If you're planning a wedding, accept it now--there's a ton of details mucking up the happy path to the altar. There is so much on your mind that it's easy to freeze up and forget everything, or go crazy and paper the house with cryptic post-it notes. "After all," say authors Marcy Blum and Laura Fisher Kaiser, "a wedding is a complex affair to orchestrate, and keeping track of all those details, phone calls, expenses, and decisions is a job and a half." Organization is key.

Wedding Kit for Dummies breaks the whole planning process down for you with a series of questions, charts, and spreadsheets. Intended as a companion piece to Weddings for Dummies, this book does not help you word your invitations or tell you where your step-grandmother should be seated. Rather, it helps you knowledgeably talk with your stationer (How much extra are the vellum invites? Should the date be written out or numeric?) and helps you chart who will escort whom down the aisle and when.

Weddings can be ridiculously complicated, and almost everyone involved--especially the bride--is running on high. Wedding Kit for Dummies aims to lessen the stress with its comprehensive checklists, examples of contracts (for the caterer, hotel, flowers, DJ, etc.), and Excel spreadsheets (invitation list, RSVP list, budget tracker). Included is a CD-ROM that prints out hard copies of the lists and runs the spreadsheets (you'll need Windows 95 or later or Mac OS 7.5.5 or later to use the CD). And since so many couples plan on using the Internet, Wedding Kit for Dummies includes the Web addresses of many wedding-oriented sites. --Dana Van Nest


From Library Journal
This book/CD-ROM package from the authors of Weddings for DummiesR is not a repeat of previous information but rather a collection, with cross references, of resources and tools for executing the ideas presented in the earlier title. Templates for worksheets, forms, and checklists will help couples track expenses, fine-tune guest lists, negotiate contracts, and compare vendors and sites. These are intended to be generic enough for couples to personalize and customize for their own situation. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
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.


From the Publisher
Includes online resources to help couples research everything from reception sites to wedding bands to gift registries on the internet. Features a CD-ROM function that calculates the square footage of the reception area, plus seating and food arrangements based on attendance and budget. Provides tips, worksheets, checklists, and sample contracts to aid couples in choosing the right vendors for the event. Gives couples a variety of song titles and readings to choose from to make the ceremony and reception special.


From the Back Cover
"This is the perfect gift for any bride to be." Heidi Klum, supermodel Your complete wedding planning survival guide! From guest lists and invitations to vows and music — your foolproof wedding day planner Whether you're planning an intimate affair, a large event, or something in between, this invaluable book-and-CD kit provides checklists, templates, and worksheets to help you manage all the details. Packed with expert tips and advice on everything from choosing the food and flowers to finding a photographer, this guide takes the cake! all this on the CD-ROM Live links to top wedding Web resources Templates, forms, worksheets, and sample contracts A unique calculator to help plan your reception Spreadsheets to keep track of all your budget details PC running Windows 95 or later, or a 68040 Mac running OS 7.5.5 or later. See the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements. Plus leading Internet tools Discover how to: Select the perfect venue Track your guest list and RSVPs Nail down the wedding-day agenda Negotiate rates with caterers and musicians Outfit your wedding party Plan a destination wedding Get smart! www.dummies.com


About the Author
Marcy Blum, is a contributor to Modern Bride and a spokesperson for Things Remembered. Laura Fisher Kaiser is the Executive Editor of eShopper magazine. Together, they cowrote Weddings For Dummies®.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Great wedding-planning tips are paired with spreadsheets that will get even the most unorganized nearlyweds in shape in Wedding Kit For Dummies®: With CD-ROM. This book and CD-ROM set is an ideal way to keep your wedding budget from spiraling out of control

FROM THE PUBLISHER

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 venueTrack your guest list and RSVPsChoosing the food and flowersFinding a good photographerNegotiate rates with caterers and musiciansNail down the wedding-day agendaOutfit your wedding p artyPlan 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 budgetSeating for meals, tracking gifts, creating invitations and finding the perfect far-away destination for a destination weddingGetting all the details of the ceremony right--from choosing an officiant and who walks with whom to cueing the music and dealing with the jittersThrowing a whiz-bang reception--covers all the bases including meals, music, flowers, the cake, the bar...all the way down to the send-off

Onthe bonus CD-ROM you'll find: Live links to top wedding Web resourcesTemplates, forms, worksheets, and sample contractsA calculator to help you plan your receptionSpreadsheets 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.

FROM THE CRITICS

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