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Complete Wedding Planner
Congratulations!
You're in love, you've set a wedding date, and soon you will be married. Between the romance and the ritual, however, you must survive a potentially
life-changing challenge: planning your wedding.
Women who tackle wedding planning pragmatically — as if it were a work-related project — tend to survive the process with greater ease.
Think of yourself as a project manager. Establish an overall framework for completing the work, and set specific intermediate deadlines, schedules and goals. Taken one
small step at a time, the detail-laden job becomes less overwhelming. Inside this guide you will find tips and tools to assist you throughout the planning process. From
seating charts to knowing the right questions to ask your caterer —The Chicago Wedding and Party Resource Complete Wedding Planner will walk you through the
wedding planning process while also creating a lovely keepsake full of pictures, people, and places you'll cherish for a lifetime.
Sophisticated ballet-style slippers look great with a wedding dress, so bring a pair to put on when you want to cut loose.
The Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
The Proposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engagement Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Who is Responsible?. . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Registry Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Wedding Shower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Planning Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Stationery Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Envelope Addressing. . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ring Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Reception Questions & Comparison . . . . . 98
Ideas & Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Photos & Swatches. . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Catering Questions & Comparison. . . . . . 102
Sample Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wedding Cake Servings . . . . . . . . . . 105
Music Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Photography Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rehearsal Dinner & Attendants' Party. . . . 108
Guest Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Seating Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Head Table Seating Options. . . . . . . . . 115
Vendor Info Quick Reference . . . . . . . . 116
Marriage License Information. . . . . . . . 118
Gratuity Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Name Change Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . 119
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reception & Event Guide. . . . . . . . . . 123
Navigating the Holidays. . . . . . . . . . 126
Advertising Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 127