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Choosing Your Wedding Party:

Choosing Your Wedding Party The Maid of Honor The Best Man Bridesmaids Groomsmen Ring Bearer and Flower Girl

Budgeting

Locations

Wedding Ceremony Locations on the East Coast:

Old State House, Hartford, Connecticut Four Seasons Restaurant, New York St. John's Chapel, Manchester, Vermont Lauxmont Farms, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, New York Metropolitan Building, Long Island City, New York The Foundry, Long Island City, New York Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York Wilton Congregational Church, Wilton, Connecticut St. Mary's Catholic Church, Cavendish, Vermont New York City Hall, New York St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Purcellville, Virginia Ledig House, Ghent, New York Peach Bottom Farm, Independence, Virginia

Wedding Reception Locations on the East Coast:

The Hartford Club, Hartford, Connecticut The Bowery Hotel, New York St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida Studio 450, New York Wainright House, Rye, New York The Four Seasons Restaurant, New York Metropolitan Building, Long Island City, New York New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York Riverside Yacht Club, Riverside, Connecticut New York Academy of Sciences, New York Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut Blue Hill, Pocantico Hills, New York Castle Hill Resort & Spa, Ludlow, Vermont Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York Berry Hill Estate, South Boston, Virginia Location 05, New York Picnic House, Brooklyn, New York Brookside Gardens, Silver Spring, Maryland Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York Winvian, Litchfield, Connecticut Gramercy Park Hotel, New York Sunset Beach Hotel, Shelter Island, New York Pond Pavilion of the Equinox Resort, Manchester, Vermont Lauxmont Farms, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania The Foundry, Long Island City, New York

Wedding Ceremony Locations in the West:

Wilbur Hot Springs Hotel, Wilbur Hot Springs, California The Screening Room at the Sundance Resort, Sundance, Utah Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch Club, Stanley, Idaho Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Montecito, California Vibiana, Los Angeles San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco Holman Ranch, Carmel Valley, California Annadel Estate Winery, Annadel, California Stryker Sonoma Winery, Geyserville, California The Parker, Palm Springs, California Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai, Hawaii Barndiva, Healdsburg, California Our Lady of the Wayside, Portola Valley, California Seven Arrows Camp, Pacific Palisades, California Grand Newport Plaza, Costa Mesa, California Wright Ranch, Malibu, California Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon Grace Episcopal Church, St. Helena, California Our Lady of Guadalupe, Palm Springs, California St. Paul's Church, Port Gamble, Washington First Presbyterian Church Santa Ana, Santa Ana, California Chapel of the Transfiguration in Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming Soldiers Chapel, Big Sky, Montana

Wedding Ceremony Locations in the South:

Woodmont Christian Church, Nashville, Tennessee Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas Middleton Place, Charleston, South Carolina Orleans Square, Savannah, Georgia French Huguenot Church, Charleston, South Carolina Drayton Hall Plantation House, Charleston, South Carolina Winter Park Racquet Club, Winter Park, Florida Brick House Studio and Gardens, Crawford, Georgia Wolf Mountain Vineyards and Winery, Dahlonega, Georgia Cafe Amelie at the Princess of Monaco Courtyard, New Orleans Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Greenwood, Virginia Useppa Island Club, Useppa, Florida All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Wedding Reception Locations in the South:

Barr Mansion, Austin, Texas Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas Useppa Island Club, Useppa, Florida The Virginian, Bristol, Tennessee Fearrington House Country Inn, Pittsboro, North Carolina American Fork Ampitheater, Salt Lake City Drayton Hall Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina Ocean Forest Golf Club, Sea Island, Georgia Camp Waldemar, Hunt, Texas Brick House Studio and Gardens, Crawford, Georgia Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, Virginia Middleton Place, Charleston, South Carolina Harper Fowlkes House, Savannah, Georgia Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Wedding Ceremony Locations in the Midwest:

The Little Nell Wedding Deck, Aspen, Colorado Washington University, St. Louis Sonnenalp Resort, Vail, Colorado Plum Brook Country Club, Sandusky, Ohio St. Josaphat Church, Chicago The College of St. Catherine's Our Lady of Victory Chapel, St. Paul, Minnesota Cafe Brauer at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

