| | Prologue: You're Engaged! … Novo What? | p. viii |
| | Laying the Groundwork | |
| | Envisioning Your Event | |
| | Announcing Your Engagement to the World | p. 3 |
| | Sketching the Big Picture | p. 8 |
| | Organizing it All | p. 16 |
| | The Budget | |
| | Who Pays? | p. 20 |
| | Cost Considerations | p. 22 |
| | The Budget Breakdown | p. 23 |
| | Picking Your Priorities | p. 27 |
| | Staying in the Black | p. 28 |
| | When and Where | |
| | Divining a Date and Time | p. 33 |
| | The Location | p. 37 |
| | The Guest List | |
| | Settling on a Size | p. 52 |
| | Divvying Up the List | p. 53 |
| | Organizing Your List | p. 53 |
| | Drafting Your List | p. 54 |
| | Getting Guests There | p. 58 |
| | The Wedding Party | |
| | Attendants and their Roles | p. 63 |
| | Picking Your Party | p. 69 |
| | Fitting in the Folks | p. 71 |
| | Wedding Planners and Pros | |
| | Wedding Planners and Coordinators | p. 75 |
| | Other Wedding Vendors | p. 81 |
| | Working with Vendors | p. 82 |
| | The Big Decisions | |
| | Transforming Your Space | |
| | Working with Your Space | p. 91 |
| | Lighting 101 | p. 95 |
| | Rental Basics | p. 100 |
| | Personalizing Your Space | p. 102 |
| | Wedding Flowers | |
| | Bloom Basics | p. 111 |
| | Finding a Florist | p. 113 |
| | Beautiful Bouquets | p. 117 |
| | Flowers for Your Other Vips | p. 119 |
| | Ceremony Flowers | p. 120 |
| | Reception Flowers | p. 121 |
| | Photography | |
| | Photography Basics | p. 127 |
| | Finding a Photographer | p. 132 |
| | Putting Together Your Package | p. 133 |
| | Videography | |
| | Videography Basics | p. 143 |
| | Hiring a Videographer | p. 144 |
| | Putting Together the Package | p. 146 |
| | The Food and Drinks | |
| | Cocktails and Other Concoctions | p. 151 |
| | Making a Memorable Meal | p. 155 |
| | Choosing a Caterer | p. 163 |
| | Wedding Music | |
| | Wedding Music Basics | p. 170 |
| | Selecting Music for Every Moment | p. 171 |
| | Hiring Your Musicians | p. 184 |
| | Standing on Ceremony | |
| | Ceremony Types | p. 186 |
| | Finding Your Officiant | p. 189 |
| | Ceremony Basics | p. 192 |
| | Ceremonies with Personal Style | p. 201 |
| | Registry | |
| | Registry Basics | p. 209 |
| | Deciding What Goes on Your List | p. 209 |
| | Choosing the Right Retailers | p. 210 |
| | Creating Your List | p. 212 |
| | Looking the Part | |
| | The Dress and All the Rest | |
| | Wedding Dress Basics | p. 217 |
| | The Search | p. 232 |
| | The Finishing Touches | p. 239 |
| | Dressing the Groom and the Guys | |
| | Men's Formalwear 101 | p. 249 |
| | Shopping for his Attire | p. 257 |
| | Dressing the Rest | p. 258 |
| | Dressing the Girls | |
| | Dressing Your Maids | p. 262 |
| | Dressing the Other Women in Your Party | p. 268 |
| | Looking Your Best | |
| | Enlisting Beauty Experts | p. 271 |
| | Choosing Your Bridal Look | p. 275 |
| | Your Wedding-Day Hairstyle | p. 276 |
| | Classic Bridal Makeup Looks | p. 277 |
| | Groom Grooming | p. 281 |
| | The Details and the Big Day | |
| | The Invitation Suite | |
| | Selecting a Stationer | p. 285 |
| | Save-The-Dates | p. 286 |
| | Wedding Invitations | p. 289 |
| | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | p. 298 |
| | Designing Your Wedding Paper | p. 302 |
| | Other Wedding Stationery | p. 310 |
| | A Rousing Reception | |
| | Reception Timetables | p. 316 |
| | Reception Rituals | p. 318 |
| | The Cake | |
| | Finding Your Cake Designer | p. 326 |
| | Creating Your Cake | p. 329 |
| | Selecting Your Flavors | p. 334 |
| | More Sweet Ideas | p. 337 |
| | Favors and Welcome Gifts | |
| | Favor Basics | p. 340 |
| | Favor Displays | p. 344 |
| | Transportation | |
| | Transportation Basics | p. 348 |
| | Parking and Valets | p. 353 |
| | Renting Your Ride | p. 353 |
| | The Other Parties | |
| | The Bridal Shower | p. 360 |
| | The Bachelorette Party | p. 361 |
| | The Rehearsal Dinner | p. 363 |
| | The Welcome Party | p. 368 |
| | The After-Party | p. 369 |
| | The Morning-After Brunch | p. 370 |
| | The Countdown Begins | |
| | The Remaining To-Dos | p. 373 |
| | The Day-Of Timeline | p. 379 |
| | Welcoming the Troops | p. 385 |
| | The Night Before… | p. 387 |
| | Making it Official | p. 387 |
| | Changing Your Name | p. 388 |
| | The Day of… in Detail | |
| | Getting Ready | p. 393 |
| | Troubleshooting | p. 397 |
| | Showtime | p. 400 |
| | Epilogue | |
| | You're Marriedl … Now What? | |
| | What to Do with Your Dress | p. 402 |
| | Wedding Keepsakes | p. 403 |
| | Saying Thanks | p. 405 |
| | Appendix | |
| | Budget | p. 408 |
| | Registry Checklist | p. 412 |
| | Honeymoon Help | p. 414 |
| | Year-By-Year Anniversary Gifts | p. 421 |
| | Additional Resources | p. 422 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 414 |
| | Photo Credits | p. 415 |
| | Index | p. 426 |