This document outlines the major steps to planning a wedding, including setting a budget and date, selecting a wedding party, choosing a location, hiring an officiant, picking a theme and colors, wardrobe and rings, invitations, food, music, and writing vows. It notes that weddings can be customized to the couple's preferences and budgets and that the average wedding in the US costs $27,000.

1. Planning a Wedding

2. This lesson will
explain the major
steps to planning a
wedding

3. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

4. Working With A Budget and Picking A
Wedding Date
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5. We Have Covered:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

6. Selecting the Wedding Party:
Maid of Honor: Best Man:
Sisters trump friends, but otherwise A brother or the best friend. In some
go for your oldest and most loyal parts of the country, it’s customary
friend. for the groom to choose his father.
Groomsmen:
Bridesmaids: Old friends, cousins, and both the
Sisters, cousins, old friends and the bride’s and groom’s brothers.
groom's sisters.

7. We have covered:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

8. Ceremony & Reception Location:
Weddings
Weddings can take
place anywhere the
couple desires.

9. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

10. Officiant:
The officiant leads
the ceremony, making
it as simple as
minutes or as indepth
as over an hour.
They pronounce the
couple as married at
the end of the
ceremony.

11. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

12. Picking out a Theme and the Colors:
3 Steps to Picking Out A Theme and Colors
When is the wedding?
Where will your wedding be?
What is your wedding style?

13. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

14. Wardrobe and Rings:
Women typically wear Men typically wear a
a dress that can range suit or tux ranging
from any style or from any style and
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15. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

16. Invitations:
Invitations formally invite your guests to share
your big day with you. They can range from
shape, style, colors and design.

17. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

18. Food:
Weddings have 1 or 2 dinner styles: A buffet or
a sit down served meal. The choice depends
on the couple's budget or personal style.
There is also typically a
wedding cake that is cut
by the newly weds.

19. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

20. Music:
Live Band- DJ-
Pros: Pros:
You and your guests will If there are a dozen songs you're
experience the pleasure of a dying to hear at your wedding, it
performance. Anything can happen won't be a problem for your DJ.
to raise the excitement level. Also, DJs are generally less
expensive than bands.
Cons:
Bands can be more expensive than Cons:
DJs. Also, no matter how great the On the opposite end of the
band, they can't have the spectrum, a DJ with a less-than
repertoire of a standard DJ, who
stellar personality can be a party-
can keep a huge variety of music
on hand. killer. Also, improvisation is tough.

21. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

22. Vows:
Writing them together-
*Start out apart then come together to
bring it together into one.
Writing them separately-
*Establish a set or "rules" with your fiance
about combining personal and traditional
vows.

23. In This Lesson You Will Learn About:
□ Budget / Date □ Wardrobe / Rings
□ Wedding Party □ Invitations
□ Location □ Food
□ Officiant □ Music
□ Theme / Colors □ Vows

24. Let's Review What We Covered:
There are ten major components to think
about when planning a wedding.
A wedding can be as unique or as traditional
as a couple want their wedding to be.
You can plan a wedding on any budget,
although the national average is $27,000.

25. Sources:
Facts :
http://www.theknot.com/
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