Wedding Reception Locations in the Midwest:

Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Forest Park Visitor Center, St. Louis Sonnenalp Resort, Vail, Colorado Graves601, Minneapolis Cafe Brauer at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago Snow Moon Ranch, Maple City, Michigan Wandawega Lake Resort in Elkhorn, Wisconsin Lumen, St. Louis St. Anthony Main Event Center, Minneapolis

Destination Wedding Ceremony Locations:

St. John's Anglican Church, Harbor Island, Bahamas Mision de San Jose del Cabo Anuiti, Los Cabos, Mexico Jnane Tamsna Resort, Marrakech, Morocco Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas Magdalene College Chapel, Cambridge, England Duomo di Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy Cathedrale Sainte Marie, St-Bertrand-de-Comminges, France Trinity College Chapel, Toronto

Destination Wedding Reception Locations:

Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas Rock House Hotel, Harbor Island, Bahamas Zoetry Casa Del Mar Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico One&Only Ocean Club, Nassau, Bahamas Dar Yacout Restaurant, Marrakech, Morocco Liberty Grand, Toronto Ocean View Club, Harbor Island, Bahamas Il Borro, Tuscany, Italy Magdalene College, Cambridge, England Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada Rio Chico Estate, Ocho Rios, Jamaica Casa Garza Blanca, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Jnane Tamsna Resort, Marrakech, Morocco

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Tips for Planning Your Wedding Ceremony:

The Officiant Wed by a Friend Selecting Your Readers Readings to Consider Traditional Vows Ring Vows Writing Your Own Vows Ceremony Music

How to Choose Your Wedding Dress:

Before You Shop Set a Budget What to Expect at the Bridal Shop Which Silhouette is Right for You? Appropriate Dress Is It the One?Finishing Touches The Accessories The Alterations and the Final Fitting

50 Tips for the Perfect Wedding Reception:

Take Stock of Your Location Tackle Big Tasks First Get Glowing Dress Up Your Entryway Work With What You Have Choose a Theme Don't Overlook Small Details Think Outside the Box Size Up Your Centerpieces Build in Flexibility Know Your Time Line Send Save-the-Dates Invite Carefully Map Out Your Space Arrange for a Backup Enlist Help Don't Let the Seams Show Whip Up Affordable Favors Go for Daytime Drama Narrow Your Tables Reuse Your Blooms Play With Time Consider a Full-Service Deal Stay in One Place Rethink Humble Decorations Put Big Smiles on Little Faces Eschew the Receiving Line Tame the Toasts Break the Ice Add Thoughtful Extras Restrain Yourselves Keep Your Helpers Happy Offer Small Amusements Have Fun with Finger Food Show Off a Beautiful Cake Be Seated Set Up a Nonalcoholic Bar Streamline the Bar Stick With One Entree Limit Your Courses Serve a Mini Meal Have It Both Ways Build the Best Band Offer Music Guidelines Keep Mealtime Tune Soft Depart in Style Show Appreciation

What to Consider if You Want a Destination Wedding:

What do on-site planners do? How important is it for a bride to meet with her on-site planner before the wedding happens? On average, does it take more or less time to plan a destination wedding? Which destination spots are the hottest among your clientele?In your experience, do most couples honeymoon at their wedding location? What's your advice for brides who are considering a wedding away? What is the best piece of advice you can give a couple hosting a destination wedding?

