The Essential Wedding Planner Book of Lists: Tools, Task Lists & Tips to Plan Your Perfect Day - Hardcover

Amy Nebens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1454955430 ISBN 13: 9781454955436

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2025

Synopsis

Compact, portable, and packed with information, the revised, updated version of this bestselling planner―with a fresh new design and format―is the essential resource for every engaged couple!The Essential Wedding Planner Book of Lists offers strategies and checklists for every aspect of organizing a wedding, from the ceremony to the honeymoon and beyond. Originally published in 2002 and repackaged in 2013, it is now updated with a fresh new design and inclusivity (for couples and guests) by wedding expert Amy Nebens. Revised throughout to reflect the key presence of digital communication and social media in the weddings space―and how to navigate the online wedding-planning domain―the book will include a new chapter focused on navigating the digital tools that couples rely on and turn to throughout the planning process. While maintaining tried-and true-traditions, Nebens will also speak to modern practices and trends such as micro weddings, alternative-style invitations, gender-inclusive “bach” parties, drone photography, and nontraditional wedding attire. With lists of questions to guide couples as they interview potential service providers and space to record the answers and compare services and costs―as well as completely up-to-date tips on DIY planning―this must-have planner includes everything a happy pair could need to stay stress-free on their special day.

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About the Author

Amy Nebens, a former editor at Martha Stewart Weddings and Bridal Guide, is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of our bestselling series of wedding books that includes The Bride’s Essential Book of Lists, The Bride’s Essential Mini 411, and The Bride’s Essential Wedding Planner, as well as Martha Stewart Good Things for Easy Entertaining, Baby’s Record Book, Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah: Planning the Perfect Day, and For Your Wedding: Traditional Gowns. She is the co-founder and creative director of Bouquet Box, a luxury lifestyle DIY subscription floral brand. She splits her time with her husband and family between Connecticut, South Florida and Los Angeles.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
How to Use This Book
Planning Timeline
Budget Planner
Money-Saving Hints and Tips
Hiring Guidelines, DIY Details

Online Wedding Planning—Making the Most of Digital Resources  

Chapter 1: Ceremony
Ceremony Site, Alternative Sites, Officiant, Marriage License, Planning the Ceremony

Chapter 2: Reception
Reception Site, Alternative Sites, Menu/Caterer, Food Service Styles, Wedding Cake, Wedding Consultant, Rentals

Chapter 3: Stationery
Paper Invitations, Virtual Invitations, Other Stationery Details, Calligraphy

Chapter 4: Music & Flowers
Ceremony Music, Reception Music (Band/Disc Jockey, DIY playlists), Ceremony Flowers, Reception Flowers
 
Chapter 5: Photography & Videography
Photography (Film and Digital), Videography, First-Look Moment, Candids, Formals

Chapter 6: Attire
Couples’ Attire, Attendants’ Attire, Accessories, Buying, Rentals, Online Alternatives

Chapter 7: Details
Styling and Grooming, Rehearsal Dinner, Rings, Gifts, Favors, Emergency Kit, Gratuities

Chapter 8: Hotels & Transportation
Wedding Night Accommodations, Hotel Accommodations for Guests, Guest Room Baskets, Transportation

Chapter 9: Honeymoon & Beyond
Honeymoon Plans, After “I Do”

Appendix
Gift Registry Guide (Traditional and Alternative), Sample Photography/Videography Shot List, Contact Information, Attendants’ Measurements, Things to Bring to Rehearsal/Rehearsal Dinner, What to Bring to Wedding

Index

 

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1454955430
• ISBN 13: 9781454955436
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240