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Information for the Easy Breezy Wedding Planner

and Wedding Planning Tips



Easy Breezy Wedding Help Guide

Workbook information and Wedding Planning Tips

A Brief Introduction

Thank you so much for purchasing the “Easy Breezy Wedding Planner”!

I truly hope that you find the workbook to be useful and helpful in planning for your big day.

I’ve created this simple guide for you with a bit of fun, lightheartedness and also some of my

strange gay humor…to put a smile on your face!

I know that probably from the time you were a little girl you were planning for and dreaming of

the perfect wedding…from the dress, to the cake, to the bridesmaids and of course, that perfectman that would sweep you off your feet so you could ride off into the sunset together. Trust

me…I was there too girl! I had Barbie dolls and even Cher dolls and dressed them up in those

miniature wedding gowns and they got to have complete ceremonies and receptions right in the

backyard, many times! Word of caution: don’t try flushing your wedding gown down the

toilet…my friend Jessica and I did that with one of Barbie’s wedding gowns and it clogged the

darn thing up! My father wasn’t too thrilled when he came home from work and had to plunge

the toilet. But I’m sure you weren’t planning on doing that anyway….right????

Even the simplest of weddings can be a lot of work, which I learned when my partner and I

decided to have a Commitment Ceremony in 2009. I couldn’t have done it without the help of

my very supportive mother. We had it at my parents’ house, which was at the request of my

father who was battling cancer and wanted such a great celebration to be celebrated right in his

backyard. It was a beautiful day and everything was perfect!

But this isn’t about my wedding…this is about yours! You’ve got so much to plan for and evenbetter…so much to look forward to! You’re going to be beautiful and all eyes will be upon you

on that magical day. There is no reason why it shouldn’t come off without a hitch if you plan

things plenty of time in advance and with the right knowledge and tools.

This isn’t meant to be the “ultimate” wedding planning guide, but I’ve done much extensive

research to offer you advice and tips to help you along. First, you can review details about the

workbook and how to use it. You will find these to be very simple instructions without a lot of techie mumbo jumbo. Just the basics!

Following that are the tips and suggestions for planning your wedding. Within that portion of theguide, you will find that there are pages of questions that you can ask the various potential

wedding vendors, with spaces where you can write down the answers. The more you know, thebetter off you’re going to be!

Enjoy and again, thank you!





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ContentsA Brief Introduction ............................................................................................................ 2

The Workbook: Just A Little Info. ..................................................................................... 6

Getting Around the Workbook ....................................................................................... 6

Using the Worksheets ..................................................................................................... 7

Auto-Calculating Worksheets ......................................................................................... 8

Auto-Fill Cells in Worksheets ...................................................................................... 11

Printing the Worksheets ................................................................................................ 11

Removing Worksheet Protection .................................................................................. 12

The Payment Worksheets ......................................................................................... 13

Tips for Planning a “Green” Wedding .............................................................................. 15

Invitations and Mailed Paper Items .............................................................................. 15

The Wedding Rings ...................................................................................................... 15

Planning the Wedding ................................................................................................... 16

For The Wedding Party ................................................................................................. 17

Wedding Favors and Centerpieces ................................................................................ 17

Your Wedding Gown .................................................................................................... 17

Photography .................................................................................................................. 18

Catering, Food, and Beverages ..................................................................................... 18

Plates & Utensils ........................................................................................................... 18

Flowers & Decorations ................................................................................................. 19

Gifts............................................................................................................................... 19

Miscellaneous Tips ....................................................................................................... 20

Tips for Planning Your Wedding ...................................................................................... 21

Pre-Wedding Must-Do’s ........................................................................................... 21

Choosing the Right Venue ........................................................................................ 24

Questions To Ask a Reception Location .................................................................. 25

Saving Money on Your Reception ............................................................................ 31

Rentals For Your Reception...................................................................................... 32

Planning Your Wedding Cake .................................................................................. 34

Questions To Ask a Bakery ...................................................................................... 35

Girl Where Did You Get That Dress??? ................................................................... 40

Sometimes It’s All About The Hair! ......................................................................... 41

Responsible People Do Responsible Things............................................................. 45

Choosing A Caterer................................................................................................... 48

Questions to Ask a Catering Company ..................................................................... 50

Choosing a Wedding DJ ........................................................................................... 58

Questions To Ask A Disc Jockey (DJ) ..................................................................... 60

Choosing a Band for Your Wedding ........................................................................ 65

Questions to Ask A Band, Band Agent or Booking Manager .................................. 66