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50 Great Wedding Centerpieces :

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50 Great Wedding Cakes :

White Rose Wedding Cake Rum Wedding Cake Embellished White Wedding Cake A Wedding Cake with Different Stripes Dutch Golden Age Wedding Cake Pearl-Inspired Wedding Cake White-Chocolate Paneled Wedding Cake Boites Roses Wedding Cake Art Deco Wedding Cake Rose-Piped Wedding Cake Jewel-Inspired Wedding Cake Crushed-Candy Wedding Cake Miniature Wedding Cakes Wedding Cupcakes Delicate Dotted Petals Wedding Cake Mini Chocolate-Covered Wedding Cakes Teardrop Wedding Cake Chocolate Faux Bois Wedding Cake Darcy Miller's Wedding Cake Embroidered Lace and Appliqued Wedding Cake Heart Wedding Cake Ikat and French Silk Ribbon Wedding Cake French Charlotte Wedding Cake Wedding Cake with Gold Apples Delicate French Silk Wedding Cake Wedding Cake with Wedding Bells Modern Damask Wedding Cake Gilted Wedding Cake Dove-Inspired Wedding Cake Victorian-Era Silk Wedding Cake Ring-Inspired Wedding Cake Photo Wedding Cake Stenciled Monogram Wedding Cakes Ribbon Rose Wedding Cake Vintage Graphic Floral Cotton Wedding Cake Lace Wedding Cake Art Nouveau Wedding Cake Grecian Wedding Cake Victorian Wedding Cake Chrysanthemum Wedding Cake The Megeve Wedding Cake Tuxedo Wedding Cake Loose Petal Wedding Cake Pleated Wedding Cake Special Delivery Wedding Cake Confetti Wedding Cake Calligraphy Wedding Cakes Damask Wedding Cake Eyelet Wedding Cake Pop Art Wedding Cakes

Wedding Decorations We Adore:

Rose-Covered Aisle Topiary Banner Birds and Blossoms Wedding Centerpiece Colorful Carnation-Cluster Wedding Centerpieces Wedding Favor Centerpieces Multitasking Wedding Table Decorations Wedding Guest Note Tree Wedding Favor Garlands Wedding Program Pockets Pop-Up Wedding Altar Paper Magnolias Wedding Centerpieces Wedding Guest Game Wedding Ceremony Lights Wedding Harvest Centerpiece Wedding Paper Chandeliers Wedding Floral Monogrammed Banner Monogrammed Entry to the Wedding Ceremony Food as Wedding Favors Fragrant Lily Garland for a Wedding Wedding Rosette Chandeliers Lace Wedding Garlands Wine Bottles as Wedding Table Numbers Paper Bag Wedding Centerpiece Just Married Wedding Banner Striped Wedding Luminarias Pink Rose Wedding Centerpiece Wheat Wedding Wreath Two-Tone Wedding Tabletop Photo Booth at the Wedding Reception Seating-Card Display Paper and Ribbon Wedding Vase Lace Wedding Luminarias

Our Favorite Wedding Color Palettes:

Cameo & Black Blue & White Emerald & Aqua Aqua & Red Blue & Silver Marigold & Pewter Pink & Gold Green & Brown Pink & Poppy Fuchsia & Taupe Lilac & Brown Lavender & Red Purple & Chartreuse White

50 Good Things for Your Wedding:

Tea Cup Centerpieces Plate Guest Book Tote Bag Wedding Favor Edible Plant Desserts Pom-Pom Wedding Car Decoration Ice Cream Truck Luggage Tag as a Place Card Flower Girl Pinafore Something Blue for the Bride Sorbet Stripe Cake Dry-Cleaning Kits for Bridesmaids Button Seating Cards Handmade Fans Handkerchief Bouquet Wrap Stamp Collections for Wedding Invitations Wedding Dress with Embroidered Initials Photo Thank-You Cards Personalized DIY Cufflinks Wedding-Day Emergency Kit Flower Girl Ribbon Bouquet with Handle Address-Book Wedding Favor Flower Girls With Bells On Velvet Table Numbers Floral Wedding Favors Customizable Children's Place Mat Coffee Warmers Bridesmaid Goodie Boxes Wedding Family Photo Wall Flower Girl Headbands Wine Bottles as Wedding Table Numbers Ring Bearer Book Butterfly Placecards Personalize Candy Wedding Favors Customized Wedding Day Labels Heart Escort Cards Hang onto Your Honeymoon Pics Personalized Save-the-Dates Bridesmaid Dress Weights Wedding Decorations with Stamps Clever Wedding Guest Book Help for the Wedding Guest Book Wedding Reception Seating Display Playing Card Placecards Elegant, Inexpensive Wedding Centerpiece Bridesmaids' Update Personalized Wedding Bouquet Ribbon Wedding Reception Kissing Game End-of-Wedding Treat Wedding Reception Bar Decoration File-Card Wedding Guest Book

