1,000+ Answers to Your Wedding Questions

By Vlady Peters

The wedding book that has it all.

A lot of wedding books will tell you WHAT to do.

‘1,000+ Answers to Your Wedding Questions’ goes further. It gives you wedding information you don’t even know you need, until you begin to plan your wedding.

The Wedding Day
1. Pros and cons of indoor or an outdoor wedding site, and how to decorate them.
3. Planning a wedding ceremony on the beach, at home, in a chapel, at a club or in a public garden

The Wedding Ceremony
1. First marriage
2. Wedding with children
3. Theme wedding
4. Traditional wedding
5. Alternative style wedding

Step by Step rehearsal hints
1. Choosing the site
2. Setting up the wedding party
3. Putting attendants, especially children, at ease

Almost 100 text samples to help you create a personal wedding ceremony, with clear instruction how to incorporate them into your ceremony.
1. Wedding for young couple, mature couple and couple with children
2. Readings and blessings for different type of ceremonies
3. Involving guests, relatives, attendants into your ceremony
4. Various Cultural ceremonies - traditional and contemporary
5. Vows - traditional, personal, to children from former marriages
6. Vows for children accepting step parents
7. Exchanging rings, including rings or tokens for children
8. Numerous rituals involving the bride and groom, their parents, their children
9. Use of various props - ribbons, wine, water, roses,

Budget hints on how to save money on wedding services.

The most complete wedding guide on HOW to plan a perfect wedding.

‘1,000 Answers to Your wedding Questions’ will be one of the cheapest, yet one of the most valuable of your wedding purchases.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vlady Peters
• Release date: Jul 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476363639

Vlady Peters

Planning a Wedding Ceremony? Vows Renewal? Baby Naming?Budgeting for your Honeymoon Travel or the decorations for your Wedding Day?Looking for Wedding Vows that will exactly express what you feel?Have you been asked to officiate at a Vows Renewal Ceremony for a family member, or a Baby Naming Ceremony for a friend?Whatever the occasion and wherever it is to take place, whether it’s simple or formal, money no object or need to keep the ceremony budget in mind, you will find everything you’re looking for in this author’s books.Whether you want a traditional Wedding Ceremony or looking forward to creating a Wedding Ceremony all your own, whether you intend to have a Wedding Reception at home or leaving all the details to a professional Wedding Planner, whether you intend to spend your Honeymoon just up the road from where you live, or travel miles into the exotic world, you’ve come to the right place to learn how to plan that special event.

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1,000+ Answers

to your Wedding Questions

by V M Peters

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Disclaimer

This book was written as a guide only and does not claim to be the final definitive word on any of the subjects covered. The statements made and opinions expressed are the personal observations and assessments of the author based on her own experiences and were not intended to prejudice any party. There may be errors or omissions in this guide. As such, the author or publisher does not accept any liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that may have been caused, or alleged to have been caused, thought use of the information contained in this book.

1,000+ Answers to your Wedding Questions

by

V M Peters

Copyright 2012 V M Peters

Smashwords Edition

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Books by V M Peters published by Smashwords

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1. 1,000+ Answers to Your Wedding Questions

2. How to be a Profitable Celebrant: Practical Tips on Running a Profitable Celebrancy Business

3. Celebrating Love’s Special Moments

4. Wedding Words: Perfect Words for your Wedding Ceremony

5. Wedding Your Way

6. You can be a Successful Officiant

7. Honeymoon! A Sizzle or a Fizzle: Prepare Mentally, Physically and Emotionally for the Best Time of Your Life

ISBN: 9781476363639

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Introduction

Answers to Your Wedding Questions is designed to help you create a wedding day and a wedding ceremony that is hassle-free and uniquely your own. It includes answers to all those small and not so small details that are easily overlooked and yet make such a difference in having your wedding day run smoothly.

Whether you want a basic ceremony, or pull out all the stops to create a most memorable ceremony, the book will give you samples of wedding vows, ring ceremonies, and such sample rituals as handfasting, releasing of doves, sharing wine, rose ceremony and others to suit you, whatever your circumstances, and whatever your preferences. More importantly, all options are explained so that you know exactly how they will sound and look on your wedding day.

The book deals with every member of the bridal party as well as the bridal couple. And since the atmosphere of your wedding will be enhanced by how much your guests enjoy it, there are many hints on how to ensure that your guests have the time of their life at your wedding. And should you want to involve every one of your guests in the wedding ceremony itself, you’ll find out how to do that too.

The wedding ceremony is broken down into parts allowing you to decide which parts you want to include, making the ceremony short or long, traditional or contemporary, or a little bit of both to suit your particular situation and needs.