Dressing Up Your Bridesmaids ................................................................................ 71

Choosing Your Transportation Company ................................................................. 74

Questions to Ask a Wedding Transportation Company ........................................... 77





Choosing Your Wedding Florist ............................................................................... 82

Questions to Ask a Wedding Florist ......................................................................... 83

Choosing Your Wedding Photographer .................................................................... 86

Questions to Ask a Wedding Photographer .............................................................. 87

Choosing Your Wedding Videographer ................................................................... 92

Questions To Ask A Wedding Videographer ........................................................... 94

Planning Your Wedding Stationery .......................................................................... 98

Questions to Ask A Wedding Stationer .................................................................. 102

A Wedding Glossary of Terms ................................................................................... 106

Wedding Cake ......................................................................................................... 106

Invitations ............................................................................................................... 107

Photography ............................................................................................................ 110

Reception Service Styles......................................................................................... 111

More Wedding Terms ............................................................................................. 112

Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 116

A Partial Index ............................................................................................................ 117





The Workbook: Just A Little Info.Getting Around the Workbook

Below is a picture of the Main Menu for the workbook. This is your starting point.

#1 shows where you enter the Bride and Groom names, which will be useful when inyour worksheets. #2 shows where you enter the date of your wedding. Once you enter

the date of your wedding, a countdown of days leading up to your wedding will appear inthe space just below. #3 shows you the Main Menu’s list of options. Each item

underlined and in blue are links to sub-menus. If you do not wish to use the sub-menus

and would like to see a list of all worksheets in alphabetical order, click on the“Alphabetical Menu of All Worksheets” link, as shown in #4

The next image is of the Bride and Groom Worksheets sub-menu. In this menu, you will

see several worksheet options to choose from. Simply click on the appropriate link and

you will be taken to that worksheet.





Next, let’s say you’ve gone to the Bridal Beauty Hairstyle Worksheet, but now you wish

to go back to the Main Menu. All you have to do in any worksheet to return to the MainMenu is click the Easy Breezy Wedding Planner Logo, as seen in the image below.

Using the Worksheets

You can enter information into the worksheets easily by pressing your [Tab] key to movefrom one field to the next. Fields marked with a “**” in them indicates that it has a drop-

down list of choices. You simply click on the down arrow to the right of the cell and then

make your selection from the list. In most cases, you may also enter alternate answers in

case yours is not in the list. See the image below as an example.





A few of the worksheets have image options, such as the Bridal Salon Worksheet, whereyou can replace the default images with your own pictures of wedding dresses you like

and also your final choice. All you do is right-click on one of the default images (asshown below in #1) and select “Change Picture”. Next, go to the folder where you have

the desired photo(s) stored (as shown in #2), click the image you would like and then

click the “Insert” button. The default image has now been replaced with your own! (As

shown in #3)

Auto-Calculating Worksheets

Many worksheets have cells that auto-calculate for you, such as currency, dates, timesand general number counts.





The example below is a currency calculation which shows you that when you enter aStarting Budget (the amount you have to spend on your entire wedding), your budget

amount for each aspect of your wedding will automatically calculate based on thepercentage to the left of it. You can always change the percentages to suit your needs.

The next example shown below is of an automatic date calculation. Because you entered

the date of your wedding in the appropriate spaces in the Main Menu (June 15, 2014 is

the example date entered), it automatically appears at the top of this worksheet. The

dates for each set of months also automatically calculate, so you won't have to figure out

when those tasks need to take place.

The next example is of an automatic time calculation. The example below is for the

Bride's Wedding Day Planner. Initially, the time is 12:00 AM. This cell is a drop-down

list, so when you select the time you are planning to start your day on the day of yourwedding, it will automatically calculate the hours that follow, in 15-minute intervals.





A final example of an automatic calculation is shown on the right in the Guest RSVP listfor a sit-down meal. Names can be selected from a drop-down list based on names you

enter into the Guest List worksheet. (Example 1, below).

Next, select "Y" or "N" from the list in the next cell. When you select "Y" for "Yes", itwill add one person to the overall count, where it says "Total Number Attending".(Example 2, below)

And finally, you will want to choose their meal selection from the drop-down list. Let's

say Jane is having the chicken. From the drop-down list you will want to select

"Poultry". Now that this has been selected, you will notice that in the "Meal OptionCount" above, a number 1 has appeared. (Example 3, below) For each person's meal

selection you add, one more will be added to the count. This will make things easier

when it comes time to give your caterer meal counts before the wedding.

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