Good Things for Winter Weddings:

"Here Comes the Bride" Banner Gentle Reminder for Friends Box Sets for Your Decorations Flexible Seating Chart Wine Tasting Before the Wedding Bow Corsage Wedding Cake with Bows Bow Napkin Rings Tights with Bows Polka Dot Decorations Chocolate-Covered Chestnuts Pretty Pouches for Wedding Favors Boxed Groom's Cake Favors Cold-Weather Bridal Bouquet Holiday Red Bride's Bouquet A Bridal Bouquet in the Shape of a Wreath Pink and Velvet Bridal Bouquet Paper Pew Wreath Snowy Pinecone Wedding Cake Snowflake Confetti on the Wedding Table Snowflake Wedding Cake Eggs in Nests Wedding Confection End-of-Wedding Treat Sugar Peaks Wedding Cake Individual Coconut Wedding Souffles Comfort-Food Hors d'Oeuvres Fabric Flower Place Cards Round Table Runner Stitched Wedding Stationery Hand-Knit Wedding Ring Pillow Customized Wedding-Day Labels Easy Wedding Centerpiece Elegant, Inexpensive Wedding Centerpiece Snowflake Wedding Favor Candy Olive Wedding Favor Wedding Dragee Compote

Good Things for Spring Weddings:

Blooming Centerpieces Ribbon Ceremony Program Ceremony Programs with Brads Accordion Ceremony Programs Confetti Ceremony Programs Stamp Adornments Thirst-Quenching Escort Cards Lemon-Meringue Kebabs Sugar Flowers DIY Birdcage Veil Brass Boutonniere Custom Embosser Place Card Stationery Puzzle Guest Book Edible Plants Signature Plates Personalized Tea Bags Customized Letter Cookies Tote Bag Favor Photo Thank-You Cards Tea Cup Centerpieces Colorful Programs Wedding Dress with Embroidered Initials Personalized DIY Cufflinks Flower Girl Ribbon Bouquet with Handle Customizable Children's Place Mat Flower Girl Parasols Wedding Invitation Stamps and Liners Wedding Favors as Escort Cards Big Blooms on a Small Budget Creative Food Containers Pass the Rings, Please Letter Perfect Wedding Cake Topper Game for Wedding Guests Flower Bowl Centerpieces File Card Guest Book Flowers-to-Go Favor Bags Put Bridesmaid Requests in Writing Flower-Market Favors Wedding Pictures Without Borders Almond Baskets Wedding Favors Enduring Wedding Favors Dove Wedding Cake Topper Flower Box Favors Lucky Bridal Bouquet Spring-Vegetable Pot Pies Wedding Bouquet Cuffs Wedding Menu Display Fragrant Wedding Garland Pom-Pom Car Decoration Individual Crudites Envelope Guest Book Stamped-Bag Wedding Favors Marshmallow Wedding Favors Clover Ring Pillow Wedding Shower Candies Ribbon Pomander Hand-Pressed Cookies Eggcup Shower Favors Personalized Chocolate Donate Bridesmaid Dresses Custom-Colored Wedding Candies Sweet After-Dinner Cappuccino Etched Flowerpot Bridesmaid Gift Photo Table Number Trifold Table Number Barrette Bridesmaid Gifts Wedding Invitation Stamps Linen Ring Pillow Winged Place Cards Frame Your Wedding Flowers Fortune Bouquets Bridesmaid Charm Cake Potted Place Card Bird's Nest Favors Potted Orchid Favors Napkins in Bloom

Good Things for Summer Weddings:

