The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner [Revised Edition]: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Timelines, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (Spiral Bound)

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Jacket Description/Back:
With so many nerve-wracking details to tend to, planning the perfect wedding can seem an impossible task. Now THE KNOT Ultimate Wedding Planner guides you step-by-step through the countless stages of planning your big day. Packed with easy-to-follow checklists and worksheets, and the hip, insightful wisdom that has made The Knot an indispensable resource for millions of couples worldwide, THE KNOT Ultimate Wedding Planner provides:
-- A one-year calendar with monthly and weekly to-do lists leading up to the moment of marriage
-- Worksheets to help you:

*Organize the attendants the guest list, and the invitations

*Design the ceremony -- from the site and officiant to the dress

*Arrange the reception -- from the cake and caterer to the music and the photographer
-- Checklists to keep track of finances, contracts, and post-marriage legalities
-- Money-saving tips, up-to-date etiquette pointers, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions



Jacket Description/Flap:
From the author of The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World, a thoroughly modern, must-have workbook to help you pull off the perfect wedding.
With so many nerve-wracking details to tend to, planning the perfect wedding can seem an impossible task. Now The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner guides you step-by-step through the countless stages of planning your big day. Packed with easy-to-follow checklists and worksheets, and the hip, insightful wisdom that has made theknot.com an indispensable resource for millions of couples worldwide, The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner provides:
A one-year calendar with monthly and weekly to-do lists leading up to the moment of marriage
Worksheets to help you:
Organize the attendants, the guest list, and the invitations
Design the ceremony--from the site and officiant to the dress
Arrange the reception--from the cake and caterer to the music and the photographer
Checklists to keep track of finances, contracts, and post-marriage legalities
Money-saving tips and answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Brief Description:
A step-by-step guide through the countless stages of planning a wedding. Includes easy-to-follow checklists and worksheets.

Marc Notes:
Includes index.;A step-by-step guide through the countless stages of planning a wedding. Includes easy-to-follow checklists and worksheets.

