The definitive guidebook for planning your perfect wedding, from proposal to honeymoon, by the editors of Brides Magazine

For nearly ninety years, couples have turned to Brides Magazine for inspiring, insightful, and reliable wedding-planning advice. Now the editors have packaged that knowledge, as well hundreds of helpful planning hints, in a hands-on wedding workbook to help couples create the wedding of their dreams--whether a formal, black-tie party or a joyful gathering in the family backyard. Bride's Wedding Planner offers low-stress, creative ways to pull off a gorgeous and meaningful event, explained in full detail. In one easy guide, you'll have the how's and why's of wedding planning--plus the space to map it all out.

Your one-stop wedding organizer, Bride's Wedding Planner covers every detail, supplying crucial timetables, charts, checklists, and glossaries to guide you down the aisle in style. This accessible guide is packed with invaluable planning advice, including:

- Smart shopping and money-saving tips on everything from your gown to stationery, flowers, caterers, photographers, and more
- Realistic timetables and a list of necessary appointments for each step along the way--a handy budget planner to help you map out your overall spending plan, and track expenses as you go
- Contract tips to help protect your rights and stretch your wedding dollars
- Dozens of ideas for putting together interfaith, destination, long-weekend, themed, and other types of special weddings
- Modern guidelines for wording invitations
- Hundreds of handy online resources to speed your planning
- Workbook pages for organizing and sketching out the day you've dreamed of

With all of this and more, Bride's Wedding Planner is the only wedding planner you'll need!