforgettable? The answer is in the details, and Wedding Etiquette for the Contemporary Bride provides all the advice and inspiration you're looking for to plan your big day in your own way.
Written for the 21st century bride, this wedding book from the creators of My Wedding Workbook - the next-generation online wedding planner - offers up a generous mix of traditional, tried-and-true customs and timely guidance on more modern wedding practices ... like announcing your wedding on Facebook or creating a wedding website. In addition, it walks you through the essentials in planning and managing every part of your wedding - from choosing your engagement ring to changing your name.
Written in engaging, no-nonsense fashion by wedding industry experts, this modern wedding guide provides in-depth insights into all the important wedding planning and etiquette topics facing today's bride, including:
-Engagement - Learn how to tastefully announce your engagement on social media sites like Facebook and MySpace; shop for and evaluate your wedding and engagement rings; send in newspaper announcements; purchase your engagement stationery; and throw a killer engagement party.
-Budgeting - Understand the basics on setting and maintaining a wedding budget; creating (and streamlining) your guest list; and how to save money without sacrificing your dreams.
-Pre-wedding planning - Hear the latest on wedding theme ideas; picking a date and time as well as ceremony and reception venues; ordering and printing invitations and wedding stationery; writing your wedding vows; drawing up reception seating arrangements; and creating a wedding website.
-Attire - Get insider advice on wedding dress shopping (including eco-friendly dress ideas); the basics of measurements and shape; and guidance on bridesmaid attire, groom/groomsmen attire and mothers' attire.
-Vendors - Learn how to screen and select each and every wedding vendor, including caterers, photographers, videographers, florists, musicians/DJs and bakers/cake shops.
-Wedding-related events - Discover the secrets for making every event leading up to your wedding one to remember, including bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties, bridesmaids' luncheons and rehearsal events.
-Other wedding details - Get up-to-date on toasting etiquette; gift-giving and receiving etiquette; marriage license applications; and name change requirements.
-And much, much more.
Every bride want the best for her wedding, and Wedding Etiquette for the Contemporary Bride is the perfect wedding book if you want complete, easy-to-understand how-to's for creating the day you have always dreamed of.
Added Bonus: Inside this wedding guide is a link to download 24 time-saving wedding checklists and worksheets to guide you through a variety of critical steps. Included are questionnaires for interviewing every type of vendor; checklists for writing invitations; packing lists for your wedding day; to-do's for booking hotels; and much more.