Table of Contents:
Getting Started: How to Use This Book -- Section 1. Timeline & Budget -- 1. Finding Your Style -- Your Wedding Style Worksheet -- Do You Need a Wedding Planner? -- Questions to Ask Wedding Planners -- Planner Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Wedding Planner -- 2. Your Planning Timeline -- Wedding Planning Timeline -- Express Engagement Checklist (5 Months or Less) -- Top Planning Tips -- 3. Your Wedding Budget -- Your Budget Estimates -- Wedding Budget Worksheet -- Top Wedding Budget Tips -- Section 2. Guest List, Invitations & Wedding Party -- 4. Your Guest List -- Wedding Guest Worksheet -- Your Personal Wedding Website -- Top Guest List Tips -- 5. Invitations -- Invitations Style Worksheet -- Top Invite Planning Tips -- Finding Your Stationer -- Questions to Ask Stationery Designers -- Stationer Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Ordering Your Invites & Stationery -- 6. Your Wedding Party -- Your Wedding Party Worksheet -- Top Wedding Party Tips -- Wedding Party Cheat Sheets -- Wedding Party Contact Cheat Sheet -- Family Contact Cheat Sheet -- Guests' Hotels Contact Cheat Sheet -- 7. Gift Registry -- Top Registry Tips -- Questions to Ask Before You Register -- Your Wedding Registries Contact Cheat Sheet -- 8. The Other Parties -- Party Primer -- Your Wedding Parties Cheat Sheet -- Section 3. Venue & Menu -- 9. Your Reception Site -- Reception Site Worksheet -- Finding Your Reception Site -- Questions to Ask Reception Site Managers -- Top Reception Tips -- To-Do Checklist: Booking the Reception Site -- Reception Contact Cheat Sheet -- Your Rental Checklist -- 10. Food & Drink -- Your Reception Menu Worksheet -- Top Food & Drink Tips -- Finding Your Caterer -- Questions to Ask Caterers -- To-Do Checklist: Building Your Own Reception Bar -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Caterer -- Caterer Contact Cheat Sheet -- 11. Your Wedding Cake -- Wedding Cake Worksheet -- Top Wedding Cake Tips -- Finding Your Cake Baker -- Questions to Ask Cake Bakers -- Cake Baker Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Ordering Your Cake -- Section 4. Dress & Accessories -- 12. The Dress -- Your Wedding Dress Worksheet -- Top Wedding Dress Tips -- Finding Your Bridal Salon -- Questions to Ask Bridal Salons -- Bridal Salon Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Your Wedding Dress, Fittings & Accessories -- Your Hair & Makeup Worksheet -- Questions to Ask Hair & Makeup Artists -- Hair & Makeup Contact Cheat Sheet -- 6-Month Wedding Beauty Countdown -- 13. The Bridesmaid Dresses -- Bridesmaid Dress Shopping Worksheet -- Top Bridesmaid Dress Tips -- Questions to Ask While Shopping for Bridesmaid Dresses -- Finding Your Bridesmaid Dress Store -- Bridesmaid Dress Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Bridesmaid Dresses, Alterations & Accessories -- Bridesmaid Dress Worksheet -- 14. The Formalwear -- Formalwear Worksheet -- Top Formalwear Tips -- Finding a Formalwear Shop -- Questions to Ask Formalwear Stores -- Formalwear Store Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Renting the Formalwear -- Section 5. Ceremony -- 15. Your Ceremony -- Ceremony Style Worksheet -- Top Ceremony Tips -- Finding Your Ceremony Site & Officiant -- Questions to Ask Ceremony Site Managers & Officiants -- Officiant & Site Contact Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Booking Your Ceremony Site -- Your Ceremony Music Worksheet -- Finding Your Ceremony Musicians -- Questions to Ask Ceremony Musicians -- Ceremony Museums Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Ceremony Musicians -- To-Do Checklist: Your Wedding Rings -- To-Do Checklist: Your Marriage License -- 16. Transportation -- Wedding Transportation Worksheet -- Wedding Weekend Transportation Worksheet -- Finding a Car or Limo Company -- Questions to Ask Limo and Car Companies -- Top Transportation Tips -- Transportation Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring the Car Company -- Section 6. Photos, Video & Entertainment -- 17. Photography -- Your Wedding Photos Worksheet -- Top Wedding Photo Tips -- Finding Your Photographer -- Questions to Ask Photographers -- Photographer Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Photographer -- 18. Videography -- Wedding Videography Worksheet -- Top Wedding Video Tips -- Finding Your Videographer -- Questions to Ask Videographers -- Videographer Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Videographer -- 19. Entertainment -- Your Reception Music Worksheet -- Top Reception Music Planning Tips -- Finding Your Reception Band or DJ -- Questions to Ask Reception Bands & DJs -- Reception Music Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Reception Band or DJ -- Section 7. Flowers & DEcor -- 20. Flowers & DEcor -- Your Flowers & DEcor Worksheet -- Top Flowers & DEcor Tips -- Finding Your Floral Designer -- Questions to Ask Floral Designers -- Floral Designer Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Hiring Your Floral Designer -- Section 8. Big Day & Beyond -- 21. Day-of Details -- Wedding Weekend Accommodations & Timeline -- Top Last-Minute Tips -- Wedding Day Tipping Worksheet -- Wedding Vendor Tipping Guide -- Your Day-of Emergency Bag -- Wedding Day Contact List -- Add Your Own Last-Minute Reminders -- 22. Honeymoon -- Your Honeymoon Worksheet -- Working with a Travel Agent or Honeymoon Planner -- Top Honeymoon Tips -- Top Tips for Booking Online -- Honeymoon Itinerary -- Honeymoon Contact Cheat Sheet -- To-Do Checklist: Booking the Honeymoon -- Techy Honeymoon Shortcuts -- Appendix: Wedding Budget Tracker -- Guest List -- Your Seating Chart -- Gift Log -- Photo Credits -- Index.

Biographical Note:
Carley Roney is the cofounder of The Knot, the world's favorite wedding brand. She and her team of trusty editors create magazines, planning apps, books, and TV shows based on the best advice and creative ideas from the ultimate wedding destination, The Knot's website. She is the go-to source on wedding trends for everyone from USA Today to the Today Show.

Review Quotes:
"[Carley Roney is] cyberland's Martha Stewart."
--"Vogue"

"The Knot is . . . the most popular wedding site."
--"The New York Times"

"No gush, no cheese."
--"Glamour"

"Hip, informal and humorous, this book includes all the basics of modern matrimony.
--"Dallas Morning News"

Publisher Marketing:

From the #1 wedding brand, the bestselling wedding book, updated with all-new budget ideas, online tools, and event planning and personalizing trends.

First comes love, then comes . . . planning! Before a fabulous celebration, there are vendors to hire, budgets to calculate, decisions galore to make. Packed with The Knot's top tips and worksheets, checklists, and contact sheets for you to fill in, this book is the one-stop resource that keeps brides focused but stress-free. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner paperback takes you through the process step by easy-to-follow step, with:

- Budget worksheets (and all the latest digital tools for keeping track of costs) as well as hundreds of invisible ways to cut costs when selecting everything from flowers to the venue and menu
- Wedding planning timelines (including a brand-new express timeline for couples getting married in 3 months or fewer)
- Guest list and invitation worksheets (with guidance on what you can now do online)
- Vendor contract checklists (and tons of new online resources for finding the pros you need)
- Fun ideas for personalizing your reception, from photo booths to signature cocktails in any color your heart desires
- Web links and other useful resources for planning on the go (including recommended apps to download and up-to-the-minute advice on building your wedding website)