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The Knot Guide to Destination Weddings

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Published: 13th March 2007
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The biggest trend to hit weddings in the past decade is the destination wedding. Whether on a Caribbean beach or in the Italian countryside, more and more couples throw their weddings far from home. The idea is an exciting one, but planning long distance can be complicated . . . .
In "The Knot Guide to Destination Weddings," Carley Roney and JoAnn Gregoli break down the unique process of planning from afar--from deciding on your destination to whether or not you should fly in your officiant--and all the legal and practical considerations in between. Armed with a variety of experts on the subject, tips, and lessons from couples who have been through the experience, this book is jam-packed with checklists and practical, insightful advice from wedding people in-the-know.
With so many intricacies to take care of, couples "wedding away" need a clear game plan. The Knot Guide to Destination Weddings ensures no detail, big or small, will fall through the cracks. The authors tackle:
-picking out and booking the perfect location
-listings of the top wedding spots worldwide
-establishing the wedding budgets
-hiring planners and/or vendors from a distance
-the etiquette of destination weddings
-countless ways to make your wedding unique
-legal marriage requirements for foreign locales
-planning a full weekend of events, including the reception, rehearsal dinner, and guest activities
-using the Internet to coordinate the event

Introductionp. 1
Prepare for Takeoff: Envisioning Your Eventp. 5
Seaside or Slopeside? Determining Your Stylep. 6
Intimate or Everyone? Deciding on Sizep. 11
How Much? Setting Your Wedding Budgetp. 13
You Are Here: Finding the Perfect Spotp. 23
Deciding on a Destinationp. 25
The Best Places to Say "I Do"p. 27
Doing Your Homeworkp. 30
Shopping for Your Locationp. 32
Scoping Out Destinations in Personp. 37
Visiting Your Locationp. 39
Making Your Final Decisionp. 41
The Contract: Signing on the Dotted Linep. 42
Assembling Your "A" Team: Hiring Vendors from Afarp. 49
The Art of Interviewingp. 50
Who's Playing Wedding Planner?p. 52
Calling All Caterersp. 57
Who Bakes the Cake?p. 63
Finding a Floristp. 66
Mastering the Musiciansp. 68
Picking a Photographer and a Videographerp. 70
Hiring Hair and Makeup Artistsp. 74
Be my Guests: Who to Invite and Howp. 79
Your VIPs: The Wedding Partyp. 80
Creating Your Guest Listp. 86
Invitations and All: Spreading the Wordp. 87
Playing Cruise Director: Organizing the Weekend Activitiesp. 101
Hello There: Orchestrating the Arrivalsp. 102
Good Stuff: It's in the Welcome Bagp. 102
Quality Time: An Outing with Your Attendantsp. 104
The Preview: A Rousing Rehearsal Dinnerp. 105
Come Together Now: Where's the Welcome Party?p. 107
Keep It Going; After-Party Principlesp. 108
Wake-up Call: Morning-After Munchiesp. 109
The More the Merrier: Group Activitiesp. 110
Destination "I Do": Designing Your Ceremonyp. 115
Making It Legalp. 116
Choosing a Ceremony Stylep. 117
Finding Your Officiantp. 120
Working with Your Officiantp. 122
A World of Ceremony Ideasp. 123
Setting Your Service to Musicp. 125
Put It in the Programp. 125
Party On: Planning Your Receptionp. 131
The Defining Moments of a Receptionp. 132
Create a Moodp. 134
Focus on the Foodp. 138
Get Serious About Seatingp. 142
Let's Dance: Mastering Your Musicp. 144
Enjoy Every Minutep. 146
The Destination Directoryp. 151
Destination Wedding Worksheetsp. 189
Resources and Creditsp. 210
Acknowledgmentsp. 213
Indexp. 214
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ISBN: 9780307341921
ISBN-10: 0307341925
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 13th March 2007
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 18.9  x 1.7
Weight (kg): 0.528