The Everything Weddings on a Budget Book,9781580627825

The Everything Weddings on a Budget Book

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ISBN13: 9781580627825
ISBN10: 158062782X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Everything
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Summary

Provides tips and advice on how to plan a wedding recption without overspending, offers suggestions for negotiating with vendors and how to maximize your dollar value, also supplies worksheets for tracking expenses.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
Making a Budget
1(18)
Budget Is a Good Word
2(1)
The First Step
3(1)
Your Budget
3(5)
Putting Your Heads Together
8(2)
Three Budget Categories
10(2)
Tips for Budget Success
12(7)
Carrying out Your Plans
19(12)
Getting Started
20(1)
The Big Two
21(1)
Budget Your Time
22(1)
Get Online
23(2)
Wedding Consultants
25(2)
Saving Money May Require Unusual Methods
27(4)
The Wedding Ceremony
31(16)
Make a Date---and Set One!
32(1)
So Many Ideas!
33(4)
Consider These Locations
37(1)
Questions for Ceremony Site Coordinators
38(1)
No Place Like Home?
39(3)
Three Budget Examples
42(1)
Destination Weddings
43(4)
The Reception Site
47(14)
The Big Day, Act II
48(1)
Your Options Are Diverse
49(2)
Location, Location, Location
51(5)
What to Look For
56(2)
Ask Your Reception Site Coordinator
58(2)
The Deposit's Down--Now What?
60(1)
Feed Them and They Will Come
61(20)
How Much Can You Expect to Pay?
62(1)
Alternatives to a Sit-Down Dinner
62(3)
Catering Service
65(2)
How to Avoid Catering Service
67(2)
Champagne and Other Libations
69(2)
The Perfect Wedding Cake
71(3)
Finding the Right Baker
74(7)
The Clothes That Make the Wedding
81(18)
What Will You Wear?
82(3)
Looking for Bargains
85(3)
How to Shop
88(1)
Three Choices
89(2)
Then Again, Maybe You'll Splurge
91(2)
Wedding Gown Accessories
93(1)
Now for the Groom
94(2)
Hairstyles and Makeup
96(3)
Words for Inviting; Flowers to Delight In
99(28)
Sending out the Announcements
100(3)
Express Yourself
103(3)
Now for the Flowers!
106(1)
Choosing a Florist
107(2)
Choosing the Flowers
109(2)
Special Floral Effects
111(4)
Don't Forget All the Details
115(2)
And All the Rest
117(10)
Music and Transportation
127(14)
Choosing the Type of Music
128(1)
What about Something Classical?
129(2)
What about Deejays?
131(3)
Then There's Live Music
134(1)
Get Me to the Church on Time!
135(2)
Other Choices
137(2)
What about Specialty Transportation?
139(2)
Picture This!
141(20)
Determining Your Needs
142(1)
Shop Around
143(3)
Cast a Wide Net
146(2)
A Checklist of Posing Shots
148(4)
Some Alternatives
152(2)
Getting It on Video
154(7)
Remember the Extras
161(16)
Wedding Favors and Frills
162(3)
Make Your Own Favors
165(3)
Wedding Party Gifts
168(3)
Tips and Fees
171(2)
Wedding Insurance 101
173(4)
Budgeting for the Unexpected
177(12)
Miscellaneous Expenses
178(2)
Planning for Special Needs
180(3)
If Something Goes Wrong
183(2)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
185(1)
When Borrowing Is a Good Idea
186(3)
How about the Budgets of Other People?
189(14)
The Wedding Party
190(2)
Hotel and Travel Accommodations
192(3)
Planning for Out-of-Town Guests
195(1)
Gift Registries for All Budgets
196(2)
Gift Alternatives--Make It for Me
198(2)
Personalized Wedding Web Sites
200(3)
Pre-wedding Celebrations
203(14)
The Engagement Party
204(2)
The Wedding Shower
206(2)
Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
208(2)
The Rehearsal Dinner
210(4)
Let Us Entertain You
214(3)
The Honeymoon of Your Dreams
217(14)
What Are You Dreaming Of?
218(1)
What's Your Honeymoon Budget?
219(2)
Timing Is Everything
221(2)
Be Aware
223(1)
Ten Ways to Save
224(2)
When Things Go Wrong
226(5)
Creative Budget Ideas
231(14)
The Thrill of the Hunt
232(1)
The Fine Art of Negotiating
233(3)
Then There's Bartering
236(3)
Going Online for Services
239(2)
Become an Educated Consumer
241(2)
Free Prenup Advice
243(2)
Appendix A Sample Budget Worksheet 245(10)
Appendix B Time Budget Worksheet 255(8)
Index 263

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