It includes the very first steps you should take once you have decided to get married. Planning the wedding day from choosing your wedding date and the wedding venue just right for you, to compiling a ceremony, rehearsing it and ending with the most memorable day of your life.

All options available to you are explained as to how they can be used, and samples given to show you how you could use them when you’re ready to compile your own ceremony.

Whether you’re marrying for the first time, or marrying again, all the essentials are here to help you make your wedding day just the way you want it to be.

Different segments included are:

Your Wedding Day

Your Wedding Venue

Wedding Ceremony Site

Personalizing Your Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Ceremony Steps

Wedding Rehearsal Hints

Wedding Ceremony Samples

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One – Your Wedding Day

Chapter Two - Your Wedding Venue

Chapter Three – Wedding Ceremony Site

Chapter Four – Personalizing Your Wedding Ceremony

Chapter Five - Wedding Ceremony Steps

Chapter Six - Wedding Rehearsal Hints

Chapter Seven – One Hundred Wedding Ceremony Samples

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Chapter One - Your Wedding Day

How do I choose my wedding day date?

1…By choosing your favorite season

2…The less popular season for weddings, which will make your wedding less costly

3…During school holidays to accommodate your own or your guests’ children

4…On a long week-end

5…Date on which services are most readily available

6…Date which will accommodate your honeymoon plans

What would be a meaningful date for my wedding?

1…Anniversary of your first meeting

2…Anniversary of the wedding proposal

3…Anniversary of your first major holiday together – Christmas, New Year’s Eve

What dates are likely to be appreciated by my guests?

1…If they are self-employed business people a date when they are able to get away, or when they are least busy

2…If extensive travelling is involved, times which would not involve peak hours travel when travel will be more expensive than it otherwise could be

3…If you’re planning a wedding well in advance, you include a ‘Save the Date’ reminder to give them time to make their arrangements

What is the best day of the week for my wedding day?

1…Saturday is the most popular day for weddings, and usually most expensive as far as the cost of services is concerned

2…Weekday weddings, less in demand, are also kinder to your budget

3…Friday evening weddings are a thought as you have Saturday to get over the partying

4…A Sunday wedding is also a day when you can expect people to be able to attend

5…If you’re planning an intimate wedding with just a few friends, a week-day or an evening candle lit wedding may be perfect

6…If money is a consideration, compare the difference in cost of services of the various alternatives before deciding on the one that suits you best

What time of day should I consider for my wedding?

1…Mid-morning

2…Mid-day

3…Mid-afternoon

4…Late afternoon

5…Anniversary of the moment when you first met

6…Anniversary of the time of the wedding proposal

What type of reception could follow a wedding?

1…Sit-down meal

2…A light lunch

3…Cake and champagne

4…Savories and drinks

5…An outdoor buffet, picnic or barbeque

What essential details should I include on my wedding invitation?

1…Names of those sending the invitation whether that’s yourself or your parents

2…The name of the guest or guests

3…Name of the bride and groom

4…Wedding day date

5…Time and location of the wedding ceremony and the reception

6…Suggestion for dress style – for a theme wedding or formality or informality of the occasion

7…RSVP details – time of response by email, phone, reply card that’s included with the invitation

8…Any other special requests

How do I plan a wedding at sunrise, sunset or evening?

1…For the sunrise wedding check the long-term weather report to see what time the sun will be rising

2…Visit the specific locality to make sure that you will get a sunrise and that you will see it from your wedding site

3…For the sunset or the evening wedding check to see if you’ll have enough light for the celebrant to conduct the ceremony and the witnesses to sign the wedding documents

4…If the light is not sufficient decide what you will use as an alternative light source - candles, lamps, torches, and where you will get them, who will use them and how they will use them

5…Check how your guests will be affected if they need to travel long distances to get to your wedding

6…Talk to your photographer about the pros and cons of holding your wedding at these various times and locations

What sort of theme could I have for my wedding?

1…One based on the type or color and texture of flowers or clothes

2…Seasonal – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

3…Holiday season – Christmas, Easter, New Year

4…Holidays such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Wedding Anniversary of the bride or groom’s parents

5…Your own or your partner’s hobbies or profession

6…Your personality

7…Family traditions

8…Historical – Medieval, Victorian

9…An era which your guests might appreciate or enjoy – the sixties, rock and roll, roaring twenties

10..To create a mood – elegant, lots of fun, whimsical, formal

11..Based on the style of the venue where the ceremony will take place – historical building, favorite restaurant

12..Based on the general location – indoor, outdoor

How do I plan a surprise wedding for my guests?

1…Make it coincide with your birthday party

2…Invite them to a house warming party

3…Officially invite them to a naming ceremony for your child

4…Plan a reunion for all your family

5…Use such family gathering times