Free Wedding Planning Checklist

I have resisted posting a free wedding planning checklist up until now because far too often brides allow the checklist to become a substitute for taking the time to plan.

That's understandable.

The engagement period is an extremely busy time of one's life and during busy times it is easy to look for shortcuts. The problem is that using a wedding planning checklist as a substitute for real planning is the surest way I know to spend way more than necessary on the wedding celebration.

That said, there is one really good reason to print out an use a free wedding planning checklist. That reason is simply that modern weddings are so complex and have so many details that without a checklist to consult it is easy to overlook some detail which could pose a real problem.

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Wedding Planning E-book. Free!

At long last...

I am proud to announce the release of the long awaited Stepping Stones to Your Dream Wedding!

In it I:

• Reveal how each of the primary disciplines in the wedding industry works.
• Reveal the issues each wedding professional have to wrestle with to keep their business afloat.
• How you can make use of that knowledge to work with your wedding professionals to come up with the best possible result for your money.
• Practical suggestions for ways to find nearly every commonly used element in weddings for a fraction of the original cost!
• Plus, a free Wedding Planning Checklist.

This book is designed to help any bride decide what is important to them - and come up with their dream wedding not a copy of every other wedding you've seen.

Get your copy now. For a limited time, I have decided to make Stepping Stones to Your Dream Wedding free to my readers, but I don't know how long the free offer will last so pick up your copy now.

Finding the Personal in Personalized Groomsmen's Gifts

You want the right personalized groomsman's gift. It's only natural. After all, they are among your closest friends. Moreover, they are playing a generous role in making certain that your wedding day goes off just as you want it to. The normal response is a gesture of gratitude as reflected in a personalized groomsman's gift.

The tradition of giving gifts to our wedding attendants is an once in a lifetime opportunity to show your love and appreciation for all they mean to you. Moreover, considering that...

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Random Thoughts about Wedding Invitation Wording

Stay Basic: People tend to skim invitations. Limit your wording primarily to the five ‘W’s. Let the theme of the wedding be set either by the type and design of the invitations or by a handful of carefully chosen words.

Avoid Wordiness at all Costs: Simple invitations are clear, wordy invitations invite confusion.

Consider Personal Culture: Only you and your closest friends know the culture of your community. Is the inclusion or the exclusion of some element in the traditional wedding invitation going to cause a stir? Is the possible fight worth the potential damage to your celebration? In these matters ignore the talking heads - these matters have to be decided on a personal level.

Acknowledge where Acknowledgement is Due: If someone other than you is paying for the wedding, they are putting it on – so the invitation should reflect that. This means that unless they tell you otherwise, the wording should reflect that they are inviting the guest to the celebration – not you. If you want the invitation to say "Come join us in the celebration of our wedding," then you need to pay for the wedding yourself. Sound harsh? It's not. It is just the way life works.

Make Use of Internet: Include a web address for a website where guests can RSVP, get details including maps, registry, hotel information, pictures, videos, polls, whatever...