Blooming Backdrop Scratch and Save Washi Tape Cocktail Stirrers Washi Tape Guest Book Washi Tape Favor Boxes Washi Tape Votives An Airy Welcome Bottle Service Conversation Starter Tea for One Cupcake Cones Smart Cookies Fast Favors Flower Girl Headbands Ring Bearer Book Flower Cookies Heart Escort Cards Wedding Morning Breakfast Light Wedding Desserts Save-the-Date with Stamps and Photo Pocket Squares Yellow Pocket Squares Green Pocket Square Gingham Pocket Square Yellow-and-White Wedding Centerpieces Yellow-and-White Wedding Bouquet Wedding Decorations with Stamps Clever Wedding Guest Book Beet-and-Goat-Cheese Salad Appetizers Daisy-Topped Hor d'Oeuvres Toothpicks DIY Wedding Cake Stand Monogrammed Wedding Candies Economical Wedding Centerpiece Paper Lanterns Cherry Pie Wedding Favors Mini Sorbet Wedding Cakes Flower-Wrapped Favors Wedding Program Jackets Ham and Egg Hors d'Oeuvres Candy-Rock Favors Fresh Berry Wedding Cake Apricot Place Cards Hanging Lanterns Bag of Cherries Wedding Favor Thank-You Note Postcards Wine-Kissed Gelees Sunscreen for Outdoor Weddings Ice Cream Cups Vanishing Wedding Confetti Trio of Savory Madeleines White-Chocolate-Covered Cherries Cymbidium Nosegay Edible Cookie Bags Wire Card Holders Elegant Eggs with Caviar Butter Stamped Glass Candleholder Scented Confetti Paper Fan Wedding Favor Silk Petal Garlands Basket-Weave Bouquet Wrap Strawberry-Shaped Ice Cream Treats Patterned Bookmark Favors Flower Girl's Paper Basket Almond Honey Favors Citrus Centerpiece Parasol Seating Cards Ceviche in a Seashell A Rose with Your Coffee Bridesmaid Dress Weights Frozen Vodka Multitasking Origami Containers Perfect Wedding Day Makeup Compact Easy Layered Ice Cream Treat Grown-Up Ice Cream Floats Madeleine Sandwich Cookies Sea Urchin Candle Holders Flower Girl Linen Pinafore Wedding Event Flags Handmade Hand Fans Gold-Rimmed Salt Cellar Terrarium Centerpieces and Favors Gemstones for the Bridesmaids Seashell Wedding Bouquet Summer Registry Essentials

Good Things for Fall Weddings:

A Blossoming Backdrop Garden to Go Shining Centerpieces Secret Source: My Glass Slipper Antique Ring Boxes Charming Napkins Personalized Topper Bespoke Bags Escort-Card Posies Salted Caramel Apples Pocket Square, Four Ways Paper Links Encrypted Save-the-Date Floating Flower Table Decor Sequined Flower Girl Cardigan Sequined Wedding Favors Sequined Ring Pillow Sequined Shoes Bridesmaid Dress with Sash Ties in a Range of Colors Colorful Candles Customized Chocolates Individual Fondues Love Poster Guest "Book"Seasonal Fruit Favor Wheat Wreath Wedding Decoration Mini Candied Apples Flower Girl Foliage Marzipan Acorn Dessert Garnish Cinnamon-Orange Molasses Cookies Caramel Coffee Warmers Cocktail Nuts in a Single Serving Customized Wedding Cake Fall Wedding Boutonnieres Buttons for Your Flower Girl Embossed-Velvet Leaf Ring Pillow Great Pumpkin Centerpiece Share Your Signature Cocktail Framed to Please Door Monograms Wooden Seating Cards Wedding Program Pouches Gift Bags for Wedding Guests Keepsake Kites Aubergine Dahlia Wedding Bouquet Panettone Wedding Favor Mini Pie Favor White and Orange Wedding Bouquet Harvest Wedding Centerpiece Fall Harvest Wedding Bouquet Light-as-Air Wedding Bouquet

Wedding Rings We Love:

Dazzling Diamonds Sparkling Wedding Bands Customized Engagement Rings Bold Diamond Rings A Diamond Glow Diamonds Galore Wedding Rings that Make a Statement Engagement and Wedding Ring Pairs Gold Wedding Bands A Boxful of Engagement Rings Affordable Wedding Bling

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