Diplomatic World: A Comprehensive Guide of Etiquette and Protocol

By Vera Tanger

Vera Tanger has lived an exciting life. As the wife of an ambassador, shes lived in many countries around the world, making her an expert in entertaining and etiquette. So when two of her three children announced that they were both getting married in the same year, they naturally turned to her for help. Enthusiastically, Vera put her global experience to workand decided to share her experience and insight with others looking to plan weddings with ease, grace, and pleasure.

Wedding planning, as every bride knows, is a complicated processand every detail counts.

The Wedding Planner Notebook was designed to help women get and stay organized, reduce the stress of planning, and stay on budget. Planning for the biggest event most will ever plan takes precision and care, and Veras helpful and easy-to-use notebook helps brides keep everything in one place.

You can put her extensive experience to work for you! Inside, youll find

a wealth of valuable tips and suggestions to save you time, money, and stress;
methods for putting it all together, from the invitations to the ceremony to the reception;
advice on how to not only create a budgetbut how to stick to it;
a handy tool to keep track of suppliers, vendors, and contacts;
a guide to managing the pre-wedding planning schedule with ease.

Easy to carry and use, the Wedding Planner Notebook was designed to accompany the bride at all times. Its a world of experience in your pocket!

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jun 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781475926323

Vera Tanger

Vera Tanger is the wife of an ambassador. Having traveled the world and experienced different cultures, she has become an expert on etiquette and protocol. In 2007, she wrote her first book and has been sharing her extensive knowledge and experience. She has organized workshops around the world, training teams for diff erent events. Sandra Amaro is the wife of a diplomat and has lived in diff erent countries. She speaks a number of languages and is primarily a teacher of English as a foreign language.

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Contents

Introduction

Ideas for my Wedding

Ideas for my Wedding

MUSIC

Music

Questions for Suppliers

Questions for Suppliers

Bridal Boutique

Caterer

Ceremony Site

Decorator

Florist

Music/Band/Soloist

Photographer/Videographer

Reception Site

Rental Supplier

Stationery

Transportation

Wedding Cake

Suppliers Directory

Gift Registry

Gift Registry

My Budget Worksheet

My Budget Worksheet

Schedule

Schedule

Twelve Months

Wedding Day

After the Wedding

Introduction

Dear Bride,

You are engaged. Congratulations! After telling family and friends, the next step is to organize your wedding. It’s an important task with 1,001 different things to do and remember.

The Wedding Planner Notebook works as a memory helper and a personal confidante where you will write down ideas, suppliers’ contacts, and budget