Wedding Kit for Dummies

You finally said "yes!" and decided to throw in your lot with Mr. Right. But before you can embark on your new lives together there's the little detail of your wedding. Handled correctly, it can be what it should be the most wonderful day of your life. With Wedding Kit For Dummies in your corner, you can guarantee that your wedding celebration is everything you always dreamed it would be. Whether you're planning an intimate affair, a huge event, or something in-between, this book/CD package arms you with checklists, templates, worksheets and other useful tools to help you manage all the details. And you get expert tips and advice on, among other things, how to: * Select the perfect venue * Track your guest list and RSVPs * Choosing the food and flowers * Finding a good photographer * Negotiate rates with caterers and musicians * Nail down the wedding-day agenda * Outfit your wedding p arty * Plan a destination wedding Marcy Blum has created magical weddings for hundreds of couples. Now in Wedding Kit For Dummies she shares her tricks-of-the-trade on all aspects of planning, organizing, and pulling off a wedding without a hitch, including such crucial topics as: * Financing your wedding and staying within your budget * Seating for meals, tracking gifts, creating invitations and finding the perfect far-away destination for a destination wedding * Getting all the details of the ceremony right from choosing an officiant and who walks with whom to cueing the music and dealing with the jitters * Throwing a whiz-bang reception covers all the bases including meals, music, flowers, the cake, the bar...all the way down to the send-off On the bonus CD-ROM you'll find: * Live links to top wedding Web resources * Templates, forms, worksheets, and sample contracts * A calculator to help you plan your reception * Spreadsheets to keep track of all your budget details Your complete wedding planning survival guide, this all-in-one kit is the one accessory every bride-to-be absolutely must have.