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Assignment and Tools

Wedding Rings, Paris, France, Europe. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Mar 2013.

Tools and Assignment

LiveBinders - go here to get to LiveBinder and create your account.

How to use LiveBinder video from YouTube - use this video for step by step instructions: https://youtu.be/ChQmwV9sbf4

Speciality Sites

Brides.com Interactive Wedding Dress Tool - see how your dress will look.

Tips for Small Weddings - weddings don't have to cost a lot and don't have to be large. Here are some tips to planning a more personal wedding.

Washington Wedding Guide - the hometown approach to weddings. Find information about various local sites and vendors. Includes information on laws relating to marriage in Maryland, the District, and Virginia.

Washington Weddings.net - another resource for wedding planning. Includes a Washington Wedding Planner.

My Wedding - A link to bridal shops within the DC metro area.

E-book Resources

Marriage Customs of the World
An encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world, ranging from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies

General Wedding Planning Sites

Bridal People.com - for the usual wedding tools. Use this link to find information on incorporating ethnic traditions into your ceremony. This link includes information for Hispanic & Spanish, African American, Jewish, Irish, and Asian wedding planning.

Bride's.com - use this site to find everything from wedding gown photos to etiquette. Includes a budget tool and a feature on three "sample weddings" to show you how far a wedding dollar will go. Search for bridal services by location. Plan your wedding using the wedding planner.

David's Bridal - use this site to find the perfect outfits for the bride, the groom and the wedding party. Use their wedding planner to locate the perfect honeymoon spot or a pre-wedding spa treat for the bridal party.

The Knot.com - view a photo gallery of dress and hair styles, find a location for the reception, and find advice to your wedding questions. Use online tools to keep your wedding on track.

The Wedding Channel.com - use this site for wedding planning tools, view photo galleries, and find wedding vendors in our area.

www.weddingsolutions.com - use this site to find general planning wedding tips, locate honeymoon spots, keep a wedding journal and establish a budget. Find wedding venues, including reception sites, by location.

Apartment Therapy - Use this site to find general planning wedding tips, decorating and projects.

Books Resources

The Afrocentric Bride by Therez Fleetwood
ISBN: 9780972751919 - 392.5 FLE
Publication Date: 2003-06-01
A comprehensive style guide for brides of color. It shows how to choose your wedding style whether your wedding is formal, informal, Afrocentric or traditional.
Bridal Bargains by Denise Fields; Alan Fields
ISBN: 9781889392028 - 395.2 FIE
Publication Date: 1998-09-01
How to save 40% on brand new wedding dresses. The best web sites. Clever trick to save big bucks on your wedding cake. Plus many more money-saving tips on rings, entertainment and more!.
Marriage Customs of the World by George P. Monger
ISBN: 1576079872 - 392.5 MON
Publication Date: 2004-11-23
An encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world, ranging from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies. * 200 A–Z entries on wedding practices and beliefs from cultures around the world * Dozens of photographs of weddings and wedding artifacts * Numerous illustrations, including the table plan from Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management * A thorough introduction that explores marriage both as a rite and as a ceremony
Marriage and Family Issues by Gail Snyder
ISBN: 9781590849668 - 306.8 SNY
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
Multicultural Manners by Norine Dresser
ISBN: 9780471684282 - 395 DRE
Publication Date: 2005-07-12
Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations. This incisive and award-winning guide to etiquette features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post September 11 culture clashes as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. Readers will discover the dos and don ts of successful business and social interaction, detailed tips on avoiding embarrassment in a variety of social settings, amusing firsthand accounts of cultural gaffes, a breakdown of customs, religions, languages, and ethnicities for seventy different countries, and appropriate etiquette for innumerable settings.