| Foreword | 11 |
| 1. | Make a Date with Your Fiance | 15 |
| 2. | Get a Grip--Start with the Basics | 17 |
| 3. | Come to Terms with Religious Differences | 19 |
| 4. | Give Yourself the Gift of Backup Planning | 21 |
| 5. | Play the Numbers Game | 23 |
| 6. | Share the News | 25 |
| 7. | Take Pride in Your Engagement Ring | 27 |
| 8. | Your Wedding Is Your Priority | 29 |
| 9. | Explore Theme Weddings | 30 |
| 10. | Have the Courage to Break Tradition | 31 |
| 11. | Embrace New Tradition | 33 |
| 12. | Show Your Personality | 35 |
| 13. | Consider Hiring a Professional | 36 |
| 14. | Do You Prefer a Child-Free Wedding? | 38 |
| 15. | Your Wedding Organizer | 40 |
| 16. | Treat Your Wedding Like a Business | 42 |
| 17. | Appreciate Your Beloved for Who He Is | 44 |
| 18. | Learn to Say Yes | 46 |
| 19. | Get Help for the Honeymoon | 48 |
| 20. | Celebrate Your Choice of Bridesmaids | 50 |
| 21. | Honor Those Whom You Cherish | 52 |
| 22. | Make Peace with Your Guest List | 54 |
| 23. | Handle Coworkers and Acquaintances with Grace | 56 |
| 24. | Forgo the Wedding Announcements | 58 |
| 25. | Find the Perfect Dress | 60 |
| 26. | Don't Stress over Writing Your Vows | 62 |
| 27. | The Wedding Rings | 64 |
| 28. | Come to Terms with the Prenuptials | 66 |
| 29. | The Name Change | 68 |
| 30. | Engage Yourself in a Party | 70 |
| 31. | Know Your Budget | 72 |
| 32. | Specify Your Funding | 74 |
| 33. | Be Flexible with Funds | 76 |
| 34. | List Your Priorities | 78 |
| 35. | Restructure Your Plans | 80 |
| 36. | Seek Creative Solutions | 82 |
| 37. | Keep Simplicity in Mind | 83 |
| 38. | Be Sensitive to the Feelings of Your Parents | 85 |
| 39. | More Specific Now, Less Stressed Later | 87 |
| 40. | Learn to Say No | 89 |
| 41. | Plan and Protect Your Beauty Confidence | 91 |
| 42. | Indulge Yourself in the Menu | 93 |
| 43. | Set the Mood with Music | 95 |
| 44. | Preserve Your Wedding Memories | 97 |
| 45. | Break Away from Bridal Guilt | 99 |
| 46. | Rule the Weight Game | 101 |
| 47. | Honor Your Body | 103 |
| 48. | Don't Listen to the "What Ifs" | 105 |
| 49. | He May Not Be Detail-Oriented | 107 |
| 50. | Recognize the Most Valuable Wedding Gifts | 109 |
| 51. | Release Doubt | 111 |
| 52. | Speak Up When It Becomes Too Much | 113 |
| 53. | Express Your Feelings | 115 |
| 54. | Let Go of the Details | 117 |
| 55. | Distinguish Good Advice from Bad Advice | 119 |
| 56. | Let Go of Other People's Conflicts | 121 |
| 57. | Ask for What You Want | 123 |
| 58. | Remember Personal Priorities in Your Budget | 125 |
| 59. | Succeed at Long-Distance Planning | 127 |
| 60. | Embrace Visiting Guests from a Distance | 130 |
| 61. | Give from Your Heart to the Wedding Party | 132 |
| 62. | Consider Skipping the Attendants' Parties | 134 |
| 63. | Include Your Children in the Celebration | 136 |
| 64. | Negotiate with the Underwriter | 138 |
| 65. | Create a Paperwork Date Night | 140 |
| 66. | Let Your Friends Shower You with Attention | 142 |
| 67. | Acknowledge the Bachelor Party with Grace | 144 |
| 68. | Enjoy a Bachelorette Party | 146 |
| 69. | Pack for Freedom on Your Honeymoon | 148 |
| 70. | Share Your Joy | 150 |
| 71. | Don't Trade Away Your Future | 152 |
| 72. | You Can't Make Everybody Happy | 154 |
| 73. | Have the Courage to Call It Off | 156 |
| 74. | Should You Include Other Children in the Ceremony? | 158 |
| 75. | Let Go of "Non-Guest" Guilt | 161 |
| 76. | Consider Practical Ways to Trim Expenses | 163 |
| 77. | Learn to Compromise | 165 |
| 78. | Let Go of Pre-Wedding Conflict | 166 |
| 79. | Approve Even if They Disapprove | 168 |
| 80. | Treat In-Laws with Respect | 170 |
| 81. | Honor Your Mother and Father | 172 |
| 82. | Don't Complain to Him about His Mother | 173 |
| 83. | Handle Exes Graciously | 175 |
| 84. | Work with Your Coworkers | 177 |
| 85. | Be a Little Selfish with Your Time | 179 |
| 86. | Bid Farewell to Your Old Lifestyle | 181 |
| 87. | Embrace the Changes Ahead | 182 |
| 88. | Defend the "Sacred Week" of the Ceremony | 184 |
| 89. | Survive the "Day of" Emergencies | 186 |
| 90. | Prepare a Bridal Emergency Kit | 188 |
| 91. | Avoid Panic with Practice | 190 |
| 92. | Relax for the Rehearsal Dinner | 192 |
| 93. | "It's in God's Hands Now" | 194 |
| 94. | Revel in Pure Bliss | 196 |
| 95. | Conquer Stage Fright | 197 |
| 96. | There Is No Such Thing as a Flawless Wedding | 199 |
| 97. | Dance the Night Away | 201 |
| 98. | Make Your Escape | 203 |
| 99. | Conquer Wedding-Night Jitters | 205 |
| 100. | Embrace the Femininity of Your New Role | 207 |
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